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Single mum Nichola Salvato will ask for Supreme Court ruling on childcare payments
Single mum Nichola Salvato will ask permission to take her claim about upfront Universal Credit childcare payments to the Supreme Court.
Former English National Ballet principal dancer jailed for sexual assault of young female students
Abuse lawyers have commended the bravery of dancers who exposed the crimes of a former principal dancer who sexually assaulted young female students at the English National Ballet and Young Dancers Academy.
Settlement agreed with Petra Diamonds Ltd for alleged victims of sexual abuse
A settlement has been reached on behalf of 25 claimants, represented by law firm Leigh Day, who alleged that they suffered serious human rights abuses, including sexual abuse, by security personnel at the Williamson Diamonds Mine in Tanzania.
Cameron Mitchell launches court challenge to loss of Personal Independence Benefit payments after 28 days in hospital
A severely disabled young man is applying for judicial review of a rule which halted payment of his welfare benefit after he had been in hospital for more than four weeks.
Families of the three men murdered by Khairi Saadallah welcome confirmation of whole life sentence
The families of James Furlong, David Wails, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, who were brutally murdered by Khairi Saadallah, have welcomed the Court of Appeal’s decision to uphold Saadallah’s whole life sentence.
Reports of the use of seclusion rooms for children with special educational needs at Whitefield School raises serious concerns
Lawyers who specialise representing survivors of abuse have called for the Department of Education to safeguard the human rights of children with additional needs by preventing the use of restraint and seclusion in schools.
Drivers delivering for Amazon could be owed thousands of pounds each over employee rights claims
Thousands of drivers delivering for Amazon could be entitled to an average of £10,500 compensation for each year they have delivered for the company, according to law firm Leigh Day.
Inquests to open into deaths at Gosport War Memorial Hospital
Inquests are due to be opened on Thursday, 14 October, 2021 into the deaths of four people who died while in the care of Gosport War Memorial Hospital in Portsmouth.
Dr Moosa Qureshi responds to publication of Coronavirus: lessons learned to date report
NHS doctor, Moosa Qureshi, who has led a campaign for transparency into NHS preparedness for a pandemic, has responded to the report Coronavirus: lessons learned to date by the House of Commons Science and Technology Committee and Health and Social Care Committee.
Artist Chris Gollon’s family secure settlement following his death from post-surgery complications
The family of late artist Chris Gollon have secured a six-figure settlement after errors following pancreatic cancer surgery contributed to his death.