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MPs and campaigners seek permission to appeal Russia Report decision
A cross-party group of MPs and media non-profit, the Citizens, have made an application for permission to appeal the decision handed down by the High Court to refuse their application for a judicial review.
Cumberlege Report first anniversary of publication
On the first anniversary of the publication of the Cumberlege Report, lawyers representing families affected have written to the Secretary of State for Health.
‘Dieselgate’ lawyers react to German car manufacturers' EU $1bn fine over diesel pollution cartel
Lawyers representing drivers against motor manufacturers have said that the behaviour of motor manufacturers shows disregard for the role excess vehicle emissions have on the environment and human health.
Key Witness Comes Forward as Anglo American Seeks to Delay Lead Poisoning Class Action
Law firms Mbuyisa Moleele and Leigh Day today announce that, as Anglo American South Africa (“Anglo”) goes to Court to delay proceedings in the class action lawsuit in relation to lead poisoning in Kabwe, Zambia, a key witness has come forward for the victims.
Second emissions case against Volkswagen group vehicles issued
A second ‘dieselgate’ legal claim has been issued in the High Court by law firm Leigh Day against the Volkswagen group, arguing that illegal emissions defeat devices were used in a number of their vehicles.
Legal challenge issued against ‘discriminatory’ charges at Hampstead ponds
A legal challenge has been issued against the City of London which claims that the new charging regime for Hampstead Ponds discriminates against disabled people.
Coronavirus has made supermarket workers more aware of workplace issues, new data shows
Nine out of 10 supermarket shop floor workers are more aware of issues in the workplace such as equal pay after working on the frontline during the pandemic, according to a survey by law firm Leigh Day.
Woman left paralysed by collision urges older drivers to consider if they can still drive safely
A woman who has been left paralysed by a dangerous driver has urged older people to consider whether they can still drive safely.
Volvo faces legal claim over toxic emissions from diesel vehicles
Volvo is facing a legal claim over its record on toxic emissions despite its pledge to build greener cars in future.
Choirmaster Mark Burgess sentenced to 40 years for sexual abuse
Lawyers representing a survivor of choirmaster Mark Burgess’s sexual abuse have issued a statement following his sentencing today at Portsmouth Crown Court.
Asbestos cancer risk in jewellery trade exposed by court case
Asbestos risks to jewellers have been exposed by a legal action on behalf of a man who had to work with the lethal substance during his five-year apprenticeship in the 1960s.
Sales of Medtronic Heartware mechanical heart pump halted
Medtronic, a multinational medical technology company and producer of medical devices, has announced that that it is stopping the distribution and sale of its HeartWare Ventricular Assist Device (HVAD)™ System.