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Renault and Volkswagen charged in France with deceit over diesel emissions scandal
Car makers Renault and Volkswagen have reportedly been charged in France with deceit relating to the emissions scandal.
University lecturers bring claim for worker status against Goldsmiths University of London
University lecturers who claim they are being denied their employment rights are bringing a claim against Goldsmiths University of London.
Family of Nottingham woman appeal for information following her asbestos-related death
The family of Nottingham woman Sylvia Bennett are appealing for information after she died aged 77 from the asbestos-related cancer mesothelioma.
Health board lifts ban on maternity ward visiting following threat of legal action
Betsi Cadwaladr University Health Board has lifted its ban on maternity ward visiting following the threat of legal action by a couple expecting their second baby.
Claim settled for London brass factory worker exposed to asbestos
A claim has successfully been settled for the family of an Australian mesothelioma victim, John Young, who passed away in late 2019, aged 72.
Army cadet leaders jailed for abuse of teenage girl
Army cadet leaders have been jailed for the sexual abuse of a teenage girl in their troop.
Supermarket workers closer to equal pay after landmark ruling
Supermarkets in the UK have suffered another blow in the battle for equal pay after the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) ruled employees working in stores can compare their roles to colleagues working in distribution centres for the purpose of equal pay.
British Armed Forces’ data breach exposes identities of over a hundred Special Forces troops
Following a security blunder the identities of over a hundred Special Forces troops were circulating on WhatsApp yesterday (2nd June 2021).
Hearing granted in case against changes to planning laws
Campaign group Rights: Community: Action (RCA) has been granted a court hearing after a judge said its case against sweeping changes to planning laws introduced by the Government last year is potentially important.
Seven-figure settlement for woman left with debilitating neurological condition following bariatric surgery
A woman has received more than £2.7 million in settlement from Doncaster and Bassetlaw Teaching Hospitals NHS Trust after she suffered an extreme nutritional deficiency following weight loss surgery.
Serious injury specialist joins Leigh Day’s personal injury department
New partner Andrew Zajac has joined Leigh Day’s personal injury department.
Mother has hysterectomy after mismanaged complications following baby’s birth
A woman whose placenta was not delivered fully after the birth of her first child suffered complications that have resulted in a hysterectomy.