2021 News
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Hurstpierpoint College teacher jailed for coercing student into sex
Former Hurstpierpoint College teacher Angus Gardner has been jailed for two years for sexual offences against a female student.
Medical device regulation consultation welcomed by product safety lawyers
Product safety lawyers have welcomed a public consultation on the future of medical device regulation.
Rev Yvonne Clarke considers appeal to the Privy Council following “devastating” Church Commissioners decision
Church Commissioners’ Mission, Pastoral and Church Property committee has confirmed their decision to close Rev Clarke's parish.
Morrisons shop floor workers celebrate employment tribunal win
Morrisons shop floor workers, represented by law firm Leigh Day, are one step closer to victory in their fight for equal pay after the employment tribunal ruled their roles can be compared to their colleagues in distribution centres.
Survivor of sexual abuse at Royal Alexandra and Albert School settles legal claim for £95,000
A former pupil of the Royal Alexandra and Albert School in Surrey has settled his claim for compensation following abuse which he was subjected to by housemaster Allen Meredith during his childhood at the school in the 1980s.
Software and artificial intelligence in medical devices regulations to be reformed
Reform of the regulations governing the use of software and artificial intelligence in medical devices is a welcome move, says product safety lawyer Jill Paterson.
Restricted headers football match a welcome move
The first adult football game with heading restrictions in place is a welcome development, says a lawyer who has represented people with brain injuries.
UK diesel emissions claims lawyers welcome European Court of Justice Advocate General opinion
Lawyers representing 100,000 vehicle owners in the UK have welcomed an opinion from the European Court of Justice Advocate General that “cheat devices’ affecting diesel emissions cannot be justified on the basis that they also prevent engine damage.
Prisoner aged 18 gave birth in HMP Bronzefield cell alone at night
An 18-year-old prisoner gave birth in her cell alone at night and her calls for help went unanswered, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman has found in a critical report.
Inquest into the death of Robert Walaszkowski
Robert Walaszkowski, who sustained a spinal injury and lost consciousness while under the care of a mental health unit, was discharged from the emergency department at Queen’s Hospital, Romford, without being given a spinal examination, an inquest into his death was told.
Home Office urged to publish Windrush Compensation Scheme expedition process
The Home Office is being asked to openly explain its expedition process for claims under the Windrush Compensation Scheme in a new legal challenge launched by two people affected by the scandal.
Stonehenge campaigners welcome decision not to appeal court ruling
Stonehenge campaigners have welcomed Transport Secretary Grant Shapps’ decision not to appeal a court ruling that the go-ahead for a road tunnel project affecting the World Heritage Site (WHS) was unlawful.