2022 News

Residents who challenged Lambeth Council’s decision to allow a vertical extension to their block of flats are considering an appeal after a court heard that the effects of the building work on their lives was considered but not given weight.

A mother has received a settlement after an experimental DNA test for fetal abnormalities in pregnancy failed to detect Edward’s syndrome in their baby boy.

Members of a group of 89 Sri Lankan adults and children who have been detained for over seven months on a military base more than 1,500 miles from the mainland in the middle of the Indian Ocean have gone on hunger strike in a desperate plea for help over their isolation.

A Shropshire resident, Dr Peter Day, fighting plans for houses on land previously designated for public use by a statutory trust, says his appeal to the Supreme Court will have national significance for other similar cases.

Claimant law firm Leigh Day has added a competition law team to its practice, broadening its expertise in group claims and has also welcomed a new partner specialising in financial court of protection work.

Food safety lawyers have voiced concern over a second national salmonella scare in a month, this time involving the rapid recall of chicken products from big brand outlets.

Campaigners have won permission for a High Court hearing to challenge the government’s decision to allow an expansion of Bristol Airport to accommodate 12 million passengers a year.

Abuse claims lawyer Andrew Lord, who represents a client who suffered abuse while in the Sea Cadets, has welcomed a police investigation into allegations of sexual abuse connected to the Rhyl detachment of Sea Cadets.

A pre-inquest review hearing regarding the death of 23-year-old James Atkinson will be held on Tuesday 10 May 2022 from 1.30pm at Newcastle Upon Tyne Coroner’s Court, Civic Centre, Barras Bridge NE1 8QH. The hearing is in-person only and is listed for one hour.

Solicitors who specialise in representing patients harmed by clinical drug trials are investigating a potential legal claim in relation to the drug Daclizumab (trade name Zinbryta).

Allegations of racist abuse involving Crawley Town FC manager John Yems should look at the coach’s work at other football clubs, says specialist abuse lawyer, Dino Nocivelli.

Electric bike manufacturer Fiido has issued a recall of its magnesium ‘X e-bike’ due to a flaw in the folding mechanism, creating the risk of the bike frames snapping.