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Family of former Essex factory worker appeals for information following his asbestos-related death
The family of Alan Bullen, who died age 71, from asbestos-related cancer, are appealing for information from his former colleagues about the use of asbestos at the Marley Concrete and Marley Tile Company factory where he worked in the 1960s and 70s.
Recall of HiRes Ultra and Ultra 3D cochlear implant
Advanced Bionics have issued a voluntary recall of an initial version of their HiRes Ultra and Ultra 3D cochlear implant due to reported decreased performance of the device.
Refusal to list Leeds sports field as asset of community value ruled unlawful
Supporters of TV Harrison CIC, a community interest company, are celebrating an important victory after a judge ruled that Leeds City Council’s refusal to list a longstanding sports field as an asset of community value (ACV) is unlawful.
Family of former electrician in Burton-on-Trent appeals for information following Mesothelioma death
The daughter-in-law of Maurice Brunt, a former electrician and works planner at Queen’s Hospital in Burton, is appealing for information following Maurice’s mesothelioma-related death on 10 January 2021.
Exeter building company awards Birmingham man settlement 50 years after exposure to lethal asbestos
A Birmingham man who believes he was exposed to asbestos for just two weeks in Devon in the mid 1960s has secured compensation following a forensic investigation to trace the company he believed was responsible.
Severely disabled benefits claimants win legal challenge over loss of income caused by move on to Universal Credit
Two severely disabled men known as TP and AR have won yet another legal challenge over the Department of Work and Pensions’ (DWP) failure to provide adequate transitional payments to protect them and others from a cliff-edge loss of income following their move on to Universal Credit (UC).
Nationality and Borders Bill deprivation of citizenship clause at odds with basic constitutional principles
Legal experts have voiced their opinion that new legislation to strengthen powers to deprive British citizens of citizenship is fundamentally at odds with basic and essential common law principles in an opinion prepared on behalf the Good Law Project.
Campaigners consider appeal as court rules on challenge to Oil and Gas Authority emissions strategy
Environmental campaigners have been vindicated in bringing a challenge to the Oil and Gas Authority’s (OGA) Net Zero Strategy, with the judgment confirming that it is possible for oil companies (including foreign based ones) to profit from the UK’s tax regime, something which the OGA had previously denied.
Jury likely to consider food safety guidance and first-aid training at nursery where Sadie Salt, aged two, choked on sausage
The nursery where two-year-old Sadie Salt is believed to have choked to death on a sausage was not aware of any guidance in relation to food provision or choking hazards, the coroner leading the inquiry was told.
Pre inquest review into the death of two-year-old Sadie Salt
Leigh Day Partners Thomas Jervis and Jill Paterson are representing the bereaved Family of two-year-old Sadie Salt who died on Saturday 14 November 2020.
Friends of the Earth legal challenge to Government’s Net Zero Strategy and Heating and Buildings Strategy
Environmental campaign group Friends of the Earth (FoE) has issued a legal challenge to the Government’s Net Zero Strategy (NZS) and Heating and Buildings Strategy (HBS) just months after the Glasgow Climate Conference.
Windrush legal experts host ‘Stay put: this is your home’ event in Croydon
Windrush legal experts will be in Croydon on Saturday 22 January 2022, to host a celebration of Afro-Caribbean heritage and meet anyone who has been affected by the Home Office deportation scandal who would like some help and guidance.