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Head-on collision passenger receives £430,000 settlement
A woman who was a front-seat passenger in her son’s car has received a £430,000 settlement after she suffered life-threatening injuries in a head-on collision on an unlit road at night.
Trek recall Aeolus handlebars
American bicycle manufacturer Trek have issued a recall notice due to an issue with some of their handlebars.
Afghan journalists’ further legal action over case for relocation to UK
A group of Afghan journalists who worked for the British media received an apology from the UK Government for the 11 months they have waited for an answer to their pleas to move to Britain – only for their claims to be rejected just two weeks later.
Woman needed below-the-knee amputation after second ankle fracture was missed at University College Hospital
A woman who fell and broke her ankle had to have a below-the-knee amputation three months later as a result of mismanagement of her injuries.
Government intelligence sharing led to arrest and torture of British citizen in India, it is claimed
UK citizen Jagtar Singh Johal claims intelligence sharing by MI5 led to him being picked up by an Indian police force, tortured and then held in custody for five years.
High Court gives green light to a Pegasus spyware case being brought in London against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by a UK based dissident
The High Court has today ruled the KSA does not have immunity under the State Immunity Act 1978 in relation to a case brought against it by satirist and human rights activist Ghanem Al-Masarir for its alleged use of spyware to infiltrate his mobile phones.
£100,000 payments to infected blood scandal victims welcomed
Thousands of people affected by the infected blood scandal will receive payments of £100,000 within two months, it has been announced.
Supreme Court to rule over go-ahead for oil wells in Surrey
The Supreme Court will make a landmark ruling about whether councils must factor in the long term climate impact when considering applications for fossil fuel production plants.
Ghanaian children accuse cocoa supplier Olam of breaching child labour laws
A group of 60 Ghanaian children aged 5 to 17 years old have taken the first steps in legal action against cocoa producer Olam, which supplies brands including Cadbury (Mondelez), Nestle, Ferrero and Starbucks, claiming the company is negligent as a result of the unlawful, exploitative and dangerous conditions in which they work. They also claim that Olam has been unjustly enriched at their expense.
Parents settle claim against the private Portland Hospital following baby’s death six weeks after delivery
A claim has been settled on behalf of London parents Andreas and Diane K after their son Raphael died following negligence during his birth at the Portland Hospital in September 2019.
Parents and teachers apply for judicial review of Holland Park School academy plans
A group of parents and teachers from Holland Park School in West London have applied for permission for a judicial review legal challenge against the Secretary of State for Education regarding the plans to move the school into a multi-academy trust.
Legal challenge to Government permission to build Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station
Campaigners against the Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station have written to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng to legally challenge his decision to give the go ahead to build Sizewell C Nuclear Power Station against the advice of the planning Examining Authority.