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Herefordshire families to meet human rights lawyer and research academic over FII concerns
A human rights lawyer and research academic will be meeting families to discuss their concerns about allegations of FII (Fabricating or Inducing a child’s illness) in Herefordshire.

Cyclist secures six-figure settlement following collision in Spain
A cyclist who was injured during a holiday in Gran Canaria has received a six-figure settlement.

Court of Appeal hearing in mother’s fight for second inquest into death of Jodey Whiting
The mother of Jodey Whiting will have a Court of Appeal hearing on Tuesday 31 January and Wednesday 1 February 2023 in her fight for a second inquest into her daughter’s death.

Oxford University lecturers on personal services contract claim employee status
Two Oxford University academics are challenging the university in the Employment Tribunal after being ousted from the course they have taught for 15 years following a long campaign for better contract rights for themselves and their colleagues.

Emails raise concerns about potential Home Office interference in the Independent Review of Prevent, says Rights & Security International
Rights & Security International (RSI), a London-based human rights charity, says copies of emails it has secured through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request raise concerns that the Home Office may have interfered significantly in the report of the Independent Review of its Prevent strategy.

Friends of the Earth file legal challenge over Cumbrian coal mine
Friends of the Earth has filed an application in the High Court to challenge the government’s decision to grant planning permission for a new coal mine in Cumbria.

MPs’ landmark legal action against UK government over Russian interference proceeds in European Court of Human Rights
A landmark legal claim over the UK Government’s failure to call an independent investigation into Russian interference in UK democratic processes has been successful at the first hurdle at the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR).

East Kent NHS Trust maternity care enforcement action threat
Hospital inspectors have raised the alarm regarding the standard of maternity care services at East Kent hospitals, where as many as 45 avoidable baby mortalities have occurred.
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Neglect contributed to suicide of Beth Matthews, jury concludes
The jury at the inquest into the death of Beth Matthews, aged 26, has given a conclusion of suicide contributed to by neglect.

Gall stones day surgery patient sent home with punctured bowel
A former gas engineer who was sent home from hospital with a punctured bowel just hours after surgery to remove his gallbladder has reached a settlement of his claim against The Royal Wolverhampton NHS Trust.

Patient receives settlement following GPs’ failure to diagnose appendicitis
A man from London has received a five-figure settlement from a GP who failed to identify his appendicitis and refer him for the necessary hospital investigations, causing him months of physical and psychological suffering.