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Human rights

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.

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Personal injury Travel claims Cycling claims

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.

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Jodey Whiting Court of Appeal Human rights

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.

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Oxford University
Employment

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.

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Home Office
Human rights Judicial review

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.

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Coal Mining
Friends of the Earth Coal mine Environment

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.

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European Court Of Human Rights
Human rights

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).

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Defocussed Hospital Corridor
CQC Medical negligence East Kent Hospitals

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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Medical negligence Inquests

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.

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Antibiotic Drip
Medical negligence

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.

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GP Surgery
Settlement Medical negligence

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.  

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Women Cycling
Product recall OPSS

Product Recall Alert: Cervélo and Caledonia-5 Bikes recalled due to risks posed by handlebars

The Office of Product Safety and Standards has announced a recall of 15 models of bicycles and bicycle components due to the risk of injury posed by unsafe handlebars.