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New report shows link between silicosis and engineered stone
Lawyers at Leigh Day say a report by a leading lung disease expert warning of a severe new form of silicosis linked to cutting engineered stone, or quartz, kitchen worktops, underlines the need for urgent action to better protect workers.
Leigh Day secures compensation scheme for patients who were sedated and abused at youth psychiatric facility from the late 1960s to the 1990s
A compensation scheme has been agreed on behalf of around 90 former patients at a youth psychiatric facility in Hertfordshire who say they were unlawfully sedated and subjected to physical and sexual abuse over more than two and half decades.
Former pupils settle cases for alleged child sexual abuse by teachers at school
A large group of former pupils have settled their civil cases for their claims of sexual abuse suffered as children by two men who were teachers and house masters at Horris Hill School in the years spanning the 1960s to the 1990s.
Family appeals for information from colleagues of former electrician who died of mesothelioma aged 76
The family of a former electrician, who died of mesothelioma caused by fatal contact with asbestos, believe that he was exposed to asbestos when he worked as an electrician in Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire.
Leigh Day and Proactive host innovative prosthetics conference in Leeds
Law firm Leigh Day and specialist orthotic and prosthetic clinic Proactive co-hosted an amputation and prosthetics conference for the legal and medical technological communities in Leeds on 6 June.
Asylum seekers on Diego Garcia granted further limited freedoms by the High Court
The High Court in London has granted bail to 47 asylum seekers who have been stranded on Diego Garcia for the last three years.
Spyware Case: Court of Appeal to hear state immunity case against Kingdom of Bahrain brought by Bahraini dissidents
Two Bahraini dissidents are preparing for a further court hearing in their landmark case to determine whether the Kingdom of Bahrain is afforded immunity over allegations that it used spyware against them while living in the UK.
Woman’s asbestos-related diagnosis could be connected to washing her husband’s work clothes
The wife of a former welder in South West London is looking for information following her diagnosis with an incurable form of cancer linked to asbestos exposure, which she believes may have been caused by washing her husband’s work clothes.
Family of Agnes Wanjiru urge new defence secretary to honour commitments made in shadow cabinet
The family of Agnes Wanjiru has written to the new Secretary of State for Defence asking him to honour the commitments he made when in the shadow cabinet to “pursue justice for Agnes and her family”, to ensure “the fullest co-operation with Kenyan detectives” and to commence “an inquiry into the possible cover-up from commanding officers, military police or the MoD”.
Five-figure settlement for survivor of abuse at Royal Alexandra and Albert School
A survivor of abuse by the former housemaster and English teacher Philip Batten has settled his civil claim against Royal Alexandra and Albert School (in Reigate) and Surrey County Council for £50,000.
Woman receives five-figure settlement following cancer diagnosis linked to her breast implants
A woman from Sheffield has received a five-figure settlement from Allergan Ltd after being diagnosed with breast implant-related cancer.
Foreign Secretary asks Home Secretary to give Sri Lankan asylum seekers stranded on Diego Garcia safe haven in UK
The UK government has been asked to arrange the immediate removal to the UK of asylum seekers stranded on Diego Garcia, the largest island in the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT).