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Supreme Court grants permission for major nature charity to intervene in case about protections for important wildlife habitats
The Supreme Court has granted permission for Wildlife and Countryside Link (Link) to have an independent voice standing up for nature protection interests in an important case concerning environmental protections and planning rules.

Shell trial over oil pollution which has devastated two Nigerian communities begins at the High Court in London
The trial of oil giant Shell over claims it is responsible for oil pollution which has devastated the land and livelihoods of two Nigerian communities begins at the High Court in London on Thursday 13 February.

Wife of carpenter who suffered asbestos exposure after working on a North London farmhouse wins settlement
A six-figure settlement has been agreed for a woman whose husband passed away following his exposure to asbestos in the late 1990s while working as a supervisor on a farmhouse refurbishment in North London.

Widower receives five-figure settlement after wife dies from an abdominal bleed
A widower whose wife died aged 76 at the Royal Sussex County Hospital from an abdominal bleed has received a five-figure settlement.

Legal challenge to Museum of London and Bastion House demolition plans
Environmental campaigners are challenging plans to demolish two historic buildings in the Barbican area of central London.

CND legal letter to Ministry of Defence over nuclear weapons storage in Suffolk
The Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament (CND) has sent a legal letter to the Ministry of Defence (MoD) and Suffolk County Council highlighting concerns over the potential stationing of nuclear weapons at an RAF base in Lakenheath, Suffolk.

Bereaved parents seeking justice at European Court of Human Rights over bereavement benefits discrimination
Two bereaved families have launched legal challenge at the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), after they were denied financial support due to discriminatory UK laws.

Leigh Day partner Julia Reynolds to speak at Swansea Bay Maternity Support Group public meeting
Following concerns raised over maternity care services in Swansea, Leigh Day clinical negligence team partner Julia Reynolds has been invited to speak with families at a patient and family-led public meeting.

“Worrying” similarities between abuse allegations against Evelyn de Rothschild and Mohamed Al Fayed, say lawyers
Lawyers representing women who allege sexual abuse by former Harrods boss Mohamed Al Fayed say new allegations against Evelyn de Rothschild bear concerning similarities to those of their clients.

Thousands entitled to compensation after DWP settles lost income claim
Up to 13,000 benefits claimants could be entitled to thousands of pounds in compensation after the Department of Work and Pensions settled a claim on behalf of disability benefits claimants.