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Environment Human rights

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.  

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Oil damage Niger Delta
Human rights International Shell Oil Nigeria Niger Delta

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.

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Asbestos Fibres Close Up
Industrial disease Asbestos Mesothelioma

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.

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Defocussed Hospital Corridor
Clinical negligence Medical negligence

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.

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London at night
Environment

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.

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RAF Lakenheath
Environment Nuclear weapons Planning

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.

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European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
Benefits Discrimination

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.

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Hospital Maternity Sign
Medical negligence Maternity services

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.

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Cityscape Of London Stock Photo
Human rights International Abuse Harrassment

“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.

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money, Still life of British currency on financial newspaper, close-up
Human rights; DWP Settlement

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.

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Windrush
Windrush Human rights

Windrush Generation lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie calls for Home Secretary to launch statutory inquiry into the Windrush Scandal

Human rights lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie has called on the Home Secretary Yvette Cooper to establish a statutory public inquiry into the Windrush Scandal.

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River Wye At Wintours Leap Small 2
International Environment River Wye Sewage

River Wye pollution legal claim will include Welsh Water as well as Avara Foods Ltd

Legal action over pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk catchment area has been expanded to include Welsh Water (WW) as well as Cargill Plc, Avara Foods and Freemans of Newent as defendants.