2019 News
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High Court to hear judicial review of the immigration exemption for data protection rights
A judicial review of the government's immigration exemption for data protection rights will be heard at the High Court in London on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 July 2019.
Wild Justice challenges failure to assess impact of gamebird introductions
Environmental NGO Wild Justice are challenging the government's failure to put in place a process to trigger an assessment of the impact of releasing game birds on wildlife sites.
Woman settles medical negligence claim following vaginal mesh surgery
A woman, known only as Ms A to protect her identity, has successfully settled a medical negligence claim against Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust following injuries she suffered during prolapse repair surgery, in which mesh was inserted, without having properly consented to the procedure.
High Court to hear universal credit minimum income floor case
A legal challenge to the government's universal credit scheme will be heard in the High Court on Wednesday 17 and Thursday 18 July 2019.
Solicitor joins call for plastic-backed fridges and freezers to be removed from all retailers
Product liability solicitor Jill Paterson has supported calls from consumer group Which? for plastic-backed fridges and freezers to be removed from all retailers immediately and for consumers not to buy the appliances after new tests have banned them from being manufactured.
Seven-figure settlement after surgical procedure for which consent was not given
A woman was left with a life-changing injury following thyroid surgery
Wildlife trust considering appeal following dismissal of legal challenge against new expressway
The Berks, Bucks and Oxon Wildlife Trust (BBOWT) is considering an appeal after the High Court dismissed their legal challenge against the government's plans for a new expressway between Oxford and Cambridge.
Former paper mill worker wins settlement in asbestos pleural thickening case
Former paper mill worker Tony LeBret has received compensation after being exposed to asbestos.
Grand Chamber of the ECHR to hear mass surveillance case
The Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) will hear today the case brought by The Bureau of Investigative Journalism (TBIJ) against the government's use of mass surveillance.
Unilever's Kenyan tea workers appeal to the UK Supreme Court
Over 200 Kenyan nationals are currently seeking leave to appeal to the Supreme Court over a legal claim that the London-based corporate giant, Unilever Plc, failed to protect them from the foreseeable risk of ethnic violence on a Unilever tea plantation in 2007/08.