2019 News
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Anti-fracking campaigners win appeal on the right to protest
The Court of Appeal has today granted the appeal brought against the anti-fracking protest injunctions sought by INEOS, ruling that two of the remaining four interim injunctions upheld by the High Court are unlawful, and that the two others need to be reconsidered by the High Court.
High Court confirms European court ruling on Western Sahara
The High Court has now implemented the ruling by the Courts of Justice of the European Union (CJEU) which recognises the self-determination rights of Saharawi people of the Western Sahara.
Lawyers for injured women respond to hospital trust apology
Lawyers for patients of suspended surgeon Tony Dixon respond to hospital trust apology
Hackney campaign group granted permission for judicial review of council's licensing policy
A group of Hackney residents campaigning to change the borough council’s new licensing regulations for Dalston and Shoreditch have been given permission for a judicial review of the policy.
Clinical negligence specialist welcomes consultation on inquests for stillbirths
A clinical negligence specialist, who has represented families who have had pregnancies ending in stillbirth following negligent medical care, has welcomed a consultation announced by the government on plans for inquests for all stillbirths.
Legislation change means GPs and healthcare professionals in NHS General Practice will be automatically covered by insurance
Legislation is now in place for an important change in the way that GP practices doing NHS funded work will be covered by insurance for damages and costs in negligence cases.
'High risk' decision by cruise ship being investigated by Norway
Norwegian officials open an investigation into a cruise ship mayday incident.
First legal case for Wild Justice challenges Natural England's licences that allow bird killing
Environmental organisation Wild Justice has today issued legal proceedings in the High Court challenging the lawfulness of the General Licence system used by Natural England to authorise the killing of birds that would otherwise be protected.
Inquest finds multiple failures in care of high functioning autistic woman
The coroner in the inquest into the death of 35-year-old Colette McCulloch has described her death as “an avoidable tragedy".
Essex man set to appeal High Court ruling that Government's Voter ID pilots are lawful
Neil Coughlan, 64, from Witham in Essex is set to apply to the Court of Appeal following a High Court judgment on 20 March 2019 which held that the Government's plans to pilot a requirement to show ID before being issued a ballot paper in the May 2019 local elections in some areas are lawful.
Woman settles claim for seven figure sum after misdiagnosis of a skin condition
A mother of four has been left with serious health problems after her doctors delayed, misdiagnosed and treated her for a serious wound infection.