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Lawyer welcomes Government's commitment to investigate Leicester garment factory claims
Lawyer Ross Whalley who is acting for a number of bereaved families over the lack of PPE and other workplace protections provided by employers during the COVID outbreak has welcomed the commitment by the Government to investigate claims that Leicester garment factories ordered sick employees to carry on working as normal despite the COVID-19 pandemic.
'Why we are suing over government refusal to reveal results of Cygnus pandemic response exercise'
Leigh Day client Tommy Greene writes about his legal challenge to the government over its failure to publish the contents of the Cygnus Exercise report.
Settlement agreed following late diagnosis of spinal tumour in toddler
An NHS Trust has agreed to a settlement for a young boy after a spinal tumour went undiagnosed and caused permanent damage to surrounding nerves.
Settlement for soldier who had to leave the Army after leg injury he suffered on duty
A former soldier who had to leave the Army after an accident at work badly damaged his leg has been secured a six-figure settlement which will help pay for necessary treatment.
NHS trust admits negligence in settlement for family of abdominal surgery woman who died aged 38
A woman died aged just 38 after suffering severe abdominal pain which affected her own and her family life for several years.
Disabled student launches legal case for right to claim universal credit
A disabled student has launched a legal case against the government for the right to be able to claim universal credit. She claims that the Department of Work and Pensions' (DWP) current policy, which prevents disabled students from claiming universal credit is unlawful.
Government asks for more time to consider Ubele Initiative
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's office has asked for more time to consider The Ubele Initiative's pre-action protocol letter calling for an independent inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities.
Court of Appeal agrees to hear HS2 environmental challenge
The Court of Appeal has decided to hear Chris Packham's appeal regarding an application for permission for judicial review of the Prime Minister's decision to proceed with the HS2 railway project. The hearing has been listed for 8 July 2020.
Wild Justice granted permission to apply for Judicial Review into impact of release of gamebirds
Environmental group Wild Justice has been granted permission to apply for a Judicial Review of the Secretary of State for the Environment's failure to take steps to assess the impact of the release of more than 50 million gamebirds on protected sites in England and Wales.
Law firm delighted that Government will not challenge Court of Appeal ruling on Universal Credit
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, Will Quince, Minister for Welfare Delivery, announced in the House of Commons this morning that the Government will not be challenging its defeat in the Court of Appeal this week over the “irrational” way in which it has regulated universal credit payments to four working single mothers.
Four single mums win Court of Appeal universal credit case
Three judges at the Court of Appeal have unanimously dismissed the Government's appeal and ruled that the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions (SSWP) has acted irrationally and unlawfully.
Bexley Hospital Engineer Secures Settlement After Asbestos Diagnosis
A man who worked at Bexley Hospital in the late 1970s and early 1980s received compensation after being diagnosed with mesothelioma.