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Coal Mining
Environment Environmental law

Vindication for campaigner fighting plan for deep coal mine in West Cumbria

A campaigner, who issued a legal case against a proposed deep coal mine in West Cumbria on grounds that the climate change impact had not been properly taken into account, says she has been vindicated by the latest development in plans for the scheme.

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Misdiagnosis Baby

Baby died after symptoms of ruptured appendix ignored by hospital

A woman whose baby died shortly after birth has settled a medical negligence claim against Walsall Healthcare NHS Trust following a delay in recognising that she had a ruptured appendix.

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Medical negligence Gastric Band

Settlement secured for woman following gastric band surgery

A woman who suffered serious abdominal complications following a gastric band tightening procedure has secured a substantial five-figure settlement.

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Second letter sent to government challenging lack of DNR clarity

A second letter has been sent to the government challenging their failure to act despite widespread issues with how do not resuscitate (DNR) decisions are being made.

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Universal Credit Human rights

Court of Appeal to hear Universal Credit assessment period case

Court of Appeal to hear government's appeal of ruling on Universal Credit assessment periods

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Regulatory and disciplinary

Fundraising for former junior solicitor who was struck off after leaving documents on train reaches £10,000

A GoFundMe page set up by a former junior solicitor, who was struck off and barred from the profession after mistakenly leaving a briefcase containing case documents on a train, has reached £10,000 in just 23 days.

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Covid-19 Coronavirus

Mother launches legal case after benefit cap wipes out Covid-19 help measures

A mother of four young children has launched a legal case against the Government after the benefit cap eliminated an increase in Universal Credit (UC) intended to help families affected by the Covid-19 pandemic.

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Mercedes Product liability Consumer law

Potential claims flood in from UK Mercedes drivers over 'cheat devices'

Lawyers investigating claims against the German car giant Mercedes over alleged 'cheat devices' have revealed they have been approached by over 1000 UK drivers in the space of three days, since they announced they were investigating emissions claims.

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Joiner
Asbestos Mesothelioma Industrial disease

Family of former Merseyside joiner receive settlement following asbestos-related death

The family of a former Merseyside joiner, who died in 2018 from mesothelioma, an asbestos-related cancer, have received a settlement from his former employer.

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Mercedes Consumer law

Mercedes face legal action over AdBlue emissions 'cheat device'

Law firm Leigh Day are investigating a potential group claim against the German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz over an alleged 'cheat device'

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Uber Driver
Employment Gig Economy Uber

​Union takes legal action on behalf of Uber drivers impacted by coronavirus

Law Firm Leigh Day has filed a legal challenge against the UK government, on behalf of the Independent Workers Union of Great Britain (IWGB) and two Uber drivers, over its failure to extend income and sickness protection to large sections of workers during coronavirus.

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Human rights NHS

NHS doctor considers further legal action after Cygnus Exercise findings leaked to the Guardian

An NHS doctor who was bringing judicial review proceedings against the government's refusal to publish the findings of the Cygnus Exercise is considering his next move after the report was published in a leak to a national newspaper.