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Chris Packham considering legal challenge following decision to proceed with HS2
Broadcaster and naturalist Chris Packham, is considering legal action following the Prime Minister's decision to proceed with HS2.
Store closure doesn't affect supermarket workers' right to join back-pay claim for equal pay
Supermarket workers who face losing their jobs because of store closures can still join a claim for equal pay, lawyers say.
Key legal stage in fight to prevent oil drilling in Surrey
A Surrey campaigner will reach another key legal stage in her fight to prevent new oil wells being drilled near to her home in Redhill this week.
Consumer safety solicitor voices concern at reports of illegal teeth-whitening
A consumer safety solicitor has voiced her concern at recent reports of a 26% rise in illegal teeth-whitening procedures uncovered by the BBC.
Doctor thanks witnesses who came forward in asbestos appeal
A doctor with months to live from asbestos-related cancer has thanked witnesses who came forward after her media appeal for information in December 2018.
Lawyers call for answers following sentencing of GP who sexually assaulted 24 patients
Lawyers have welcomed the sentence given to a GP who has been convicted of 90 sexual offences against 24 patients.
BMC Teammachine SLR01 disc bike voluntary recall
Lawyers have welcomed the recall for safety checks of a bike which the manufacturers have acknowledged could lead to potential crashes and injuries.
Cumbrian campaign group granted permission for judicial review of County Council's approval of coal mine
Campaign group, Keep Cumbrian Coal in the Hole, have been granted permission for a judicial review of Cumbria County Council's decision to allow the first deep coal mine in 30 years in the UK to be built.
Lawyers welcome Paterson inquiry report
Lawyers have welcomed an inquiry report which exposes a 'culture of avoidance and denial' which allowed a breast surgeon to perform medically unjustified operations on hundreds of women.
Leigh Day expert to give insight at events highlighting global danger of toxic chemicals
British and European Union policy makers will be shown the real-life consequences of the dangerous class of “forever” chemicals through panel discussions and screenings of the film Dark Waters this week. These toxic chemicals are often found in consumer products and food packaging, resulting in contamination of food, water, wildlife and people around the globe.