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Medical negligence East Kent Hospitals

Clinical negligence solicitor voices concern following BBC investigation into East Kent hospitals

A BBC investigation has found that at least seven preventable baby deaths may have occurred since 2016 in one of the largest groups of hospitals in England.

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Asbestos and mesothelioma

Woman who worked Fiat UK showroom receives compensation for exposure to asbestos

A woman who worked in a Fiat UK showroom's accounts department received compensation after the court confirmed her 18-month asbestos exposure in the garage workshop.

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Equal pay ASDA

Asda workers overcome latest hurdle in battle for equal pay

Asda retail workers fighting for equal pay have overcome another hurdle in the legal process following a judgment handed down by the Employment Tribunal last week.

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Breast Implants
BIA-ALCL Breast implants

A lawyer for women with breast implant related cancer voices concern about increased cases in Canada

Zahra Nanji, who is representing a group of women diagnosed with BIA-ALCL, has voiced concern about a reported increase in similar cases in Canada.

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Spinal injury Grisel's syndrome Misdiagnosis

Compensation secured for Grisel's syndrome child after late diagnosis and invasive spinal surgery

A girl has received a five-figure settlement following late diagnosis of a dislocation of a joint in the neck which required surgery.

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Perineal tears Medical negligence Birth injury

Mother receives compensation following childbirth injury

A social carer who became faecally incontinent following the birth of her second child, eventually needing a colostomy bag to be fitted, has received £300,000 from the hospital trust responsible for her care during the birth of her child.

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Breast Implants
BIA-ALCL Breast implants Medical devices Product safety

Medical devices solicitors welcome Breast Implant Illness acknowledgment by MHRA

Product liability solicitor, Zahra Nanji, who represents a group of women who are taking legal action in relation to textured breast implants, have welcomed the acknowledgment of Breast Implant Illness by the MHRA.

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Gamebird Wild Justice Environmental law

​Wild Justice renews call for government to assess impact of gamebird introductions

Environmental campaign group Wild Justice has renewed its call for the government to properly assess the impact of introducing gamebirds on wildlife sites

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Equal pay Co-operative

Co-op supermarkets latest to face equal pay claims

An equal pay claim has been launched on behalf of supermarket workers at the Co-op. The first hearing for the claim will be at Manchester Employment Tribunal on Friday, 24 January 2020.

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Teachers Pensions

ARCHIVE: Hundreds of teachers issuing legal claims challenging government pension scheme

Over 300 teachers are issuing legal claims to the Employment Tribunal in a group claim brought on their behalf by law firm Leigh Day relating to discriminatory changes made to their pensions.

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Inquests

Inquest returns conclusion identifying a catalogue of failures leading to the death of Shante Turay-Thomas

The coroner has returned a narrative conclusion in the inquest into the death of 18-year-old Shante Turay-Thomas

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Court of Appeal Discrimination

Government to defend discriminatory rental scheme in constitutionally important Court of Appeal case

Leigh Day is representing the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants in an important challenge to the Home Office