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Immigration data protection exemption is unlawful rule Appeal Court judges
An Immigration Exemption within the Data Protection Act 2018, which allowed the Government and others within the private sector a blanket power to refuse information and use it secretly has been ruled unlawful in a judgment handed down today.
Children’s hospital porter jailed for sex abuse crimes
A former porter at Great Ormond Street Hospital has been jailed for at least 18 years after he admitted sexual offences against young boys.
Solicitors for victims of infected blood scandal call for clear and direct answers from Matt Hancock
Solicitors representing over 300 victims of the contaminated blood scandal have called on Health Secretary Matt Hancock to give clear and direct answers when he appears at the Infected Blood Public Inquiry on Friday afternoon (21 May).
BCA becomes latest gig economy employer embroiled in workers’ rights dispute
Drivers working for British Car Auctions (BCA), part of a group of businesses which also own webuyanycar.com and Cinch, are fighting for workers’ rights with the support of law firm Leigh Day.
British American Tobacco and Imperial aim to strike out claims by impoverished Malawi farmers
Tobacco company giants are hoping to have a serious legal claim against them by farmers in Malawi struck out this week.
Legal action threat over continued 14-day self-isolation rule for care homes
Campaigners signal their intention to bring a legal case against the Government if they don’t remove the 14-day self-isolation requirement from the latest update to guidance.
Manchester plumber’s fatal diagnosis delayed by COVID-19 pandemic
The family of a man whose fatal diagnosis was delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic are appealing for information from his former work colleagues.
Residents’ legal appeal to South Oxfordshire Local Plan decision
Bioabundance Community Interest Company has applied for permission to take its case against the Government and South Oxfordshire District Council (SODC), to the Court of Appeal.
Appeal against Freedom of Information refusal to see full UK joint targeting policy
A hearing will be held today in an appeal against the Information Commissioner’s decision to allow the Ministry of Defence to withhold information about its Targeting Policy.
Woman suffered brain injury after failure to diagnose infective encarditis
A woman who suffered a brain injury when a delay in diagnosis of bacterial endocarditis led to her suffering a stroke, has received a six-figure settlement.
Allow care home residents home visits without need for 14-day self-isolation
With guidance to care providers due to be updated this week, John’s Campaign is repeating its call to see all requirements for 14-day self-isolation to be dropped.
Scoliosis children’s MAGEC spinal rod treatment is halted
Clinicians are being advised not to implant MAGEC spinal rod systems used to treat children with scoliosis after the UK healthcare regulator identified several shortcomings with technical documentation and quality management.