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Defocussed Hospital Corridor
Product liability Consumer law spinal rod Healthcare

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.

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COVID Test
Covid-19 Coronavirus public inquiry

Lawyers cautiously welcome announcement of covid public inquiry

Law firm Leigh Day has cautiously welcomed the announcement by Boris Johnson yesterday that a public inquiry into how the COVID crisis was handled will take place in spring 2022.

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Nichola Salvato
Human rights Universal Credit High Court

Working mum wins national award for her legal challenge and campaigning on Universal Credit

Working mum Nichola Salvato has won a national award for her legal challenge to Universal Credit.

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Mining Dusk Mine Shaft
International Human rights abuses Petra Diamond

Settlement agreed with Petra Diamonds Limited following claims of serious human rights abuses

A settlement has been agreed with Petra Diamonds Limited following claims of serious human rights abuses at its majority-owned Williamson diamond mine in Tanzania.

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Offshore Gass
oil gas Human rights

Campaigners issue legal challenge to Oil and Gas Authority strategy

Three campaigners have applied for a judicial review against the decision to adopt The Oil and Gas Authority Strategy.

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Mining Dusk Mine Shaft
Petra Diamond International Swahili

Kesi kati ya AAA & ORS na Kampuni za Uchimbaji was Almasi za Petra Diamonds Ltd Williamson Diamonds Ltd

Makubaliano ya fidia kutoka kwa kampuni ya Petra Diamonds Limited kufuatia unyantasaji wa haki za binadamu

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Teen Looking Out Of Window
abuse Abuse claims Human rights

Children’s home manager raped and abused teenager

A former children’s home manager has been jailed for 17 and a half years for sex offences including rape in the 1970s and 80s in London, Yorkshire and Hull.

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Neil Coughlan
Voter ID Voting Supreme Court Queen's speech

Campaigner applies to have Voter ID legal challenge expedited in Supreme Court

As plans for voter ID were firmed up in the Queen’s Speech today, campaigner Neil Coughlan is hoping to bring forward his legal case on the issue in the Supreme Court.

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Ballet
Abuse claims

Former English National Ballet principal dancer sexually assaulted young female students

A former principal dancer has been convicted of sexually assaulting young female students at the English National Ballet and Young Dancers Academy.

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Philippa Day
Human rights DWP Inquests

Investigation reveals 150 DWP reviews into deaths or harm to benefits claimants

More than 150 reviews into deaths or serious harm to benefits claimants have been held by the Department of Work and Pensions, a BBC investigation has revealed.

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Cars Queuing
Product safety Consumer law carbon emissions Diesel emissions claims

‘Dieselgate’: one in five UK cars producing dangerous excess emissions

Lawyers representing more than 40,000 vehicle owners in legal action against motor manufacturers say new research suggests a fifth of vehicles in the UK are emitting pollutants at levels that threaten life and the environment.

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Treadmill
Product safety Consumer law peloton peloton treadmill recall

Peloton issues treadmill recall

Peloton has issued a recall for its Tread and Tread+ treadmills, a month after the US Consumer Product Safety Commission issued an urgent warning about the machines.