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Leigh Day news 2023
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Hacking announcements by DHL, Transport for London, Ofcom and Ernst & Young likely to lead to substantial claims for compensation
Leading data breach lawyers say that the recent announcements by further organisations, including DHL, Transport for London, Ofcom and Ernst & Young, that staff and other personal information has been hacked, are likely to lead to substantial claims for compensation by those affected.
Landmark legal challenge to UK’s largest private pension scheme’s investment in fossil fuels
Two university academics who want to bring claims against the directors of the UK’s largest private pension scheme, including claims for a failure to come up with a coherent plan to move investments out of fossil fuels, are preparing for a landmark hearing in the Court of Appeal on 13 June 2023.
Italian cement factory billionaire convicted in deaths of asbestos victims
Anti-asbestos campaigners including Leigh Day partner Harminder Bains are celebrating a major victory after Italy asbestos cement factory billionaire Stephan Schmidheiny was convicted of aggravated manslaughter related to the death of hundreds of people.
More than £21 million secured for child who suffered cerebral palsy birth injury
A settlement of over £21 million has been secured from a NHS Health Trust for a child who sustained a serious brain injury at birth at due to negligent treatment by medical professionals.
Pre-inquest review into deaths of Reading Forbury Gardens terror attack victims
A second Pre-Inquest Review (PIR) hearing has been held in the inquests into the deaths of the Reading Forbury Gardens terror attack victims James Furlong, 36, Dr David Wails, 49, and Joseph Ritchie-Bennett, 39.
Newcastle upon Tyne shipyards worker diagnosed with mesothelioma receives six-figure settlement
A Newcastle labourer exposed to asbestos while working at shipyards throughout the 1960s and 1970s has received a settlement and an admission of liability from his former employer.
Police Federation of England & Wales victimised and discriminated against officers involved in police pension claims, tribunal finds
The Police Federation of England & Wales (PFEW) discriminated against and victimised members who previously made claims against the Government after being moved onto pension schemes with reduced benefits, a tribunal has ruled.
Woman’s 10-year ordeal of multiple failures to properly diagnose and treat breast cancer
A woman, who we have called Marie, suffered a catalogue of errors including multiple misdiagnoses of breast cancer and further pathology and surgical errors.
Protect Dunsfold has statutory review hearing of decision to allow exploratory oil and gas well in Surrey
Protect Dunsfold has a Planning Court statutory review hearing on Thursday 8 June to legally challenge a government decision to allow an exploratory oil and gas well to be drilled in Dunsfold near to the Surrey Hills Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty (AONB).
Family of former Hamworthy Engineering and Poole Hospital worker appeal for information following his asbestos-related death
The family of a man who died of asbestos-related cancer, mesothelioma, are appealing for information from anyone who remembers working at either Hamworthy Engineering between 1976 and 1980 or Poole Hospital from the mid-1990s to 2015.
Serious data breach affects personal information of tens of thousands of British Airways, Boots and BBC staff
Leading data breach lawyers say that the recent announcements by British Airways, Boots and BBC that their staff’s personal information has been hacked, are likely to lead to substantial claims for compensation by those affected.
Woman who suffered severe workplace sexual harassment and assault receives £200,000 settlement
A woman who experienced serious sexual violence by a senior colleague which caused her psychiatric injury has settled her claim for £200,000.