2023 News

An old computer database has brought to light 1,500 additional patients of convicted surgeon Ian Paterson whose treatment needs to be investigated.

Following a conclusive and robust ruling from the Court of Appeal two severely disabled men known as TP and AR have called on the Department of Work and Pensions (DWP) to compensate up to 50,000 vulnerable benefits claimants who have been unlawfully stripped of benefits worth thousands of pounds.

The legal case against Shell on behalf of the Bille and Ogale communities from the Niger Delta has taken a significant step forward following the filing at the High Court in London of the Ogale group claim register.

Calls for stronger warnings about the cancer risk linked to breast implants have been welcomed by Maria Panteli and Despina Kavadas, Leigh Day partners acting on behalf of women affected by Breast Implant-Associated Anaplastic Large Cell Lymphoma (BIA-ALCL).

Emma Jones and Beatrice Morgan who represent hundreds of families infected and affected by the contaminated blood scandal and the Hepatitis C Trust have made final submissions to the Infected Blood Inquiry On Tuesday 31 January and Wednesday 1 February 2023.

A settlement has been secured on behalf of a sales assistant who was exposed to asbestos whilst working at 25 High Street, Daventry, Northamptonshire between 1973/74 to 1978/79. 

Campaign Against Arms Trade (CAAT) has a judicial review court hearing on 31 January to challenge the UK government's decision to renew licences for arms sales to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) when the equipment might be used in Yemen.

Images and film of self-harm and suicide viewed by Molly Russell in the months before her death have been shared with Peers and Members of Parliament as part of Molly’s family’s campaign to strengthen the Online Safety Bill.

A widow whose husband died from mesothelioma has settled a claim against Westminster Council after evidence came to light which supported her case.

A group of Colombian farmers have won both arguments put forward in a preliminary issue trial in their ongoing case against Amerisur Resources Limited. The High Court has ruled today that there is no bar to the imposition of liability against a multinational parent company under Colombian Law and that the claims are not time-barred.

A civil servant who was dismissed after publicly accusing the then Prime Minister Boris Johnson and those around him of lying to the public and criticising the Cabinet Secretary Simon Case over the handling of allegations relating to Chris Pincher has launched an employment tribunal claim against his government employers including GCHQ.

A human rights lawyer and research academic will be meeting families to discuss their concerns about allegations of FII (Fabricating or Inducing a child’s illness) in Herefordshire.