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Migrant workers get permission to appeal decision that their case against Dyson should not be heard in the English Courts
A group of migrant workers taking legal action against two Dyson UK companies and a Dyson Malaysian company over alleged forced labour and dangerous working and living conditions at a Malaysian factory have been given permission to appeal a High Court decision that the case should be heard in Malaysia and not England.
Stop Uyghur Genocide legal bid to stop Shein listing on London Stock Exchange
Stop Uyghur Genocide has launched a legal campaign to prevent low-cost fast-fashion retailer Shein listing on the London Stock Exchange (LSE).
Translator agency with £15m government contract deny workers the right to holiday pay and minimum wage, according to law firm Leigh Day
A translator agency that provides government services is denying the interpreters and translators that work for them the workers’ rights they are entitled to, according to law firm Leigh Day.
Leigh Day celebrates 10 years of fighting for justice in Manchester
Law firm Leigh Day is marking a decade of success in Manchester, celebrating its commitment to securing justice for people across the North West.
Lawyers investigate legal action after former pupils at two Liverpool private schools allege they were physically abused between the 1960s and 1990s
Law firm Leigh Day is investigating a potential legal claim on behalf of several former pupils of The Mount School and St Mary’s College in Liverpool, who allege they were physically abused by members of staff there over several decades.
Historic Supreme Court judgment rules planning permission for oil production at Horse Hill, Surrey is unlawful and must be overturned
In a ground-breaking judgment the Supreme Court has today, Thursday 20 June 2024, ruled that planning permission for fossil fuel production should not be granted unless and until a planning authority has properly assessed the climate impact of the project and specifically assessed the downstream greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions that will inevitably arise from the combustion of the fuel.
Ella Janneh wins her civil claim for sexual assault against sex therapist Mike Lousada
A High Court judge has ruled that there was “no doubt” that Ella Janneh’s account of rape and sexual assault by sex therapist Mike Lousada was true.
Death of Paul Davis, aged 33, was contributed to by failures of South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust concludes inquest jury
The death of brain injured patient Paul Davis, aged 33, in November 2018 was contributed to by failures of South West London and St George's Mental Health NHS Trust, an inquest jury has concluded.
Oceana threatens legal action over harm to UK seas from latest offshore oil and gas licensing
Oceana UK is preparing to take the government to court over the severe threat to marine life caused by the latest licences for oil and gas exploration in UK waters.
Widow of former miner appeals for information following asbestos-related death
The widow of a miner is appealing for former colleagues to come forward with information following her husband’s asbestos-related death.
London Bullion Market Association drops challenge to groundbreaking human rights claim proceeding in UK Court
London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has withdrawn its jurisdiction challenge to a landmark human rights claim proceeding in the UK courts.
