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High Court trial into Shell’s massive oil spills concludes after hearing evidence the oil giant failed to disclose key documents and failed to stop oil flowing for months
The trial of oil company Renaissance, formerly Shell Petroleum Development Company of Nigeria Ltd, over claims Shell has failed to adequately clean-up two massive oil spills in the Niger Delta in 2008 has concluded at the High Court on London. Judgement in the trial has been reserved.
36-year-old woman would still be alive if her aneurysm was spotted, coroner concludes.
An inquest into the death of a 36-year-old woman who died three days after she was discharged from hospital revealed a missed opportunity to diagnose the aneurysm that caused her death.
Neurotechnology in the workplace - legal experts warn of looming threats to workers’ rights and freedoms
Law firm Leigh Day will host a seminar on the legal implications for the workplace of emerging neurotechnologies.
Family appeal for witnesses after former Bolton Royal Infirmary nurse dies from asbestos cancer
The family of a woman who worked as an auxiliary nurse in Bolton are appealing for witnesses after her death from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos exposure.
Planning permission for intensive poultry farm in Shropshire overturned in High Court
A High Court legal challenge by River Action campaigner Dr Alison Caffyn has overturned planning permission for an intensive poultry unit in Shropshire.
Trust admits new mum lost her baby daughter because of maternity failings at University College Hospital London
A hospital trust has admitted it is likely that a new mum lost her baby daughter because the foetus was not properly monitored and there were no maternity beds available to deliver the urgent care needed.
Widow of former Shell worker settles claim following husband's death from mesothelioma
A woman has received a six-figure settlement after her husband died from mesothelioma following exposure at Shell Refinery Co Ltd from 1961 to 1992.
Legal campaign restarted against quashed oil well expansion
Campaigners in Lincolnshire have restarted a legal challenge after a council decided that no Environmental Impact Assessment is required for a proposed oil well expansion which was quashed last year.
Leigh Day joins with parliamentary group to warn of illegal e-bike battery safety
The All-Party Parliamentary Group for Cycling and Walking (APPGCW) has recently (16 June 2025) released its report on illegal e-bikes which has identified a surge in battery fires linked to unregulated e-bike conversion kits, low-cost batteries, and poor-quality imports.
Wild Justice presses ahead with legal challenge against the government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Conservation campaign group Wild Justice has issued a legal challenge to the government’s claim that the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill would not reduce environmental protections.
Inquest into death of Alex Eastwood concludes
An inquest into the death of 15-year-old kickboxing world champion Alex Eastwood following an unsanctioned exhibition kickboxing match laid bare a “chaotic and disjointed” approach by match organisers, a coroner said.
Former South Yorkshire miners could have “key information” following asbestos death of grandfather from Doncaster
The widow of a former South Yorkshire miner says people who worked alongside her husband could have “key information” following his death from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma.