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Three-day-old baby would have survived if C-section was performed sooner, inquest concludes
An inquest into the death of Emmy Russo found she would have survived if a caesarean section had been performed on her mother sooner.
Witness appeal from family of former firework maker after death from asbestos cancer
The family of a Kent woman who may have been exposed to asbestos when she worked making fireworks in a hut damaged by the Great Storm of 1987 are appealing for witnesses.
Legal challenge to Bristol Zoo Gardens housing development set to be heard in court
A legal challenge brought by campaign group Save Bristol Gardens Alliance (SBGA) against a proposed housing development on the site of Bristol Zoo Gardens is due to be heard in court.
Coroner finds that DWP failings contributed to decline in mental state of Kristie Hunt, 31
Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) failings contributed to the decline in the mental state of Kristie Hunt who took her own life aged 31, a coroner found at the inquest into her death.
Legal opposition launched against Luton airport expansion
The campaign group Luton and District Association for the Control of Aircraft Noise (LADACAN) has taken the first step towards a legal challenge to the expansion of London Luton Airport, arguing that development consent for the proposed development was granted unlawfully.
Nurse sexually assaulted by colleague receives substantial settlement after Trust refused to refer case to regulator
A nurse who was sexually harassed and assaulted at work by a former colleague has received a five-figure settlement after South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust refused to refer the case to the Nursing and Midwifery Council.
Malawian villagers take legal action against Primark owner Associated British Foods after flooding destroyed their village and left seven people dead
More than 1700 rural villagers from Malawi are taking legal action in the English High Court against UK multinational Associated British Foods, claiming flood defences protecting a sugar plantation it owns diverted floodwater following a tropical storm into their village, destroying it and killing seven people, including two children.
Wild Justice slams environmental provisions in government’s new Planning and Infrastructure Bill
Conservation campaign group Wild Justice has slammed the environmental provisions in the government’s new Planning and Infrastructure Bill (PIB), arguing that it will erase the level of environmental protection provided by existing law.
Memorandum to Home Office will follow Immigration Summit of 250 expert voices
Immigration lawyers are preparing a memorandum for the Home Office to summarise a day of debate with 250 experts, all working in the field.
Family of former lagger at Chatham Docks receives compensation for asbestos cancer
The family of a former lagger, who was exposed to asbestos when working at Chatham Docks, has received a settlement after he died from mesothelioma.
Transport Action Network appeal against government cuts to cycling and walking funding
Campaign group Transport Action Network (TAN) is appealing against the government’s decision to cut funding for cycling and walking schemes across England.
Paedophile Richard Burrows, 81, sentenced to 46 years in prison
Birmingham paedophile Richard Burrows who evaded capture for 27 years by stealing a terminally ill man’s identity, has been sentenced to 46 years in prison for 54 child sex abuse charges.