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Three men sentenced following BBC documentary about abuse at Merseyside special educational needs school
Oliver Nugent, 27, Elliot Millar, 22, and Daniel McNulty-Doyle, 22, have been sentenced after a BBC Panorama programme revealed bullying and assaults on pupils at Merseyside school for children with special educational needs and disabilities, LIFE.
Research identifies probable links between Shein backed industrial park and Xinjiang textile manufacturing
Research investigating Shein’s supply chains has identified probable links between an industrial park backed by the fashion retailer and Xinjiang based cotton and textile manufacturers.
Neglect at Children’s Trust care home in Surrey contributed to the death of 12-year-old Raihana Awolaja from Essex, coroner concludes
Neglect contributed to the death of 12-year-old Raihana Awolaja, who was living at Tadworth Court, a Surrey care home run by The Children’s Trust, a coroner concluded.
Coroner warns Transport for London intoxicated passengers could die if safety is not improved following inquest into the death of artist, Sarah Cunningham
The coroner at the inquest into the death of artist, Sarah Cunningham who died at Chalk Farm London Underground station has warned Transport for London (TfL) that intoxicated passengers could die on its network unless safety improvements are made.
Travellers request IOPC review of Greater Manchester Police response to Christmas Markets chaos
A charity representing Romani Gypsy, Roma and Irish Traveller (GRT) communities has asked the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) to step in over Greater Manchester Police’s (GMP) investigation into events that took place at the Manchester Christmas Markets last year.
More than 3,000 people join legal action over alleged causes of pollution of the rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk
More than 3,000 individuals and businesses who report being affected by the pollution in the Wye, Lugg and Usk catchments have now signed up to join a group claim against the Cargill UK poultry group and Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water.
Survivor of childhood sexual abuse by former swimming coach settles her claim
A survivor of childhood sexual abuse by former swimming coach Robert Rixon has settled a legal case against Bridgend County Borough Council.
Woman secures damages from children’s home company for abuse endured as teenager
A woman has settled her case against Keys Care Limited for sexual, physical and emotional abuse she suffered from her support worker Andrew Geeson at a children’s home in south Lincolnshire.
Abuse survivors’ experiences vital to understanding impact of boarding school abuse
Leigh Day partner Dino Nocivelli, who features in a new documentary about boarding school abuse, says survivors must be heard for society to understand the abuse that takes place in boarding schools and the impact it can have.
Potentially dangerous eco-plugs available on online marketplaces result of outdated UK laws, warns leading consumer lawyer
Illegal and potentially dangerous “eco-plugs” being sold on online marketplaces operating in the UK are available as a result of “out of date” laws, a leading consumer lawyer has warned.
Cancer patient wrongly discharged from care after lung scans examined by team of doctors
A 60-year-old woman was wrongly discharged from North Manchester General Hospital respiratory clinic care after a team of doctors concluded she was cancer-free.
Lawyers investigate potential claims against Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth
Lawyers are investigating potential claims into the sexual abuse of residents at a children's home in South Africa, believed to have been owned and operated by the Congregation of the Sisters of Nazareth (SoN).