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Failure to hold urgent suicide risk review probably contributed to 33-year-old's death in prison, jury concludes
An inquest into the death of 33-year-old Craig Gibbs found that failures in the way his escalating risk of self-harm and suicide was responded to on the day he died probably contributed to his death at HMP Exeter on 26 October 2022.
Royal Mail-operated eCourier told it is likely to be breaking the law after tribunal hearing over drivers' worker rights
Royal Mail-operated eCourier has been told that the claimants are likely to win arguments relating to worker status, in a judgment handed down by the employment tribunal.
High Court gives permission for trial of claims Shell’s witnesses knowingly sought to mislead court in Nigeria oil pollution case
The High Court has ruled that allegations witnesses who testified for oil giant Shell about oil spills in Nigeria sought to mislead the court will be heard at an upcoming trial. The judgment follows a series of hearings in July 2026.
Former plastics factory worker in Northampton appeals for help after asbestos cancer diagnosis
A former factory worker who believes he may have been exposed to asbestos at his job in a plastics and rubber factory in Northampton is appealing to former colleagues for help after his diagnosis with mesothelioma.
Coroner describes actions of nine-year-old's carers at the time of his death as “chaotic”
A coroner has described the actions of carers looking after a nine-year-old boy with disabilities who died after being taken ill while travelling to an activity trip as “chaotic”.
Family secures six-figure settlement after delay in diagnosing spinal abscess left father paralysed
The family of a man who was left tetraplegic after a delay in diagnosing a spinal abscess has secured a six-figure settlement following a claim against Liverpool University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.
Ten-year anniversary for MASIC Charity that broke the taboo on severe birth injuries
Maternal injury charity MASIC is marking a decade of work that has broken the taboo on discussion of injuries suffered by women in childbirth.
Appeal Tribunal leaves core equal pay findings intact as Next store workers prepare further appeal
Thousands of current and former Next store workers have held on to their landmark equal pay victory in a mixed ruling from the Employment Appeal Tribunal.
Survivors and families of victims of the Sharpeville Massacre launch legal claim against South African government
Survivors and family members of victims of the Sharpeville Massacre have launched a legal claim against the South African government seeking reparations and justice for the massacre of unarmed protesters by apartheid era police in 1960.
Family of West Sussex cement worker who died from asbestos cancer ask former colleagues for help
The family of a cement worker from Shoreham, West Sussex, believe his former colleagues may be able to help them with a legal claim after his death from mesothelioma.
Inquest finds “gross failure” in the care of 77-year-old man who died after surgery at a Brighton hospital
An inquest has found there was a “gross failure” in the care of a 77-year-old grandfather who died after intestinal surgery at the Royal Sussex County Hospital in Brighton and that he could have survived if he was offered other treatments.
Coroner to issue Prevention of Future Deaths report to NHS trust over domestic abuse and suicide risk following death of 36-year-old
A coroner will issue a Prevention of Future Deaths report to Devon Partnership NHS Trust following an inquest into the death of Erika Francis, after raising concerns about the trust’s training on the relationship between domestic abuse, deteriorating mental health and suicide risk.