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Family says Nottingham joiner’s former colleagues could help them after asbestos death
The family of a Nottingham joiner are appealing for information from former colleagues following his death from mesothelioma, a cancer caused by asbestos, to understand more about how he was exposed to the substance.
Yaser Jabbar review by Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital says 94 children were harmed
Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital (GOSH) bosses have issued the findings of their review of patients of orthopaedic surgeon Yaser Jabbar.
Former Catholic priest Alexander Bede Walsh convicted of historic child sexual abuse
Leigh Day abuse claims partner Andrew Lord has welcomed the news that former Catholic priest Alexander Bede Walsh has been convicted of a further non-recent sexual offence against a child.
High Court rules that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should compensate UK based victim of Pegasus spyware
The High Court has today ruled that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) should compensate a UK based former citizen and human rights activist Ghanem Al-Masarir with more than £3million after it infected his mobile phone with the spyware known as Pegasus.
Government admits to “serious error” as permission granted for legal case opposing hyperscale data centre in Buckinghamshire
The government has acknowledged that its decision to green light the construction of a hyperscale data centre in Buckinghamshire should be quashed, after it made a “serious logical error” in approving the project.
Holidaymaker describes “chaotic” hotel fire as lawyers investigate blaze at Turkish resort
A mother who had just arrived on a Jet2 package holiday in Turkey has described the traumatic experience of being caught in a hotel fire.
Settlement secured for blind student who fell on to Manchester Piccadilly station tracks
Abdul Eneser, a blind man who fell on to train tracks at Manchester Piccadilly station and narrowly missed being hit by a freight train, has settled his case against Network Rail.
Court of Appeal overturns decision to remove LTNs in Tower Hamlets
The Court of Appeal has ordered that the decision to remove low traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) in Tower Hamlets should be overturned.
Great Ormond Street Hospital cleaners secure victory in legal fight over racial discrimination claims
A group of ethnic minority cleaners at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH) have secured a major victory in the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) in their legal challenge against GOSH NHS Trust over discriminatory pay and treatment.
Disabled Somerset resident granted permission to challenge council tax reduction scheme in High Court
The High Court has granted Somerset resident Andy Mitchell permission to proceed with his judicial review challenging the lawfulness of Somerset Council’s tax reduction scheme.
Evidence dossier sent to police over Thames Water
Campaign group Citizen’s Arrest Network (CAN) has sent a dossier of evidence to Thames Valley Police over its assessment of Thames Water’s management of water infrastructure.
Woman dies from sepsis and multi-organ failure after delays in diagnosing bowel obstruction
A five-figure settlement has been secured on behalf of the family of a 27-year-old woman from London who died from sepsis and multi-organ failure after missed opportunities to identify a bowel obstruction.