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Mother receives six-figure settlement after suffering brain damage as a result of undiagnosed latent tuberculosis
A mother who suffered brain damage a year after giving birth to her first child has settled a medical negligence claim bought against Whittington Hospital for alleged failure to test for latent tuberculosis (TB).
Legal challenge issued over decision to allow power station in Teesside
An application for judicial review has been filed to challenge the development of a gas power station with carbon capture technology on Teesside. It is claimed that the power station will hinder rather than help delivering the Government’s net zero commitment, even though it is being referred to as “Net Zero” Teesside by the developers and the Secretary of State.
Calls on government to publish a National Maternity Improvement Strategy welcomed by Leigh Day
A report by The All-Party Parliamentary Group on birth trauma calling on the government to publish a National Maternity Improvement Strategy has been welcomed by Leigh Day.
Leigh Day investigates allegations of abuse of special education needs pupils at Whitefield School
Leigh Day’s abuse team is investigating a number of claims under the Human Rights Act for alleged abuse suffered by pupils of Whitefield School in Walthamstow, North London, including the alleged unnecessary use of seclusion rooms against children with additional needs.
Happy Bike E-Bike Conversions recalled by the Office of Product Safety and Standards
Bicycles converted to e-bikes by Happy Bikes Malvern have been recalled by the Office of Product Safety and Standards (OPSS).
Family appeal for information after London factory worker’s asbestos-related cancer death
The family of a former factory worker who made, amongst other items, components for hospital equipment are appealing for information following his death less than a month after being diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Asylum Aid launches legal action against Home Office Safety of Rwanda policy
Asylum Aid has launched legal action against the Home Office’s new Safety of Rwanda policy, published on 29 April 2024, on grounds that it is inconsistent with the Safety of Rwanda Act which was given Royal Assent on 25 April.
Friends of the Earth wins High Court fight to make government redraft plans to keep UK on track to meet Net Zero
The government must again redraft its strategy to keep the UK on track to meet Net Zero after Friends of the Earth won a High Court ruling that the current plans are unlawful.
Appeal for information regarding convicted former teacher, housemaster and Scout master Mark Cory
Leigh Day abuse claims lawyer is calling for witness information regarding former teacher Mark Cory who was convicted with multiple charges of child abuse in 2018.
River Wye pollution legal claim extended to include Avara Foods parent company Cargill PLC
A legal claim seeking remediation and compensation for pollution of the River Wye and its tributaries has been extended to include US multinational food producer Cargill PLC.
Family’s plea to NHS workers after former nurse dies aged 64 of asbestos-related cancer
The husband of a former NHS worker who died at the age of 64 from an incurable cancer caused by asbestos has appealed for information about the hospitals where she worked in Kent and Warwickshire.
AstraZeneca formally admits that its COVID-19 vaccine can cause rare side effect
In court documents, AstraZeneca has admitted for the first time that its covid vaccine can cause a rare side-effect.