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Jamie Harding, of Essex, died on 4 June 2022 when he deliberately fell from the fifth-floor window of his brother’s flat. An inquest into his death has concluded that there were a series of “significant and repeated failures” on the part of Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust (‘EPUT’) in the six months preceding his death, along with an “inadequate” assessment performed of him at Basildon Hospital a few hours before he died.

Lawyers at Leigh Day, who represent around 300 people affected by the contaminated blood scandal, have welcomed the news that the Government is to set up a new Infected Blood Expert Group.

The lack of an independent advocate on a regular, consistent and continuous basis for a 22-year-old mother whose baby was taken into care contributed to her decision to take her own life, an inquest has found.

The Government has conceded a claim by environmental group Wild Justice alleging the unlawful grant of licences for the release of gamebirds in and around two protected habitats.

A survivor of child sexual abuse is bringing a civil claim against a sex therapist, alleging that he raped and sexually assaulted her during a therapy session to treat panic attacks she experienced during consensual sex.

A survivor of childhood sexual abuse by former choirmaster Mark Burgess has settled his civil claim against the Parish of Portsea for a total settlement sum of £90,000.

A man who describes being sexually abused as a child by former choirmaster David Turner has received a £95,000 settlement in a civil claim.

Law firm Leigh Day is pleased to announce five new partner promotions in its Manchester office.

Eyewash products have been recalled by Legency Remedies due to a possible microbiological contamination.

An inquest has concluded that there were ‘significant failures’ and missed opportunities when treating mum and grandmother Tracey Farndon, who died hours after admission to the A&E department at a Birmingham hospital.

The Office for Product Safety and Standards has today announced a recall of four models of Babboe brand cargo bikes, with owners being told to immediately stop using the affected models. This follows similar recalls in the Netherlands, Austria and Germany.

A whistleblower who raised concerns that corrupt payments totalling many millions of pounds were being regularly paid to high-ranking Saudi officials to secure a huge defence deal for British defence company GPT Special Projects Management Limited (GPT) has filed a legal claim over his treatment since he went public with the exposé.