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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.
Imran Khan’s former adviser pursues legal action against the Islamic Republic of Pakistan over acid attack in the UK
A former adviser and Federal Minister to deposed Prime Minister of Pakistan Imran Khan is taking legal action against the Government of Pakistan over an acid attack that left him scarred for life.
Wild swimmer takes legal action against water company after her local beach in Devon was polluted by raw sewage
A wild swimmer from Devon is taking legal action against South West Water after the beach where she regularly swims was contaminated by untreated sewage.
Forbury Gardens terror attack victims’ families call for urgent change after Judge Coroner says state agencies could have prevented deaths
The families of three men murdered in a terror attack at Forbury Gardens in Reading in June 2020 have called for urgent change after a Judge Coroner concluded that state agencies could have prevented their deaths.
Nonbinary US citizen granted permission to appeal ruling over gender recognition certificate
Ryan Castellucci has been granted permission to appeal the judgment of the High Court that a decision not to issue them a nonbinary Gender Recognition Certificate (GRC) was lawful.
Cyclist receives compensation after hospital admits failure to diagnose complex fracture
A keen cyclist who was forced to give up his passion for two years after medical staff at Royal Glamorgan Hospital in south Wales failed to diagnose a complex thumb fracture has been compensated by the health board.