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Widow receives compensation following her husband’s early death from mesothelioma
Widow of Kent paper mill worker receives compensation following her husband’s exposure to asbestos and premature death Mr Rogerson’s life expectancy was reduced by nearly 20 years because of his occupational…
HJA writes to the Chief Coroner to create a separate category for PFD reports for domestic abuse-related deaths
Our Civil Liberties team, in conjunction with the Centre for Women’s Justice, have written to the Chief Coroner to consider creating a separate category for Prevention of Future Deaths (PFD)…
Mesothelioma Sufferer Wins Claims Against Former Employers
Mesothelioma Sufferer successfully claims against three former employers following asbestos disease diagnosis Garry Musgrove, 63, from Coulsdon, Surrey, has been awarded £390,000 in compensation due to asbestos exposure. In addition…
Suzanne Bird Successfully Challenges Two Housing Decisions in City of Westminster
Suzanne Bird, Associate in our Housing Law team has recently successfully assisted two clients facing housing difficulties in the City of Westminster. Suzanne specialises in Housing and Social Welfare Law…
Essex NHS Trust fined £1.5 million for 11 deaths of mental health patients
Multiple deaths of mental health patients and continued failures by Essex NHS Trust results in £1.5 million fine but families questions remain unanswered The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust…
Government Responses to Prevention of Future Deaths Report into Air Pollution due on 17 June, ‘Clean Air Day’ 2021
The government departments involved in the inquest into the death of nine-year old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah have until 17th June – Clean Air Day – to respond to a Coroner’s recommendations…
93 Year Old Peaceful Protester Found Guilty Of Public Order Offence For Sitting In Parliament Square During XR Demonstration
John Lynes, a 93 year-old former human rights observer and university lecturer, has been found guilty of breaching conditions of a protest during an Extinction Rebellion protest in September 2020.…
Essex NHS Trust to be sentenced for deaths of 11 patients on Wednesday 16th following HSE investigation
The Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust (EPUT) will be sentenced at Chelmsford Crown Court, this Wednesday, 16th June, following an investigation into the deaths of 11 patients between 2004…
