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University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust neglect led to the death of ‘fit and healthy’ 20-year old
An inquest into the death of 20-year old woman has found that multiple failures by the University Hospitals Plymouth NHS Trust following a routine appendicectomy led to her premature death…

Legal team promotions at Hodge Jones & Allen
We are delighted to announce the following promotions: New Partners: Louise Jukes (Personal Injury) Michael Kilbane (Dispute Resolution) Chloe Hartnell (Criminal Defence) Cormac McDonough (Civil Liberties) New Senior Associates: Laura…

Leading anti-apartheid activists to accuse British police and security services of defending apartheid state
Veteran anti-apartheid activists will protest during the Inquiry into undercover officers that they were spied upon, misrepresented, lied about and mistreated by Police Undercover Officers during the late 1960s, 1970s…

Undercover Policing Inquiry Update – Matthew Ryder QC Delivers Opening Statement
Matthew Ryder QC today delivered the opening statement for Lord Peter Hain, Professor Jonathan Rosenhead and Ernest Rodker1. He also spoke for Christabel Gurney OBE. All played leading role in…

Residents traumatised by major Brighton fire seek justice with legal action against building owners and others
Families have launched a legal campaign against The Guinness Partnership after 12 homes engulfed by flames in just 17 minutes after fire spread through the cladding The former residents of…

Adoo-Kissi-Debrah Inquest: Coroner recommends setting health-based legally-binding air quality limits to prevent future deaths from air pollution
London, 21 April 2021: The Coroner to the re-opened inquest into the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, has today issued a Prevention of Future Deaths (‘PFD’) report which expresses his concern…
Family receive compensation from BP Oil Refinery for asbestos exposure after lengthy battle
The family of John Grosvenor Lester, a retired pipe fitter and plant operator who died in January 2019 aged 81. have received substantial compensation from the BP Oil Refinery following…