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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…
The London Legal Podcast Episode 5: Whiplash Reforms – Navigating The Claims Process
The latest episode of The London Legal Podcast is now online. In this episode, Leticia Williams and Karen Mann of our Personal Injury team discuss the upcoming whiplash reforms, which…
“If the government wants people to think they actually care about mental health, they need to listen to the 67 families in Essex who have suffered / lost loved ones, not ignore them”
The families of 67 individuals who died or were severely mistreated whilst in the care of mental health services in Essex have had their most recent plea for a statutory…
Leon Briggs: Jury returns conclusion of neglect following seven and a half year wait for justice
An inquest has today found that a series of omissions and failures by Bedfordshire Police and East of England Ambulance Service contributed to the death of Leon Briggs on 4…
Widow Receives a Six Figure Settlement Following Her Husband’s Early Death from Mesothelioma
Mr G was exposed to asbestos dust during his employment with several employers whilst working as an Apprentice and as a qualified electrician during the 60’s, 70’s and 80’s However,…
HJA act for intervenors in successful Appeal To Have Irish Phrase Only On Mother’s Gravestone
A Coventry family wishing to see the phrase “in ár gcroithe go Deo” (“In Our Hearts Forever”) on their mother’s headstone have successfully appealed the matter before the Arches Court…
Government continues to deny families full Statutory Public Inquiry into ‘calamitous’ failings in Essex mental health services, despite appointment of Dr. Alex George as mental health ambassador
Robust review into mental health services that led to more than 30 deaths will become another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic unless the Government acts now Campaign backed by MP’s,…