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Landmark Ruling Today: Excessive levels of air pollution contributes to death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah
Today a coroner has concluded that exposure to excessive pollution contributed to Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah’s death. Air pollution exposure will be added to her death certificate. At a press conference following...
Inquest into death of Leon Briggs following restraint by Bedfordshire police to begin 4 January
UPDATE: The inquest has been postponed and will resume on Wednesday 13 January 2021. Before Senior Coroner for Bedfordshire and Luton, Emma Whitting Opens 9.15am 4 January 2021, expected to…
Landmark Air Pollution Inquest into Death of 9-Year-Old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah Comes to an End
The second inquest into the death of nine-year-old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah has now drawn to a close after ten days. Speaking to press outside of court this morning, Ella’s mother, Rosamund…
Nina Ali, HJA Partner continues fight with families for Statutory Public Inquiry into Essex Mental Health Services
Melanie Leahy and other members of the 53 families will take their campaign to Downing Street today and deliver a letter expressing their disappointment directly to the Prime Minister, after…
“I need to understand the cause of Ella’s death…we need to get to the bottom of this.”
Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah gives evidence in landmark air pollution inquest into daughter’s death On the sixth day of the inquest into the death of her nine year-old daughter Ella, Rosamund Adoo-Kissi-Debrah…
Public documents in the Inquest touching upon the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah
The Inquest into the death of Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah, of Lewisham, London, is taking place 30 November – 11 December at London Inner South Coroner’s Court. Ella’s mother Rosamund is represented…
Ministry of Justice settles claim alleging operation of IPP sentence breached human rights following death of prisoner
The Ministry of Justice has settled a civil claim brought by the family of Tommy Nicol, an IPP prisoner at HMP The Mount, following his death in 2015. In 2009,…
“You just don’t ever think it’s going to happen to you” – man fighting cancer due to asbestos exposure at Ford Motor Company sends stark warning to factory workers
“Get yourself checked and seek advice before it’s too late”, warns Stephen Goodwright A man who worked for the Ford Motor Company for 10 years is reaching out to those…
Over 50 Families affected by ‘calamitous’ failings of NHS mental healthcare services in Essex reject Government offer of ‘toothless’ independent inquiry
Renewed calls stress the importance of a Statutory Public Inquiry into the deaths, abuse, and exploitation of patients under the care of Essex mental health services Families of patients failed…
Appeal for cancer victim for potential witnesses to asbestos exposure on the HMS Diamede
A former draughtsman suffering from an asbestos-induced cancer is seeking out former colleagues or contractors from his time working on Royal Navy frigate HMS Diamede, where he was exposed to…
Mother whose son died in Essex mental health unit left ‘upset and angry’ after conversation with Minister ahead of Parliamentary debate on Monday 30th November
Families of affected patients join together to express importance of a Statutory Public Inquiry into the deaths, abuse, and exploitation of patients under the care of Essex mental health services…
HJA Solicitor chairs Youth Practitioners Debate on Appropriate Adults
Laura O’Brien, Criminal Defence Solicitor will be chairing a roundtable discussion on ‘Current Ways of Working’ addressing the representation of vulnerable clients at the police station through the pandemic. Laura…
Call for Statutory Public inquiry into the deaths, abuse and exploitation of patients under the care of Essex mental health services leads to debate in Parliament on Monday 30th November
A successful petition led by Melanie Leahy and signed by over 105,000 people, has secured a parliamentary debate into what appear to be calamitous failings within NHS Mental Health Services…
Second Inquest to determine role of air pollution in causing the death of 9-year-old Ella Adoo-Kissi-Debrah
London, 26 November 2020 – An Inquest will begin in London next week into the role that air pollution played in bringing about the death of a 9-year-old girl –…
Inquest finds that the death of a vulnerable young adult in a private care home amounts to death by “natural causes”
Thomas Rawnsley’s death is “yet another example of how individuals with learning disabilities are failed in a health and care system ill-equipped to assist adults with complex care needs”. In…
Nazir Afzal urges police and Crown Prosecution Service (CPS) to be proactive on the Cummings / Wakefield Covid investigation as it reaches a critical stage
On 30th October, Nazir Afzal’s legal team sent the police and CPS substantial submissions on why they should investigate Dominic Cummings and Mary Wakefield for suspected criminal offences arising from…
Successful outcome for teacher’s widow following asbestos exposure claim
Lorna Webster, Industrial Disease Solicitor and her client, Jean McLaughlin spoke to BBC News following a successful claim for damages after Jean’s husband, Terry, died in 2018, just six weeks…