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NHS England concede claim for judicial review about lawfulness of decision not to fund Sapropterin for people with PKU

On 18th July 2019, NHS England published its decisioni, that it would not fund Sapropteriniii for people with Phenylketonuriaiii iv This was a devastating blow for hundreds of people in…

September 26, 2019
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Hodge Jones & Allen boosted by new department heads in financial crime and arrival of former FCA lawyer

Hodge Jones & Allen continues to grow and invest in its specialist financial crime work with the arrival of Tim Thomas from the FCA. Partners Ruth Harris and Kiran Mehta…

September 20, 2019
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Stansted 15 Granted Permission to Appeal

A group of 15 protestors who were convicted under counter terrorism legislation after preventing a deportation flight leaving Stansted Airport have been granted the permission to appeal against their convictions.…

August 22, 2019
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Magdalene Laundry Survivor Wins Fight For Justice

A woman who was forced to work as a virtual slave in a nun-controlled laundry as a child has won her fight for justice after an eight year legal battle.…

August 20, 2019
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Young Mum Wins Battle to Stay in Her Home After Two And a Half Year Legal Battle

A mum-of-four who faced eviction from her house five months after she gave birth to twins has won a two year legal battle to stay in her childhood home. Danni…

August 5, 2019
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Former Ford Car Plant Worker Appeals to Old Colleagues For Help After Cancer Diagnosis

A former Ford car plant worker is appealing for his old workmates to come forward after he was diagnosed with asbestos-related cancer. Stephen Goodwright, 66, worked in the foundry at…

August 1, 2019
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Attacked Sisters Launch Appeal Against High Court Ruling

Three sisters who unsuccessfully sued a hotel after they were attacked in their room have launched an appeal against the judgment. Khaloud, Fatima and Ohoud al Najjar suffered horrific injuries…

August 1, 2019
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Prison Service Apologises For Failings After Man Took his own life in Jail

The Prison Service has apologised to the family of a man who took his own life while he was on suicide watch. Haydn Burton, 42, a Fathers for Justice Campaigner,…

August 1, 2019
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Man Confined to his Room for Ten Months Dies of Sepsis at Care Home

Neglect contributed to the death of a musician who did not ‘see the sunlight’ for ten months whilst at a care home, a coroner found. Paul Chin, 47, from Margate,…

July 30, 2019
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Family of murdered woman failed by police launch legal bid for full inquest into her death

The family of a woman murdered by a double killer have launched a legal bid for a full inquest into her death to probe police failings. Susan Nicholson was murdered…

July 18, 2019
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New Personal Injury Discount Rate Welcomed by Solicitors

The new personal injury discount rate has been revealed after months of deliberations and has been welcomed by lawyers. The rate – used to work out personal injury compensation settlements…

July 15, 2019
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Woman Who Survived Breast Cancer Gets Disease Again From Implant

A woman who had a mastectomy after being diagnosed with breast cancer developed another form of the disease from a breast implant. Joanne Saunders, 53, was desperate to have an…

July 15, 2019
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Around 1,000 Extinction Rebellion Protestors Face Criminal Charges

Around 1,000 Extinction Rebellion protestors are expected to face criminal charges for the climate crisis demonstrations. The Crown Prosecution Service yesterday told magistrates that they are assessing whether charges should…

July 11, 2019
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Vulnerable man tells how he was forced into slavery but escaped captors and fled to the UK

A vulnerable man has told how he was trafficked to Spain and forced into slavery before escaping his captors and fleeing to the UK. Marian Ion, 35, from Romania but…

July 11, 2019
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HS2 Faces Legal Action Over Breach of Human Rights and Risk to Life

A homeowner is taking legal action against HS2 as she believes the multi-million pound scheme breaches her human rights and could endanger lives. Hero Granger-Taylor, 65, has received an engineer’s…

July 1, 2019
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Coroner Warns NHS England More People Will Die Unless Action is Taken

A coroner has warned NHS England and NHS Digital that more children could die unless they take action following the death of a six-year-old boy. Sebastian Hibberd died after a…

June 26, 2019
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Partner Appointed as Head of Personal Injury at Hodge Jones & Allen

Hodge Jones & Allen has appointed Leticia Williams as the new head of the firm’s personal injury department. Leticia, who has been at HJA for ten years is a Partner…

June 13, 2019
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Medical Alert Issued Over Ethicon Bowel Surgery Staplers After Patients Injured

A medical alert has been issued over surgical staplers used in bowel surgery after patients suffered serious injuries during operations. The UK Medicines and Healthcare Products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) issued…

June 3, 2019
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Fraud Trial Collapses After ‘Expert Witness’ Discredited

A multi-million pound fraud trial collapsed after an ‘expert’ witness who cut-and-pasted evidence was discredited. ‘Expert’ Andrew Ager had been hired by the prosecution in the trial of eight men…

May 30, 2019
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Opera singer drank caustic soda in pub after barmaid served him it as a ‘prank’

An opera singer almost died after he was given toxic caustic soda to drink in a pub ‘as a prank’. Alan Costigan, 42, told how he started spitting up blood…

May 28, 2019
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