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High Court orders judicial review of NHS England’s refusal to fund life-changing treatment for six-year old boy
Latest decision to refuse funding delivered to family days before Christmas A six-year-old boy has been granted permission for a judicial review to challenge NHS England’s decision to refuse him…
Inquest into death of 54-year-old father at Ealing Broadway Railway Station while under the care of West London Mental Health Trust to open
Venue: West London Coroner’s Court, 25 Bagley’s Lane, Fulham, London, SW6 2QA Date: 5-6 January 2017 at 10 am A two-day inquest will begin on 5 January 2017, examining the…
“A problem of our generation” – Adults without children are on the rise but most ignore later life planning, survey reveals
The majority of adults without children are failing to plan for later life, according to a new survey. Over 300 adults responded to the survey conducted by law firm Hodge…
Camden Council’s decision to allow a basement extension quashed by the High Court
A Camden resident has successfully challenged Camden Council’s decision to grant his next door neighbour planning permission through permitted development rules, to build a basement extension, following an appeal to…
European health commissioner to face calls for EU-wide inquiry into aftermath of swine flu vaccine
The Pandemrix Narcolepsy European Alliance will tell the European Commissioner for Health and Food Safety next week that he needs to launch a pan-EU public inquiry into the cases of…
Retired Burroughs Wellcome painter appeals for help with asbestos exposure investigation
A 78-year old retired painter and decorator who was recently diagnosed with a terminal asbestos-related lung cancer, is seeking answers about why his former Dartford-based employer Burroughs Wellcome allowed him…
Hodge Jones & Allen offers urgent warning about Government’s ‘risky’ online legal tool
Philippa Barton from Hodge Jones & Allen issues warning about the Government’s online tool for Lasting Powers of Attorney (LPAs) LPA tool leaving people at risk of financial abuse and…
Canterbury man with paranoid schizophrenia acquitted of attempting to murder his daughter
A man suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, has been acquitted of the attempted murder of his own daughter at Canterbury Crown Court today. He has been left suffering from a significant…
Thousands have personal data exposed in cyber-attack on recruiter Michael Page
It has been reported today that least 700,000 job-seekers who were signed up with recruitment agency Michael Page have had their personal details accessed by hackers. The cyber-attack is one…
