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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…
British father in court to face extradition charges 13 years after minor crash on Greek holiday
Date: Tuesday, 1 November 2016 Venue: Westminster Magistrates’ Court, 181 Marylebone Road, London NW1 5BR Time: 10am (GMT) A father of two will appear before Westminster Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday,…
Lawyer who secured combat rights for soldiers hits out at government for misleading public over human rights
The lawyer responsible for securing human rights protections for UK soldiers fighting in conflicts abroad has hit out at the government for misleading the public about proposals to opt out…
Jocelyn Cockburn speaks out on proposals for military to opt out of the ECHR
Last week, the Prime Minister Theresa May and Defence Secretary Michael Fallon announced controversial plans for the military to opt out of the European Convention on Human Rights (ECHR) during…
The CPS to pay-out a “significant amount” to man acquitted after serving six years in prison
Lawyer slams CPS for knowingly and repeatedly withholding evidence Case calls into question public confidence in the criminal justice system and the legal profession, says lawyer The Crown Prosecution Service…