Category: bereavement

‘Our husbands were killed by the new asbestos’ – BBC News

Posted November 5th, 2024 in bereavement, health & safety, industrial injuries, news by tracey

‘The widows of two stonemasons who died from a lung condition contracted during their work have warned of the dangers of “new asbestos”. Paul Gray and Stuart Johnson, who worked for the same stone production companies in Bradford and Leeds, were diagnosed with silicosis caused by silica dust. Law firm Irwin Mitchell, which secured settlements for their families after their deaths in 2019 and 2021, has claimed that West Yorkshire is a hotspot for exposure to the dangerous mineral.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2024

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Air pollution death settlement is not a win – mum – BBC News

Posted November 1st, 2024 in bereavement, causing death of children or vulnerable adults, children, compensation, damages, families, government departments, inquests, news, pollution, roads by sally

‘A mother whose nine-year-old daughter became the first person in the UK to have air pollution recognised as a factor in her death said she was “never going to win” despite settling legal action with the government.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2024

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Police reopen Wimbledon school crash investigation – BBC News

Posted October 24th, 2024 in accidents, bereavement, children, families, news, police, road traffic, school children, Uncategorized by tracey

‘The Metropolitan Police is to carry out a new investigation into the Wimbledon school crash in order to further examine a number of lines of inquiry.’

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BBC News, 24th October 2024

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Navigating grandparents’ rights on divorce or following the death of a parent – Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog

Posted October 11th, 2024 in bereavement, children, divorce, families, grandparents, news by sally

‘Grandparents have become increasingly involved in their grandchildren’s day to day lives over the last few decades, providing love, support, child care and a sounding board for frazzled parents. A number of studies have highlighted the benefit to children of having positive relationships with their grandparents and the importance of these connections is celebrated each year on Grandparents’ Day. However, as family dynamics shift over time, particularly following a divorce or bereavement, grandparent/grandchild relationships are often impacted.’

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Kingsley Napley Family Law Blog, 10th October 2024

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More bereaved parents offered baby-loss certificate – BBC News

Posted October 9th, 2024 in bereavement, children, families, news, pregnancy by sally

‘More bereaved parents in England will now be able to apply for a certificate to formally recognise the loss of their baby.’

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BBC News, 9th October 2024

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Deceased solicitor’s partner told to delete posts attacking executors – Legal Futures

Posted October 7th, 2024 in bereavement, executors, families, injunctions, internet, law firms, news, professional conduct, solicitors by michael

‘The High Court has ordered the partner of a leading Birmingham solicitor, who died at the end of last year, to remove social media posts accusing his executors, one of whom is a director of his law firm, of misconduct.’

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Legal Futures, 7th October 2024

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Widower hopes for answers as surgeon inquests loom – BBC News

Posted October 7th, 2024 in bereavement, cancer, coroners, doctors, imprisonment, medical treatment, news, professional conduct, women by michael

‘Catherine Coyne’s death is one of 62 being investigated in inquests opening in Birmingham into deaths of Paterson’s patients.

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BBC News, 7th October 2024

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‘Her death was preventable’: Mother of murdered Libby Squire says report flashers to prevent worse crimes – The Independent

Posted September 26th, 2024 in bereavement, crime prevention, indecent exposure, murder, news, voyeurism by sally

‘The mother of murdered student Libby Squire is urging women and girls to report crimes including flashing and voyeurism, as she warned her daughter’s death was “totally preventable”.’

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The Independent, 25th September 2024

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‘Hillsborough Law’ on the table by anniversary – PM – BBC News

Posted September 25th, 2024 in accidents, bereavement, bills, codes of practice, disclosure, families, government departments, news, sport, victims by sally

‘A “Hillsborough law” will be introduced in Parliament before the next anniversary of the 1989 football stadium tragedy, Sir Keir Starmer has confirmed.’

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BBC News, 24th September 2024

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Settlement fees waived for bereaved partners facing destitution – Home Office

Posted September 11th, 2024 in bereavement, families, fees, government departments, immigration, news, visas by tracey

‘People dealing with the death of their partner and facing financial hardship will soon be able to apply to have the application fee for settlement waived.’

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Home Office, 10th September 2024

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Man who stabbed woman 60 times cleared for release – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2024 in bereavement, families, imprisonment, murder, news, parole by tracey

‘A killer who stabbed a woman 60 times during sex has been cleared to be freed by the parole board.’

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BBC News, 9th September 2024

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Family’s anger as killer bids for open prison – BBC News

Posted September 9th, 2024 in bereavement, families, homicide, imprisonment, mental health, news, parole by tracey

‘The family of a Leeds woman who was beaten to death by a man with a psychotic illness have said they are angry at the possibility he could be moved to an open prison.’

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BBC News, 9th September 2024

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Grenfell families criticise report for ignoring impact on diverse communities – The Guardian

Posted September 6th, 2024 in accidents, bereavement, building law, construction industry, diversity, families, fire, inquiries, news by sally

‘Grenfell families have criticised the final inquiry report on the disaster for failing to fully address the disproportionate impact the tragedy had on diverse and marginalised communities.’

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The Guardian, 5th September 2024

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Justice for Grenfell deaths may not come this decade, warns former chief prosecutor – The Guardian

Posted September 6th, 2024 in accidents, bereavement, construction industry, criminal justice, Crown Prosecution Service, delay, fire, fraud, health & safety, homicide, inquiries, negligence, news, police by sally

‘Justice for those responsible for the 72 deaths in the Grenfell Tower fire may not come until the end of this decade, a former chief prosecutor has warned, as survivors voiced growing fury over building firms’ “arrogant” refusal to admit wrongdoing.’

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The Guardian, 5th September 2024

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The final Grenfell inquiry report and what it means for families – Politics Weekly UK – The Guardian

Posted September 5th, 2024 in bereavement, construction industry, families, fire, health & safety, inquiries, London, news, podcasts by sally

‘The 2017 Grenfell Tower fire in London was the result of ‘decades of failure’ by central government, the public inquiry into the catastrophe has found. The Guardian’s John Harris looks at the findings of the report with the social affairs leader writer Susanna Rustin. And, as Labour continues to warn ‘things will get worse before they get better’, we are joined by the economists James Meadway and Ann Pettifor to discuss whether a painful period of austerity-lite is the only way through the storm.’

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The Guardian, 5th September 2024

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Grenfell Report: Key findings from the inquiry – BBC News

Posted September 5th, 2024 in bereavement, construction industry, fire, health & safety, inquiries, London, news, reports by sally

‘The Grenfell Inquiry’s final report sets out how a chain of failures across government and the private sector led to Grenfell Tower becoming a death trap.’

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BBC News, 4th September 2024

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‘Grenfell is a warning to the world’: The survivors still searching for justice – The Independent

Posted September 2nd, 2024 in accidents, bereavement, building law, construction industry, emergency services, families, fire, fire services, government departments, health & safety, housing, inquiries, news by sally

‘As the Grenfell inquiry prepares to publish its final report into the 2017 tower block fire that killed 72, Nadine White speaks to those still grappling with its tragic legacy.’

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The Independent, 1st September 2024

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‘In contemplation of death’ case goes to appeal – Law Society’s Gazette

Posted August 5th, 2024 in appeals, bereavement, families, news, wills by tracey

‘Members of a family who lost out on a £2.8m inheritance after a relative left his estate to a friend by using a doctrine of Roman law have won permission to appeal over a potential “precedent of importance”.’

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Law Society's Gazette, 5th August 2024

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How 1960s tragedies triggered a life-saving law – BBC News

Posted July 31st, 2024 in accidents, bereavement, employment, fire, health & safety, legal history, news by sally

‘Since the 1800s, laws had been passed to try to keep people safe at work.’

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BBC News, 31st July 2024

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Hancock and Hunt failed to prepare UK for pandemic, Covid inquiry finds – The Guardian

Posted July 18th, 2024 in bereavement, coronavirus, government departments, health, inquiries, news by michael

‘The former health secretaries Jeremy Hunt and Matt Hancock have been criticised for their failure to better prepare the UK for the pandemic, in a damning first report from the Covid inquiry that calls for an overhaul in how the government prepares for civil emergencies.’

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The Guardian, 18th July 2024

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