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January 11, 2021

Court case regarding Errol Graham to be heard

Mr Graham, who suffered severe mental ill-health, was found starved to death eight months after his ESA payments and housing benefit payments were halted.
December 23, 2020

Application submitted for second inquest into death of Jodey Whiting

A Consultant Psychiatrist concluded that there was likely to have been a causal link between the DWP failings and Jodey Whiting’s state of mind immediately before her death.
December 21, 2020

Severely disabled woman wins claim that council care charges are discriminatory

The Judge concluded that charging those with the highest need more than those with lower needs was an unjustified interference with the human rights of a severely disabled woman.
November 19, 2020

Disabled student wins right to be considered for universal credit

It has been estimated that the Secretary of State’s unlawful policy in operation since 2013 could have adversely affected 30,000 disabled students.
November 18, 2020

Campaign to have Cygnus report published succeeds

Campaigners say the Secretary of State's claim that all of the exercise's relevant findings and recommendations have been 'actioned' remains unsubstantiated.
November 10, 2020

Universal Credit childcare costs case to be heard by High Court

Families on Universal Credit have been pushed into debt and hardship by upfront childcare costs.
November 1, 2020

Defra announces protection of wildlife sites from release of millions of gamebirds

The introduction of 60 million non-native gamebirds a year causes damage to vegetation, soils, invertebrates and reptiles, say campaigners.
October 29, 2020

Legal challenge to 'blanket ban' approach to care home visits in higher risk areas

Relatives of people with dementia say updated guidance is unlawful as it encourages care homes in higher risk areas to institute blanket bans on family visits.
October 19, 2020

Campaigners say changes to care homes visiting guidance do not go far enough

The new guidance ignores the extremely destructive effect of suspending visits, particularly on people with dementia, say campaigners.
October 9, 2020

Leigh Day solicitors respond to IICSA report on sexual abuse within Anglican Church

Over many decades, the Church of England failed to protect children and young people from sexual abusers, instead facilitating a culture where perpetrators could hide, says the Inquiry Chair.