The UK’s legal position on assisted dying has been described as “cruel” by some of the country’s medical professionals, and they have called on the Government to give patients the right to die if they have six months or less left to live.
Hugo Boss fined £1.2 million after boy killed by a mirror at its Bicester Village store
Hugo Boss, the company made famous by its luxury fashion goods, has been fined £1.2 million after a four-year-old boy was killed by a changing room mirror that fell onto him.
‘Unsafe’ London lorries face fine and ban
A ban on “unsafe lorries” in London, introduced as part of efforts to protect cyclists, has come into force.
Engineering firm taken to court over legionella bacteria mishandling
Chromalloy UK Limited – an international engineering company that repairs turbine blades – has been fined after members of the public and its employees were exposed to legionella bacteria, which is the cause of Legionnaires’ disease and can be lethal.
Environmental groups take legal action against Government over pollution of natural areas
The WWF UK, Angling Trust and Fish Legal are set to launch a legal challenge against the Government for not effectively protecting some of the UK’s natural areas such as the Rivers Avon, Wye and Eden.