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.
Ryanair loses case against compensation claim timeframe after lengthy legal battle
A recent court judgment means that millions of passengers on delayed Ryanair flights could soon be entitled to compensation, after it was decided that the airline cannot limit the window of opportunity people have to submit claims.
Facebook page for Cambridge Freecycle deleted due to copyright infringement
The Cambridge Freecycle group has lost approximately 8,000 ‘likes’ from Facebook after its page was deleted for copyright infringement.
Food manufacturing firm fined £60,000 after worker was crushed
An Atherstone food production firm – The Sandwich Factory Holdings Ltd – has been fined £60,000 and must cover costs of £57,790 after an agency worker was crushed between a forklift truck and a lorry at its factory.