Browsing: legal

Lobbyists for the UK wood-burning stove industry have threatened councils with legal action over public information campaigns warning of the harms of air pollution.At least eight…

A poet is threatening Arts Council England (ACE) with legal action after a magazine it funds withdrew her work from publication based on her “social media…

A residents’ group has lost its high court challenge against a Home Office decision to use an army training camp to house asylum seekers.Crowborough Shield, a…

A group legal claim against South West Water alleging sewage pollution into coastal waters is harming businesses and individuals has been expanded across Devon and Cornwall.Thousands…

Faced with adverse legal advice, the government has reinstated local elections and will pay £100,000 for Reform UK’s legal costs (Report, 17 February). But last Friday,…

Tens of thousands more students who were at university during the pandemic have joined a group claim for compensation, amid reports of a £21m payout by…

State lawmakers and gaming regulators across the US are escalating their fight against prediction markets, arguing that the fast-growing platforms are “basically gambling but with another…

Dozens of universities are facing legal action from more than 170,000 students seeking compensation after their studies were moved online during Covid-19.Pre-action claim letters have been…

An attempt to halt the use of pepper spray on children held in young offender institutions (YOIs) has failed after the high court ruled on Monday…

TikTok moderators have accused the social media company of “oppressive and intimidating” union busting after it fired hundreds of workers in the UK, beginning the process…