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Human rights lawyer @LeighDay_Law representing bereaved families and those who suffer gambling harm | Plant-powered 🌱 | Partial to a jog šŸƒšŸ»ā€ā™‚ļø

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@DJ_Webster
Dan Webster
11 months
.⁦@annieashton2705⁩: ā€œThis information should be public knowledge & it should be scrutinised…In Luke’s case, we know Betfair was in special measures & the regulator should have been looking at them with more scrutiny. Someone died under their watchā€
theguardian.com
Controversial ā€˜special measures’ regime under fire after failures were not made public
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@GambleWithLives
Gambling with Lives
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The Long family courageously warned the public about the suicide risk from gambling at the inquest of Ollie Long. The inquest found that Ollie suffered a severe gambling addiction.
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@LeighDay_Law
Leigh Day
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The family of Lee Adams, who took his own life after placing 600 bets in an hour, tell the BBC they want coroners to take greater account of the dangers of gambling at inquests. Leigh Day's @merryvarney and @DJ_Webster represented the family at Lee's inquest.
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bbc.co.uk
Natalie Ashbolt's cousin Lee Adams killed himself after placing hundreds of bets online in an hour.
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@DocNikkinen
Janne Nikkinen
1 month
ā€˜It’s shattered our family’: how illicit offshore bookies exploit struggling gamblers who are trying to quit International network appears designed to profit from gamblers who have signed up with UK self-exclusion scheme GamStop https://t.co/ZHe6w7w68V via @guardian
theguardian.com
International network appears designed to profit from gamblers who have signed up with UK self-exclusion scheme GamStop
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@LeighDay_Law
Leigh Day
1 month
As the inquest into the death of Gareth Evans begins @thetimes reports on his parents hope it will determine how much his gambling addiction contributed to his death. @merryvarney & @DJ_Webster represent https://t.co/BusI4fTks8
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thetimes.com
Gareth Evans’s parents hope this week’s inquest will determine how large a part his addiction contributed to his death
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@thetimes
The Times and The Sunday Times
1 month
ā€˜Our son fell prey to evils of gambling. He couldn’t cope any more’ Gareth Evans’s parents hope this week’s inquest will determine how large a part his addiction contributed to his death https://t.co/3f7RZsVwPT
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thetimes.com
Gareth Evans’s parents hope this week’s inquest will determine how large a part his addiction contributed to his death
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@LeighDay_Law
Leigh Day
1 month
Human rights lawyer Claire Hann represents the family of Jamie Cole at an inquest into his death. After the inquest's conclusion, she read out a statement on behalf of his mother Martine.
@GHRSouthWest
Greatest Hits Radio South West News
1 month
A coroner has criticised the actions of a support worker, who argued with an autistic man hours before he died. Jamie Cole, from Bristol, died in Tenerife. Read more: https://t.co/EqauqBWjq2 Claire Hann from Leigh Day Solicitors, spoke on behalf of Jamie’s mother Martine Cole.
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Leigh Day
2 months
The Sunday Times reports on the the death of 36-year-old Lee Adams after an inquest found gambling disorder caused him to take his own life soon after losing his entire monthly pay on online slots games. @merryvarney and @DJ_Webster represent. https://t.co/rM1U36whHz
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thetimes.com
After an inquest into the death of Lee Adams, 36, his family is calling for greater regulation of addictive online gambling
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@LeighDay_Law
Leigh Day
2 months
Inquest finds the death of Lee Adams was caused by gambling disorder after he lost his entire monthly pay on online slots games in the hours before he died. @merryvarney and @DJ_Webster represented Lee's family at the inquest. https://t.co/XfTzTzvjtU
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@LeighDay_Law
Leigh Day
3 months
Leigh Day lawyer Merry Varney has written to the government on behalf of seven bereaved families calling for a public inquiry into failures to protect vulnerable people from pro-suicide online forums and a poisonous substance promoted by one forum. A new report by @MollyRoseOrg
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@novaramedia
Novara Media
3 months
Greta Thunberg has arrived in Greece following her deportation from Israel, after the Gaza aid flotilla was intercepted. Thunberg, along with hundreds of other activists onboard, was illegally detained by Israeli forces. Addressing crowds, she said: ā€œI could talk for a very,
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Charlotte England
3 months
There are still at least six UK nationals in Israeli detention, maybe seven. I've been reporting on this for days now and have spoken to several of their families. I'm becoming increasingly concerned for their safety. Conditions inside are really, really bad. The water is
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@LeighDay_Law
Leigh Day
4 months
Quakers in Britain has applied to intervene in the judicial review of the proscription of Palestine Action, saying the ban has undermined the Quakers’ freedom of religion. Jamie Beagent and Ellie Fawcett represent. https://t.co/4SUD3uwoe0
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Leigh Day
6 months
Margaret Medlicott died after being deliberately pushed over by another resident at a care home in Worcestershire. An inquest concluded that neither she nor the resident who caused her death should have been placed at Haresbrook Park because of restrictions it was under
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Leigh Day
6 months
An inquest into the death of Margaret Medlicott, who died after she was pushed over at a care home, has concluded that neither she nor the fellow resident who caused her death should have been placed at the home. Margaret’s daughter is represented by Merry Varney and Caleb
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Leigh Day
6 months
.@AnnaM2341 and Clara Chaberlot from Leigh Day's human rights team have welcomed a new inquiry to examine how effectively the human rights of children are protected within England’s care system, hoping it will strengthen the protection of children's rights.
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Leigh Day
6 months
A legal challenge is being launched against the UK government on behalf of critically ill children from Gaza who require urgent medical attention after it turned down calls for medical evacuation to the UK. Leigh Day's Carolin Ott represents. https://t.co/JjexFowwlx
theguardian.com
Exclusive: Law firm representing three children says failure to facilitate medical evacuations is stark contrast to other conflicts
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Leigh Day
6 months
. @myldn reports the family of Lee Adams have told his inquest they believe gambling caused his death in 2020 at his home in Streatham. The family also raised concerns over the emergency response after Lee called 999. @merryvarney & @DJ_Webster represent https://t.co/6eVajg9RhG
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mylondon.news
Lee Adams' family believe he took his own life as a result of his addiction
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Leigh Day
7 months
This week we were honoured to sponsor the launch of the Dan Kay Foundation and Dan's book LFC Stories at Liverpool's iconic Liver Building. Trustee and Leigh Day partner @leadevine27 voiced her pride at being part of the charity set up in Dan's name. https://t.co/AuJEzMeBcB
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Leigh Day
8 months
Following the conclusion of the inquest into Jodey Whiting's death, which found that the wrongful termination of her benefits by the DWP was the trigger that led to her death, her mother Joy Dove spoke to @Channel4News. Watch the full interview here:
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channel4.com
ā€They wrote a letter saying she was fit to work - and she was in the undertakers."
@Channel4News
Channel 4 News
8 months
Mother fears benefit cuts will lead to more deaths like her daughter’s https://t.co/arDkmD7e8q
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