Former NHS chief executive Gary Walker signed a £500,000 compromise agreement to settle his unfair dismissal claim after being fired for prioritising patient safety over government targets, but he broke his silence three years later to expose a “culture of fear” within the health service despite knowing he could be sued for the entire sum.Continue reading “Truth Costs Careers”
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A Migrant On Disability Benefits Is Allowed To Stay In A Retirement Home With His Younger Wife And Twins
After arguing that removal would violate his human rights, a migrant father-of-nine has been allowed to remain at a retirement home with his young family until he finds more suitable lodgings. Shahidul Haque, 59, has spent over a year fighting attempts to remove him from the one-bedroom property, where he lives with his 28-year-old wifeContinue reading “A Migrant On Disability Benefits Is Allowed To Stay In A Retirement Home With His Younger Wife And Twins”
An Innocent Man Wins An Enormous Payout
A man was wrongfully arrested and detained at a Hawaii state psychiatric hospital for two years in a case of mistaken identity. Joshua Spriestersbach, 55, had been living on the street in 2017 when police arrested him for offences perpetrated by another man named Thomas Castleberry. At the time, Castleberry had already been incarcerated in Alaska since 2016, accordingContinue reading “An Innocent Man Wins An Enormous Payout”
An Accusation Of Cover-Up By Sir David Amess’ Widow
In a letter to the Home Secretary, seen by the PA news agency, Lady Julia Amess described the review as an “insult to Sir David’s memory” and said their questions can only be answered “by way of a public inquiry”. The Amess family instructed lawyers to investigate Independent Prevent Commissioner David Anderson KC’s report, withContinue reading “An Accusation Of Cover-Up By Sir David Amess’ Widow”
Doctor Pleads Guilty To Matthew Perry’s Death
The doctor who gave actor Matthew Perry doses of ketamine before he overdosed and drowned in the hot tub of his LA home has pleaded guilty to playing a part in his death. When Dr. Salvador Plasencia arrived in federal court on Wednesday, he remained largely silent for almost an hour while the judge reviewed the plea deal. Plasencia,Continue reading “Doctor Pleads Guilty To Matthew Perry’s Death”
Iraqi Asylum Seeker Avoids Deportation
The 32-year-old man, who judges have granted anonymity, illegally entered Britain on the back of a lorry in 2016. He said he lost his Iraqi ID card and warned that sending him back to his home nation would violate his human rights. When asked in a screening interview why he should be given asylum, heContinue reading “Iraqi Asylum Seeker Avoids Deportation”
Tommy Robinson Is Set To Be Released From Prison
Tommy Robinson is expected to be released from prison within the next week after his 18-month sentence for the civil offence of contempt of court was reduced by four months at the High Court. Robinson, whose actual name is Stephen Yaxley-Lennon, was detained in October after admitting multiple breaches of an injunction made in 2021, whichContinue reading “Tommy Robinson Is Set To Be Released From Prison”
A Convicted Burglar Who Was Stabbed 16 Times In A Prison Canteen Is Suing The Ministry Of Justice For £5 Million After Being Left Wheelchair-Bound
A convicted burglar who was left wheelchair-bound and ‘unable to work’ after being stabbed 16 times whilst working in a prison canteen is suing the Ministry of Justice for a massive £5 million in compensation. But government lawyers say that because burglar Steven Wilson, 36, had ‘next to no history’ of having earned an honest penny inContinue reading “A Convicted Burglar Who Was Stabbed 16 Times In A Prison Canteen Is Suing The Ministry Of Justice For £5 Million After Being Left Wheelchair-Bound”
A Judge Rules Marshmallows Are Not Sweets After Finding The Treats Can Be Roasted And Eaten Off A Stick And Are Therefore VAT Exempt
A judge’s decision that marshmallows are not sweets because they may be roasted and consumed off of a stick has resulted in a confectionery company winning a significant tax dispute. It means one of Britain’s top confectionary firms, Innovative Bites Ltd., can dodge a £470,000 value-added tax bill. The firm that imports American ‘sweets and treats’Continue reading “A Judge Rules Marshmallows Are Not Sweets After Finding The Treats Can Be Roasted And Eaten Off A Stick And Are Therefore VAT Exempt”
Mother Given All-Clear By Paramedics Before She Died
Paramedics who gave a young mother the all-clear hours before she died had a ‘significant gap in their training’, lawyers representing her family have claimed. Lauren Page Smith, 29, was discovered with her two-year-old daughter clinging to her chest trying to wake her up at her Wolverhampton home in January. Michael Portman-Hann, an associate atContinue reading “Mother Given All-Clear By Paramedics Before She Died”
