Press releases
- Whistleblowing Judgments in Howie V HMPS and Lingard V HMPS
- WHISTLEBLOWING PRISON OFFICER AWARDED £43,875 FOR VICTIMISATION
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12 May 2008, John Sturzaker
Emma Howie, the Wakefield prison officer who suffered hostility and victimisation after she appeared as a witness in a successful whistleblowing case, has been awarded £43,875 by the Employment Tribunal. - Russell Jones & Walker announces five new salaried partners
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17 April 2008,
Russell Jones & Walker, a leading national law firm which has an office in London, has announced the appointment of five new partners in recognition of their individual contribution to the firm’s success in 2007. - Victorious whistleblowing prison officer - Tribunal hearing to consider damages & costs
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01 April 2008, John Sturzaker
The female prison officer who successfully won claim for whistleblowing was today in court again so that the Tribunal could consider what the prison service should pay out to her in recognition of their failures. Ms Howie won her claim that she was subjected to detriment by H.M. Prison Service because she was a whistleblower. - Son of Midlands millionaire found guilty of dangerous driving
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01 April 2008, Richard Langton
The son of a millionaire Midlands couple has been found guilty of dangerous driving at the Birmingham Crown Court following a three car accident which left a baby fighting for her life. Antonio Singh Boparan pleaded not guilty but was today convicted of dangerous driving after a five day jury trial. He will be sentenced in a month’s time. - Son of Midlands millionaire found guilty of dangerous driving
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01 April 2008, Richard Langton
- Gurkhas launch judicial review for pension parity
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19 March 2008, Edward Cooper
The British Gurkha Welfare Society has served judicial review proceedings in the High Court in a campaign seeking pension parity for their members who have been highly valued members of the British Army for centuries. Award-winning employment lawyers Russell Jones & Walker are advising the BGWS on the judicial review. - Patients Put at Risk By X-ray Errors
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17 March 2008, James Bell
Many of the cases dealt with by Russell Jones and Walker are as a result of a failure by hospitals to take x-rays when patients arrive in Accident and Emergency, resulting in missed fractures and other undiagnosed illness and injury - TOO MANY VICTIMS PUT OFF PURSUING PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS
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05 March 2008, Paul Kitson
- Harmful Sofas Claim Hundreds of Victims
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28 February 2008, Richard Langton