Danny Halpin
Health
NHS trust settles for £28m after girl suffered brain damage at birth
Barking, Havering and Redbridge University Hospitals NHS Trust acknowledged an error in the delivery of the girl
By Danny Halpin
4 Jun 2026
Crime
Families of Vincent Chan's victims threaten council with legal action
Three families say Camden Council has refused to investigate whether the nursery group breached health and safety rules
By Danny Halpin
2 Jun 2026
Crime
Gerry Adams in London ‘to assert the legitimacy of the republican cause’
Three men are bringing legal action against him saying he was behind three IRA bombings in England.
By Danny Halpin
19 Mar 2026
Crime
Evidence Gerry Adams behind IRA bombings ‘bordering on non-existent’, court told
The former Sinn Fein leader has said he was never a part of the IRA.
By Danny Halpin
18 Mar 2026
Crime
Gerry Adams ‘major, major player in war’, High Court told
Gerry Adams denies ever being part of the IRA and is defending the legal action.
By Danny Halpin
18 Mar 2026
Crime
Northern Irish peace process given to British ‘on a plate’, Adams tells court
Gerry Adams is giving evidence in London as part of a High Court claim against him by three bomb victims.
By Danny Halpin
17 Mar 2026
Crime
Gerry Adams was ‘de facto leader’ of IRA, court told
Three men injured in IRA bombings are bringing legal action against Gerry Adams.
By Danny Halpin
12 Mar 2026
Crime
Gerry Adams had ‘command role in IRA’ and ‘fiefdom’ in Belfast, court told
Gerry Adams denies being in the Provisional IRA and is defending the legal claim.
By Danny Halpin
11 Mar 2026
Crime
Gerry Adams ‘bears prize and burden’ of Provisional IRA leadership, court told
Gerry Adams denies being in the Provisional IRA and is defending the legal claim.
By Danny Halpin
11 Mar 2026
Crime
Gerry Adams arrives at High Court for bombings trial
Three men injured in Provisional IRA bombings are bringing legal action against the former Sinn Fein president and are seeking just £1 in damages.
By Danny Halpin
9 Mar 2026
Crime
High Court trial against Gerry Adams set to begin
Mr Adams denies that he had any role in the Provisional IRA and is opposing the claim.
By Danny Halpin
9 Mar 2026
Crime
Witnesses in Gerry Adams trial should not be anonymous, court told
Three men injured in Provisional IRA bombings are bringing legal action against the former Sinn Fein president for just £1 in damages.
By Danny Halpin
13 Feb 2026
Crime
'Impossible to travel in London without facial scanning', court told
The Metropolitan Police is facing legal action brought by a youth worker and the director of a civil liberties campaign group
By Danny Halpin
27 Jan 2026
Crime
Estates of Hendrix bandmates ‘excluded’ from streaming rights, court told
Owners of the estates of Noel Redding and Mitch Mitchell are taking legal action against Sony Music Entertainment UK.
By Danny Halpin
9 Dec 2025
Crime
Parents of boy who choked on pasta reach six-figure settlement with nursery
Zoe and Lewis Steeper settled a claim with the Jelly Beans Day Nursery in Kent.
By Danny Halpin
20 Nov 2025
Crime
Bell Hotel can house asylum seekers, High Court judge rules
Epping Forest District Council applied for an injunction against the owners, Somani Hotels.
By Danny Halpin
11 Nov 2025
Crime
High Court judge to rule on whether Bell Hotel can accommodate asylum seekers
Epping Forest District Council is seeking a High Court injunction against Somani Hotels.
By Danny Halpin
11 Nov 2025
Celebrity News
‘Proper search’ of documents ordered in High Court case against Mail publisher
Mr Justice Nicklin made the order ahead of a two-day preliminary hearing for a trial expected in January.
By Danny Halpin
10 Nov 2025
Business News
BAE workers can continue to strike following High Court decision
An proposed injunction against industrial action was dismissed on Thursday.
By Danny Halpin
6 Nov 2025
Crime
Killer of Alfie Steele cannot appeal against conviction, judges rule
Nine-year-old Alfie Steele died in February 2021.
By Danny Halpin
5 Nov 2025
London
Uber at war with black cab drivers as firm demands legal case dropped
Lawyers for the mobile ride-hailing company argue a claim made by black cab drivers was brought too late
By Danny Halpin
22 Oct 2025