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

4 Jun 2026
Celebrity News

Noel Clarke claims woman was ‘acting’ when describing alleged sexual misconduct

The woman, known as ‘Maya’, said she was subject to looks and comments from Clarke.
12 Mar 2025
Celebrity News

‘Not my business’ to ensure producer paid enough, Noel Clarke tells High Court

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media over seven articles and a podcast containing allegations of sexual misconduct.
12 Mar 2025
Celebrity News

Noel Clarke ‘not a cult leader’ High Court hears

The actor is suing Guardian News and Media over stories of his alleged sexual misconduct.
11 Mar 2025
Celebrity News

Woman who claimed Noel Clarke asked her for sex described as ‘fantasist’

The Kidulthood actor is suing Guardian News and Media over stories of his alleged sexual misconduct.
11 Mar 2025
Tech

Man behind false Bitcoin founder claim given order to stop further legal action

A judge ruled in March last year that Dr Wright was not Satoshi Nakamoto.
7 Mar 2025
Crime

Seven-month-old infant may have to be removed from life support, court hears

Doctors have been unable to agree with the parents on whether continued treatment is in the child’s best interests.
6 Mar 2025
Politics

Government went against scientific advice in setting fishing quotas, court told

Blue Marine Foundation is bringing legal action saying the quotas contribute to a long-term decline in fish stocks and fishers’ employment.
5 Mar 2025
Crime

Dale Vince ‘resurrecting’ failed libel claim, High Court hears

The Labour Party donor says the Daily Mail publishers misused his personal data in a 2023 article.
5 Mar 2025
Showbiz

Part of claim against Barry Manilow to be paused in England

Hipgnosis Songs Fund is bringing legal action over unpaid royalties and a bonus against the singer at the High Court in London

28 Feb 2025
Music

The 1975 band members not liable for Malaysian festival closure, judge rules

Lead singer Matty Healy kissed a bandmate after a ‘profanity-laden speech’ at a 2023 show which angered Malaysian authorities.
24 Feb 2025
Crime

Barry Manilow’s 1.5 million-dollar bonus claim should be heard in US, court told

The singer says he is owed money from the company that owns his music catalogue.
21 Feb 2025
Crime

On-stage kiss should not make The 1975 members individually liable, court hears

Singer Matty Healy kissed a bandmate after an ‘obscene’ speech in Malaysia which led to authorities shutting down a festival they were playing at.
19 Feb 2025
Crime

The duke and the lord: Who is still involved in legal action against NGN?

The pair are the only remaining litigants against News Group Newspapers after hundreds of others settled their claims with the publisher.
21 Jan 2025
Crime

Football pundit Eniola Aluko attends first hearing in Joey Barton libel claim

The former England women’s football player says two social media posts from Mr Barton are defamatory.
19 Dec 2024
Environment

Farming rules prioritise animal welfare over profit, Court of Appeal judge says

The Humane League UK lost an appeal to overturn a High Court decision saying the government had not acted unlawfully in allowing fast-grown chickens.
13 Dec 2024
Business News

Energy firms vowing to cut emissions ‘will produce billions of tonnes of CO2’

Major producers promised at Cop28 to cut their operational emissions but not those from the oil and gas they sell.
26 Jan 2024
Environment

Spend an hour counting birds and reconnect with nature, says RSPB

The charity is asking for volunteers in its annual citizen science project that aims to gauge the health of the UK’s bird populations.
26 Jan 2024
Politics

UN representative condemns UK’s treatment of climate protesters

Michel Forst said he hopes the Government will speak constructively about protecting them instead.
23 Jan 2024
Business News

EVs could outpace new oil and gas licences in cutting fuel imports, analysts say

Reduced demand for fossil fuels in cars means less would need to be imported.
22 Jan 2024