Category Archives: In the media

The inquest into the death of Matthew Terrill found issues around training, documentation, and communication with South Yorkshire Police. Sarah Finney of Watson Woodhouse Solicitors has been instructed to support the family of Matthew Terrill who died at Shepcote Custody …

On the 12th of March 2021, Mia Janin was found dead in her home in Harrow. The 14-year-old was believed to have taken her own life after she was bullied both in person and online. On the 23rd of January …

Proposed new legal changes, known as Awaab’s Law, would force landlords to promptly investigate housing disrepair issues within two weeks and start repairs within a further seven days. In December 2020, two-year-old Awaab Ishak died from a respiratory condition after …

A compelling new ITV drama, Mr Bates vs The Post Office, unfolds the story of one of the most significant miscarriages of justice in British legal history. The four-part series sheds light on the experiences of 736 former subpostmasters and …

In April 2022, Linda Banks passed away due to an overdose following weeks of contact with Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust (TEWV), which assessed her as low risk. During the inquest, it was revealed that Ms Banks had …

David Stevens, who had been diagnosed with Dysthymia and Paranoid Personality Disorder, died in June 2022 following a deterioration in his mental health. The inquest into his death recently took place before HM Assistant Coroner for Durham and Darlington, Janine …

Between February 2021 and June 2022, 41 Durham and Darlington crisis team patients have died. Tees, Esk and Wear Valleys NHS Trust (TEWV) claimed that significant improvements were made in June 2022, after the death of David Stevens who phoned …

In March 2019, Yousef Makki was killed by a single stab wound inflicted by Joshua Molnar, a friend, dubbed as a ‘rich kid’. The stabbing took place in the leafy suburb of Hale Barns, where Molnar lied to police in …