Asbestos runner runs a half marathon

22 April 2009 - Click here for full story

Cyclists to raise awareness of mesothelioma

22 April 2009 - A group of cyclists, including Paul Glanville of John Pickering and Partners, will undertake a ‘Breathtaking Journey’ from 20th June – 4th July 2009 to raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos...more

Joiner Receives £170,000 Compensation in Successful Mesothelioma Claim

1 April 2009 - Our client, Mr F, was fit and active, working two days a week as a joiner and three days a week for a charity, when he was told that he was told he was suffering from the terminal condition mesothelioma, caused as a result of his exposure to asbestos.  He was 59 years old at the time..more. 

Secretary dies from asbestos cancer

1 April 2009 - Mrs P was born and brought up in South Africa.  She trained as a secretary in Durban before coming to England.  She fell in love with her husband to be and stayed in London. They married and had two children.

She found work as a secretary at the Central Asbestos Factory in Mile End London. It was here that she breathed in the asbestos fibres which would eventually take her life...more

A dignified campaigner

In Memoriam

25 March 2009 - I had the privilege to meet and know Nancy Tait as a strong determined campaigner for those with asbestos diseases.  She raised awareness of the dangers of asbestos at a time when few others were doing so.

I knew Nancy for the last 10 years of her life. She had even in her later years a strong focus and analytical mind.  She died last month at the age of 89...more

Daily Mirror’s Asbestos Timebomb Campaign -

17 March 2009 - See their aims here ...more

Our firm handles top 10 cases

17 March 2009 - The trigger issue case has been named as one of the top 10 cases of 2008 by The Lawyer magazine for full details click here.

-The claim was handled by our partner in Manchester namely Carolann Hepworth...more