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John Pickering and Partners
 For victims of injury or industrial disease throughout the UK and abroad

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Successful claim - Our Client -v- Shell Tankers UK Ltd 2 May 2008
Successful claim against Spring Grove Laundry 2 May 2008
Pioneering International Consultant dies of mesothelioma 1 May 2008
Mesothelioma Claim – Witness Request 1 May 2008
Successful clothing case for pub worker who developed mesothelioma 25 April 2008
Thought for 2008 24 April 2008

Asbestosis Claim – Witness Request

11 April 2008

Clinical Negligence
M v Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Trust

11 April 2008
Call to Reform Coroner’s System For Families Of Mesothelioma Victims 3 April 2008

Compensation for Sufferers of Asbestos Related Pleural Plaques?

27 March 2008

Popcorn worker’s lung found in British food factory worker

25 March 2008
Mesothelioma Help at Royal Oldham Hospital 25 March 2008
Action Mesothelioma day in Liverpool 6 March 2008
Action Mesothelioma Day in Manchester 6 March 2008
Diffuse pleural thickening successful compensation claim against Cammell Lairds Shipyard 5 March 2008
Asthma 29 February 2008
Occupational asthma 29 February 2008
Mesothelioma 29 February 2008
Mesothelioma UK 29 February 2008
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Workers Unaware that Asbestos Exposure can Cause Mesothelioma 29 February 2008 Download Word version
Latest HSE Statistics on Asbestos and other Work Related Deaths in 2006/2007 22 February 2008 Download Word version
Newsletter Spring 2008 - PDF format 22 February 2008  
Pleural Plaques Update 22 February 2008 Download Word version
Professional Negligence Claims 22 February 2008 Download Word version
Mesothelioma Risk in Schools 22 February 2008 Download Word version
Claiming compensation for occupational cancers 9 February 2008 Download Word version
Victory for cancer drug campaign 9 Februay 2008
Dockworkers Asbestos Test Case 28 January 2008  
Mesothelioma Compensation 11 January 2008 Download Word version
Scottish Cabinet to overturn pleural plaques ruling 8 January 2008 Download Word version

National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) hears appeal on Alimta drug.

8 January 2008 Download Word version

Landmark Asbestos Court of Appeal Decision Concerning Mesothelioma Sufferer

8 January 2008 Download Word version
Lobby of Parliament 4 January 2008 Download Word version

Specialist Asbestos Solicitor Receives “Scouserati” Recognition From Liverpool Echo

4 January 2008 Download Word version
Mesothelioma Nurse receives accolade for her work 4 January 2008 Download Word version
Top legal handbook ranks Liverpool firm among best 26th November 2007 Download Word version
Recent Mesothelioma Award 23rd November 2007 Download Word version
T -v- Calderdale & Huddersfield NHS Trust 23rd November 2007 Download Word version
Asbestos deaths memorial in Rochdale 23rd November 2007 Download Word version
Asbestos Compensation Payments by Liverpool City Council 23rd November 2007 Download Word version
Lung Cancer Awareness 23rd November 2007 Download Word version
The Queen's Speech - How does it affect mesothelioma victims? 16th November 2007
Laser Victim gets £9,000 for facial scarring 14th November 2007
Retired Electrician's Asbestos Claim Settles in 3 months 14th November 2007 Download Word version
Successful Claim for Pleural Thickening 8 November 2007 Download Word version
Specialist Asbestos Law Firm Receives Top Rating in Law Guide 8 November 2007 Download Word version
Asbestos Compensation Blocked by Lords 17th October 2007 Download Word version
Alice Jefferson, A Fight for Life 25th October 2007 Download Word version
Meso Victim leaves 17 grandchildren 25th October 2007 Download Word version
Support Needed for Barrow Hospice 25th October 2007 Download Word version
Newsletter - Autumn 2007 October 2007  
Dust storm 12th October 2007 Download Word version

Barking Cape Asbestos Memorial

12th October 2007 Download Word version
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers Accreditation 12th October 2007 Download Word version
Man beaten with golf club gets compensation 4th October 2007 Download Word version
100 mile bike ride for Christies 26th September 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma Drug Appeal 26th September 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma payment - negligence of Massey Plastic Fabrications Limited 25th September 2007 Download Word version
Paris to Marrakech by bike 25th September 2007  
Widow receives £330,000 24th September 2007 Download Word version

Mesothelioma, Compensation for Joiner: Our Client v Beazer Homes Reigate Ltd and Another

24th September 2007 Download Word version
Christine Bates (Widow and Executrix of the Estate of Stanley Bates) v International Combustion Riley Limited (1) Paxman Diesels Limited (2) Amec BKW Limited (3) 24th September 2007 Download Word version
Specialist asbestos law firm responds to government consultation 24th September 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma Claim – Witness Request 24th September 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma: Improved survival rates with chemotherapy September 10th 2007 Download Word version
Successful Compensation Claim for Asbestos Induced Pleural Thickening August 30th 2007 Download Word version

Mesothelioma: fastest rising cancer among women

August 30th 2007 Download Word version
Bates -v- International Combustion Riley Ltd August 30th 2007 Download Word version
My Client v BBA Limited: Mesothelioma victim aged 47 years old July 29th 2007 Download Word version
HGV driver wins more than £1,000,000.00 compensation in clinical negligence action July 29th 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma victim could no longer care for wife July 29th 2007 Download Word version
Personal injury compensation: response to government consultation by specialist asbestos solicitors July 12th 2007 Download Word version
Asbestos cancer drug approved July 12th 2007 Download Word version
Cancer survival statistics - June 2007 July 10th 2007
Terry Williams v Akzo Nobel UK Ltd July 2nd 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma: will new law help? July 2nd 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma Link to Power Station Death July 2nd 2007 Download Word version
Legal Award for Specialist Asbestos Law Firm June 12th 2007 Download Word version
Successful Mesothelioma Claim May 30th 2007 Download Word version
Criminal Injuries Claim May 30th 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma:
New Statistics Confirm Increase in Deaths From Asbestos Related Cancer
May 21st 2007
Asbestos compensation
Turner & Newall's Group payouts begin
May 21st 2007 Download Word version
Successful Asbestosis Claim
Our Client v VSEL Birkenhead Limited and Liquick 211 Limited
May 13th 2007 Download Word version
Successful Asbestos Lung Cancer Claim: Our Client v VSEL Birkenhead Limited
May 1st 2007 Download Word version
John Pickering and Partners LLP shortlisted for award
May 1st 2007 Download Word version
Action Mesothelioma Day 2007 April 13th, 2007
Successful mesothelioma claim
where employer no longer trading.
Prior v Winterbourne Building & Civil Engineering Contractors Ltd
April 11th, 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma: government takes action
March 27th, 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma: study shows women at risk
March 27th, 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma compensation: - Hutton announces further reforms.
News release
March 13th, 2007 Download Word version
James Joseph Adamson v Harrogate Borough Council - Mesothelioma claim March 13th, 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma claims March 13th, 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma - Widow issues asbestos writ
March 13th, 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma funding - gives hope for future asbestos cancer cure
March 12th, 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma deaths in next 10 years: 90,000 - Julian Peto,
February 26th, 2007 Download Word version
Our Client -v- A Printing Company.
recently settled mesothelioma case
February 13th, 2007 Download Word version
John Holdsworth -v- Calderdale Council recently settled mesothelioma case
February 9th, 2007 Download Word version
New guidelines from Liverpool Civil Courts for asbestos and other disease claims. Terminal illness disease claims
27 February 2007.
February 8th, 2007 Download Word version
Law firm supports AMD - Action Mesothelioma Day.
27 February 2007.
February 6th, 2007 Download Word version
Mesothelioma information February 6th, 2007 Download Word version
Recently settled accident claims
Slipping/Road traffic/assault/on holiday...
February 6th, 2007 Download Word version
Recently settled
Occupational asthma case
January 31st, 2007 Download Word version
News release 29th January 2007
Government challenges dockers' asbestos ruling
January 29th, 2007 Download Word version
Anthony Slater
Mesothelioma
January 3rd, 2007 Download Word version
My client with lung cancer
but not asbestosis
December 18th, 2006 Download Word version
Reg Richardson
Mesothelioma
December 15th, 2006 Download Word version
Fred Ogden
A story of a good man's life
December 15th, 2006 Download Word version
Mesothelioma and asbestos cases
2006 Summary of settled cases
December 13th, 2006 Download Word version
Accident cases
2006 Summary of settled cases
December 13th, 2006 Download Word version
Case Report Kenneth Hammill v F.P.A Pitchmastic Ltd (1) & Briggs Roofing & Cladding Ltd (2) December 13th, 2006 Download Word version
Asbestos claims fast tracked. Liverpool court moves to speed up cancer cases November 13th, 2006 Download Word version
Recently settled mesothelioma case. Our Client v Firmin and Collins November 13th, 2006 Download Word version
Recently settled mesothelioma cases November 3rd, 2006 Download Word version
Alimta - Life saving decision due today (NICE) is due to hear an appeal October 27th, 2006 Download Word version
Alimta - MPs lobbied on funding crisis ...for asbestos cancer treatment October 17th, 2006 Download Word version
Asbestos lawyer welcomes Mirror initiative...in the wake of an unpopular House of Lords decision September 22nd, 2006 Download Word version
Occupational asthma - Our client September 22nd, 2006 Download Word version
Mesothelioma - Our Client -v- MMA August 22nd, 2006 Download Word version
Alimta - A postcode lottery. How we may be able to assist. August 21st, 2006 Download Word version
Recently settled cases - July 2006 July 31st, 2006 Download Word version
MPs to overturn asbestos ruling July 17, 2006 Download Word version
Asbestos related claims against T&N register now July 14, 2006 Download Word version
New asbestos law "will restore justice" June 20, 2006 Download Word version
Asbestos sufferers welcome Blair pledge June 14, 2006 Download Word version
Dockers' asbestos victory 31st May 2006 Download Word version
Barker v Corus UK Limited
how the House of Lords rewrote the law on compensation for mesothelioma
3rd May 2006 Download Word version
Lords slash asbestos compensation 3rd May 2006 Download Word version
Killer in the Playground - Halifax Courier 10th April, 2006 Download Word version
Recently settled mesothelioma and asbestos related cases 7th April, 2006 Download Word version
Mesothelioma information 7th April, 2006 Download Word version
Mesothelioma Claim - Our Client v Sappi 14th March 2006 Download Word version
Press Release - Widows Face New Asbestos Challenge: House of Lords Hearing 13th March 2006 Download Word version
Fox v Manchester City Council - Quantum Report 30th January, 2006 Download Word version
Terminal Illness disease claims in the Liverpool High Court and County Court 8th December, 2005 Download Word version
Asbestos Disease Claims Against Ship Owners 7th December, 2005 Download Word version
Resume of some recently settled mesothelioma cases 7th December, 2005 Download Word version
Court of Appeal - Pleural Plaques update 22nd November, 2005 Download Word version
Press Release - Court of Appeal - Pleural Plaques 14th November, 2005 Download Word version
Recently settled Mesothelioma and Pleural Plaques cases 19th October, 2005 Download Word version
Limitation in Mesothelioma Claims 25th July, 2005 Download Word version
CAPE MILL'S £40m FOR PAYOUT FUND 20th June, 2005 Download Word version
Recently settled Mesothelioma and Pleural Plaques cases 29th April, 2005 Download Word version
Recently Settled Accident claims 24th March, 2005 Download Word version
Asbestos Triumph, Manchester Evening News 28th February, 2005 Download Word version
Asbestos Triumph Manchester Evening News, 28th February, 2005 Download Word version
Press Release Pleural Plaques - Judgment, 15th February, 2005 Download Word version
Pleural Plaques - Mr Justice Holland - Judgment 15th February, 2005 Download Word version
Mesothelioma test case - 16th November, 2004 Download Word version
Resume of some recently settled mesothelioma and other cases 15th November, 2004 Download Word version
Pleural Plaques pending legal challenge - Anthony Coombs talks on Radio 4 10th November, 2004  
Mesothelioma from Secondary Exposure - Anthony Coombs talks on Woman's Hour 7th November, 2004  
Turner And Newall Pension Fund - Parliamentary Support Group 7th October, 2004 Download Word version
Asbestos Protest at James Hardie AGM 23rd September, 2004 Download Word version
Mesothelioma Fears, from former TBA site, Rochdale 22nd September, 2004 Download Word version
T&N Update - Anthony Coombs 7th September, 2004 Download Word version
Mesothelioma in Australia - 600 mesothelioma cases each year 6th September, 2004 Download Word version
Asbestos Law Briefing PDF - James Thompson - John Pickering and Partners 3rd September, 2004  
Resume of some recently settled cases - updated 3rd September, 2004 Download Word version
Save Spodden Valley Turner Brothers Asbestos Site, Rochdale 6th July 2004 Download Word version
Killing Mills - Valley's darkest secret - Halifax Courier investigates Acre Mill 1st November, 2003 Download Word version
Medical Negligence and Hospital Complaints Community Health Councils (CHCs) and Independent Complaints Advisory Service (ICAS) posted 28th October, 2003 Download Word version
Sylvia Barker -v- Saint Gobain Pipelines plc Manchester High Court May 2003. Mesothelioma case 12th September, 2003 Download Word version
UK Disease Compensation Under Threat
Article published in Plaintiff Magazine
21st July 2003 Download Word version
Cape and Gencor pay compensation to asbestos disease victims. 27th June 2003 Download Word version
Apportionment of damages in mesothelioma Manchester High Court 23rd May, 2003 Download Word version
End of struggle for Cape Asbestos victims 13th March, 2003 Download Word version
Three minerals, Three epidemics, Anthony Coombs' Australian Talk - November 2002
Three minerals, Three epidemics slideshow - 75 photos/maps, Anthony Coombs October 2002  
Disease Compensation under Threat, Anthony Coombs 5th September 2002
Occupational Asthma - Advice and information about occupational asthma 30th August 2002 Download Word version
Advice and information about asthma 30th August 2002 Download Word version
Humane Decision by House of Lords in Fairchild Case - compiled by Laurie Kazan-Allen - British Asbestos Newsletter
Summer 2002 Download Word version
Rights of British mesothelioma victims restored 16th May 2002
Anatomy of a Group Action 21 December 2001 Download Word version
Mesothelioma - Cause for Concern December 2001 Download Word version
Setback for Mesothelioma Victims 11 December 2001 Download Word version
Settlement for South African Asbestos Miners December 2001 Download Word version
T&N Ltd October 2001 Download Word version
Desmond Peter Smith v Wright & Beyer Ltd July 2001 Download Word version
Edwin Matthews v The Associated Portland Cement Manufacturers (1978) Ltd - Mesothelioma Case   Download Word version
Stress cases   Download Word version
A very bad deal for asbestos victims - Mesothelioma   Download Word version
Asbestos compensation for families January 2001 Download Word version
Press release August 2000 Download Word version
John Pickering Australian talk 1997