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In an unprecedented development, a judge presiding over the appeal of Claire Brennan, the first person convicted under Northern Ireland’s abortion clinic censorship zone law, has recused himself following serious concerns over judicial impartiality and has been forced to order a retrial. 

In an unprecedented development, a judge presiding over the appeal of Claire Brennan, the first person convicted under Northern Ireland’s abortion clinic censorship zone law, has recused himself following serious concerns over judicial impartiality and has been forced to order a retrial. 

Evidence presented in ongoing litigation against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust reveals that management pressured vulnerable nursing staff to abandon complaints about a male colleague using a female changing room during what was described as an “independent” investigation.

Tomorrow, (Nov 6) after more than three years of legal uncertainty, a ruling is expected in the unprecedented criminal case against Maltese Christian, Matthew Grech.

Today at Newcastle Employment Tribunal, Rose Henderson has given evidence in Darlington nurses’ case against County Durham and Darlington NHS Foundation Trust.