“Atomic bomb test veterans who blame their ill health on exposure to radioactive fallout today lost their case for damages against the Ministry of Defence.”
The Guardian, 22nd November 2010
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
Archive for the 'experiments' Category
British atom bomb test veterans lose damages case – The Guardian
Published November 23, 2010 armed forces , damages , experiments , news , nuclear weapons , personal injuries Leave a CommentNuclear test veterans win right to sue Government – The Times
Published June 5, 2009 armed forces , experiments , news , nuclear weapons , personal injuries Leave a Comment“A thousand serviceman who say they suffered ill health because of Britain’s atomic tests in the Pacific in the 1950s won a crucial High Court victory today that paves the way for them to sue the Ministry of Defence.”
The Times, 5th June 2009
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Order to release animal test data – BBC News
Published April 9, 2009 animals , experiments , freedom of information , news Leave a Comment“Several universities and major colleges have been ordered to reveal information about their animal experiments by the Information Commissioner’s Office.”
BBC News, 9th April 2009
Source: www.bbc.co.uk
Secretary of State for the Home Department v British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection and Another – Times Law Reports
Published August 5, 2008 animals , disclosure , experiments , freedom of information , law reports Leave a CommentCourt of Appeal
“Information supplied by applicants for animal experiment licences was exempt from disclosure under freedom of information provisions if the official in possession of the information knew or had reasonable grounds for believing that it was given in confidence.”
The Times, 5th August 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
Please note the Times Law Reports are only available free on Times Online for 21 days from the date of publication.
Secretary of State for the Home Department v British Union for the Abolition of Vivisection and another – WLR Daily
Published August 1, 2008 animals , confidentiality , experiments , freedom of information , law reports Leave a Comment“Information supplied by applicants for animal experimentation licences was exempt from disclosure under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 if the official in possession of the information knew or had reasonable grounds for believing that it was given in confidence, which was a subjective test requiring consideration of the position when the information was given and the intentions of the giver at that time, rather than an objective test derived from the law of confidentiality.”
WLR Daily, 31st July 2008
Source: www.lawreports.co.uk
Please note once a case has been fully reported in one of the ICLR series the corresponding WLR Daily summary is removed.
Victim Ryan Wilson in ‘Elephant man’ drug trial to get £2m – The Times
Published April 16, 2008 damages , experiments , medicines , news , personal injuries Leave a Comment“A victim of the ‘elephant man’ drug trial is set to receive more than £2 million for his horrific injuries, it emerged yesterday.”
The Times, 16th April 2008
Source: www.timesonline.co.uk
MoD offers nerve gas veterans £3m and an apology – The Guardian
Published January 17, 2008 armed forces , chemical weapons , compensation , experiments , news Leave a Comment“The Ministry of Defence is to offer compensation and an apology to the Porton Down victims of secret chemical testing, it was reported today.”
The Guardian, 17th January 2008
Source: www.guardian.co.uk
