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Dan Webster

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Human rights lawyer @LeighDay_Law representing bereaved families and those who suffer gambling harm | Plant-powered 🌱 | Partial to a jog 🏃🏻‍♂️

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The Guardian reports that Liverpool FC fans affected by chaos at the 2022 Champions League final in Paris will be able to have their claims heard in Liverpool. Clare Campbell, @Paterson_Jill and Colin Murphy are representing fans. theguardian.com/football/2025/…

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IBAS told her she had no chance as well. We were promised an independent consumer ombudsman would be created to rule on these cases, but the government is clearly happy to leave dispute resolution up to the gambling operators despite glaring conflicts of interest

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If Leicester City stick with their gambling sponsor for tonight's game they will be knowingly advertising an unlicensed gambling company accessible in GB. It's two fingers up to Gambling Commission and makes a mockery of our gambling laws. How do foxes fans feel? Foxes Trust Gary Lineker

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Today we’re launching Chapter One as a national provider of gambling harm prevention for everyone affected by gambling across the UK with an event in the UK House of Commons   Thank you to our speakers Abtisam Mohamed Dr Beccy Cooper MP Henrietta Bowden-Jones. Stay tuned for updates.

Today we’re launching Chapter One as a national provider of gambling harm prevention for everyone affected by gambling across the UK with an event in the <a href="/HouseofCommons/">UK House of Commons</a>
 
Thank you to our speakers <a href="/Abtisam_Mohamed/">Abtisam Mohamed</a> <a href="/BeccyCooper4Lab/">Dr Beccy Cooper MP</a> <a href="/HBowdenJonesOBE/">Henrietta Bowden-Jones</a>.

Stay tuned for updates.
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Well, that a was an incredible meeting in ⁦⁦UK House of Commons⁩ today, thank you to Chapter One for inviting me to speak in my role as national Advisor and welcome to Ch1! Please do read their 10 point approach to harm prevention.

Well, that a was an incredible meeting in ⁦⁦<a href="/HouseofCommons/">UK House of Commons</a>⁩ today, thank you to <a href="/_chapter_one/">Chapter One</a> for inviting me to speak in my role as national Advisor and welcome to Ch1!
Please do read their 10 point approach to harm prevention.
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I urge to listen to this, especially if you’re struggling with gambling. Trevor and I spoke about online sports betting. Some of you know I lost my brother to suicide because of his addiction to it. After hearing that, Trevor stopped accepting betting companies as advertisers on

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A huge thank you to Joe Powell MP for highlightling Luke's case and questioning the Secretary of State Lisa Nandy MP in the HoC this morning about reforms on betting shops and the need for stricter measures around gambling advertising to help protect people against gambling harms.

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Leigh Day human rights lawyer, John Crowley says that the government is refusing to support some victims of modern slavery because they cannot "provide evidence that is either unreasonable to expect, or literally impossible." Read more: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

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Today our client was featured on the front page of the Daily Mirror following her eight-year battle to hold the DWP accountable for their role in her daughter’s death. (1/7)

Today our client was featured on the front page of the Daily Mirror following her eight-year battle to hold the DWP accountable for their role in her daughter’s death. (1/7)
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The second inquest into the death of Jodey Whiting concluded on Monday that that the DWP stopping her benefits was the trigger that led to her death. (2/7)

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Jodey’s benefits were stopped abruptly after she failed to attend an in-person Work Capability Assessment. She was suffering from serious physical and mental health issues, including barely being able to walk more than a few steps, and tried to appeal the DWP’s decision to no

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Following her death her mother was determined to prove that the DWP’s decision had been wrong and that they should have considered her health problems in their decision making. (4/7)

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What followed was a six year legal journey to get Jodey’s first inquest quashed and a second inquest help that would consider the DWP’s role. Merry and Dan Webster represent Joy, alongside barrister Jesse Nicholls of Matrix Chambers. (5/7)

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More about the legal journey that led to Jodey's second inquest is detailed in this blog written by the legal team in 2023: leighday.co.uk/news/blog/2023… (7/7)

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Following the conclusion of the inquest into Jodey Whiting's death, which found that the wrongful termination of her benefits by the DWP was the trigger that led to her death, her mother Joy Dove spoke to Channel 4 News. Watch the full interview here: channel4.com/news/mother-fe…

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This week we were honoured to sponsor the launch of the Dan Kay Foundation and Dan's book LFC Stories at Liverpool's iconic Liver Building. Trustee and Leigh Day partner Leanne Devine voiced her pride at being part of the charity set up in Dan's name. liverpoolecho.co.uk/news/liverpool…

This week we were honoured to sponsor the launch of the Dan Kay Foundation and Dan's book LFC Stories at Liverpool's iconic Liver Building. Trustee and Leigh Day partner <a href="/leadevine27/">Leanne Devine</a> voiced her pride at being part of the charity set up in Dan's name.
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. MyLondon reports the family of Lee Adams have told his inquest they believe gambling caused his death in 2020 at his home in Streatham. The family also raised concerns over the emergency response after Lee called 999. Merry & Dan Webster represent mylondon.news/news/south-lon…

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A legal challenge is being launched against the UK government on behalf of critically ill children from Gaza who require urgent medical attention after it turned down calls for medical evacuation to the UK. Leigh Day's Carolin Ott represents. theguardian.com/politics/2025/…