9 h. ago Former NHS chief who worked at same hospital trust as Lucy Letby wins £1 million payout

The executive had accused the trust’s chairman of bullying and harassment

Economics

10 h. ago NHS boss at Lucy Letby trust awarded massive £1.4million in damages for unfair dismissal after whistleblowing

Dr Susan Gilby was promoted to the post of chief executive of the scandal-hit Countess of Chester Hospital, in September 2018.

Economics

18 h. ago Ryanair passenger wins £4,350 payout after 'flimsy' tray table caused injury

63-year-old nurse Denise Elliott suffered serious burns after placing a cup of coffee that didn't have a lid on a 'flimsy' Ryanair tray, in an incident she says left her 'lost for words'

Economics

9 d. ago Coyote Ugly waitress wins £35,000 payout after colleague 'humiliated' her over Brazilian accent

Ana Beatriz Machado, 30, was awarded the compensation after a fellow female worker told her she 'didn't like her voice' and customers 'don't understand her'.

Economics

1 week ago Wife wins insurance payout after husband accidentally shot their dog trying to scare off three badgers

The couple, known only as Mr and Mrs T, had feared their small dog would be 'savaged to death' after it was attacked by a group of 'angry and vicious' badgers under a cabin in their garden.

Politics

2 w. ago Islamist double killer wins £240k payout after suffering ‘severe depression’ due to being isolated from other inmates

AN Islamist double murderer has been awarded a £7,500 payout after a taxpayer funded £234,000 legal battle. Fuad Awale was convicted in January 2013 of the execution-style shooting of two teenagers and given a life sentence with a minimum term of 38 years. He was then given a further six years for taking a prison officer...

Economics

2 w. ago Female engineering lecturer who was rejected for promotion twice in decisions 'tainted by sex' wins £35k payout

Dr Eliane Bodanese, an engineering lecturer at Queen Mary University, was twice rejected for a promotion which was instead given to a male colleague.

Economics

2 w. ago Coyote Ugly waitress wins race discrimination payout after colleague 'humiliated' her over Brazilian accent

Ana Beatriz Machado, 30, was harassed over her accent after a fellow Coyote Ugly waitress told her she 'didn't like her voice' and that customers 'don't understand her'.

Sport

3 w. ago Casino gambler made a $25 bet on a slot machine – it paid out a heck of a lot more

The recent jackpot at Thunder Valley Casino Resort follows other big slot wins, including a $224,804 Buffalo Link payout

Politics

3 w. ago JD Sports worker wins £65,000 payout after supervisor slapped her bottom during shift

Jayla Boyd was working part-time at the store when a male supervisor slapped her on the bottom, blaming "muscle memory" for the incident at the retailer's Belfast branch in 2024

Economics

4 w. ago Grandad wins huge payout after Benidorm holiday disease left him in a coma

David Marshall launched legal proceedings against Jet2 Holidays, through which he booked the £4,212 holiday

Politics

4 w. ago JD Sports worker who was slapped on the bottom by male supervisor wins £65,000 payout as she settles sex harassment case

Jayla Boyd, who was 17 at the time, had worked part-time at a Belfaststore while studying for her A-levels when the supervisor slapped her bottom and then claimed it was 'muscle memory'.

Economics