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Pogust Goodhead @PogustGoodhead

Making the world a better place one case at a time.

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Pogust Goodhead@PogustGoodhead
24 Oct 2024
The Mariana claim in the English court has begun! This trial represents a crucial moment in the long fight for justice. Together, we are stronger! 💪
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@Reuters
21 Oct 2024
Mining giant BHP faces a multibillion dollar claim over the collapse of the Mariana dam in 2015, marking one of the largest lawsuits in English legal history reut.rs/4eP5WGd
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FRANCE 24
@FRANCE24
21 Oct 2024
Business - Trial opens over mining giant BHP's liability in 2015 Mariana dam disaster ➡️ go.france24.com/5gx
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Lawyer Monthly@LawyerMonthly
21 Oct 2024
BHP's $47 Billion Over Mariana Dam's Collapse tinyurl.com/mrxrrz9d via @LawyerMonthly #BHP #Lawsuit #Vale #MarianaDam #MarianaDamCollapse #EnvironmentalJustice
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Reuters Legal@ReutersLegal
21 Oct 2024
A hearing in a lawsuit against BHP over Brazil's worst environmental disaster, the 2015 collapse of the Mariana dam, will begin at London's High Court, with claimants seeking up to $47 billion in damages reut.rs/3UFgoZ9
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Jake Richards MP
@JakeBenRichards
22 Oct 2024
Emotional meeting today - hearing from the families of the Mariana Dam disaster after their case finally began at the RCJ this week. This has been a long battle for justice. I worked, briefly, on the case back in 2019. I hope there is light at the end of the tunnel.
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The Northern Miner
@northernminer
21 Oct 2024
Replying to @bhp
@BHP (NYSE, LSE, ASX: $BHP) faces a potential $47B payout over the 2015 Mariana Dam disaster in Brazil, as a lawsuit begins in London’s High Court, marking a major development in the country’s worst environmental tragedy. #mining #miningnews #ironore northernminer.com/news/liabi…

Liability trial for BHP in Samarco dam collapse begins in London - The Northern Miner

BHP (NYSE: BHP; LSE: BHP; ASX: BHP) faces a potential US$47-billion payout in damages over the 2015 Mariana Dam disaster in Brazil, believed to be the country’s most catastrophic environmental...

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We are thrilled to have been shortlisted for the @FT Innovative Lawyers Awards. Our nomination for the Innovation in Law Firm Strategy Award recognises our work in driving the future of the delivery of legal services and our expertise in legal innovation. 👏
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👏 We’re delighted to share that our Client Liaison Officer Jan Faulkner has been nominated for the @BBC's #MakeaDifferenceAwards. 👏 The ‘Carer Award’ recognises people who improve the life of an individual or group of people through their helpfulness, compassion and support. Aside from her work at @PogustGoodhead where she supports clients affected by Essure and TVM implants, Jan also runs a group which supports hundreds of women who have been affected by the Essure contraceptive device. Good luck Jan!
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BREAKING NEWS: BHP has suffered a humiliating defeat in its bid to strike out 33,000 claimants in the Mariana dam disaster case.
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In a comprehensive rejection of all of BHP’s arguments, the High Court ruling is another step towards justice for the many people whose lives and livelihoods were devastated by the Mariana dam collapse in 2015.
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Ahead of the Mariana dam disaster trial, @MongabayOrg looked at the tragedy’s socio-economic impact, its effect on local people, and the precedent the case could set for how global corporations manage and mitigate environmental risks. Read here: news.mongabay.com/2024/06/u-…

U.K. court to hear lawsuit for victims of Brazilian dam disaster

After years of delays, a class action lawsuit is finally moving forward against the companies involved in a catastrophic dam collapse that released toxic sludge into communities across rural Brazil....

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Our Chief Operating Officer, Alicia Alinia shares her thoughts in this month’s @Briefinglegal magazine on how artificial intelligence is being used to revolutionise the group litigation landscape. Read the full article here: mag.briefing.co.uk/2024/06/2…
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This week, the High Court in London ruled against Peugeot Citroën and Renault after they had claimed they could not cooperate with the diesel emissions cheating case because of a French law. ⬇️

Peugeot Citroën and Renault fail to stall emissions cheating case

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In an exclusive interview with @FinancialReview, Tom Goodhead discussed our expansion into Australia to hold corporations committing environmental damage to account, our upcoming cases in the country, and taking on BHP in London. afr.com/politics/federal/ten…
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Today our CEO Tom Goodhead joined Justice Cockerill, Helen Fairhead & Julian Chamberlayne at @LIDW_. He shared his thoughts on what regulatory changes mean for the future of disputes regulation & the potential of third party funding to expand access to justice for claimants globally.
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Before the collapse, there were clear warnings about the dam's stability however operations continued after TÜV SÜD’s subsidiary certified the dam as safe. We represent over 1,400 clients in the courts of Munich and last week we stood alongside AVABRUM in Germany.
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"This is the second time I have accompanied victims of the Brumadinho dam collapse to Germany to TÜV SÜD's headquarters. Once again, I am witnessing these victims pleading for justice, while TÜV SÜD remains unresponsive." - Bruna Ficklscherer
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In 2019, a dam collapsed in Brumadinho, Brazil, killing 272 people. Last week, victims of the disaster travelled to TÜV SÜD’s headquarters in Munich to demand justice alongside AVABRUM, an association representing those affected by the tragedy.
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Legal Funding Journal@LitigationJ
16 May 2024
PACCAR’s tidal wave effects: Understanding the Legal, Financial and Policy impacts of a highly controversial ruling litigationfinancejournal.com… #litigationfinance #litigationfunding #litfin #legalfinance #legalfunding #paccar #regulatory #thoughtleadership @PogustGoodhead
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