Manchester Arena bomb survivors to start legal action
More than 250 victims have submitted a group claim.
Last updated 14th Apr 2024
Survivors of the Manchester Arena bomb attack are taking legal action their lawyers have confirmed.
Legal teams representing the more than 250 victims say a group claim has been submitted to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.
In a statement Hudgell Solicitors, Slater & Gordon and Broudie Jackson Canter, the three lead firms representing the client group, said: "Legal teams representing injured survivors and families of the deceased from the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017 can confirm that they have collectively submitted a group claim on behalf of more than 250 clients to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT).
"As it is an ongoing legal matter, we are unable or provide any further details, or comment further, at this stage."
22 people were killed with over a thousand injured during the the attack following an Ariana Grande concert in May 2017.
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