Case for Grenfell bereaved, survivors and rescuers heads to the high court Organisations involved in the 2017 disaster face claims for tens of millions of pounds in compensation More than 800 bereaved and survivors from Grenfell Tower and 102 firefighters are seeking up to tens of millions of pounds in compensation from organisations involved in the disastrous refurbishment in a case that reaches the high court on Wednesday. The victims of the 14 June 2017 fire and emergency responders have filed civil claims against defendants including Arconic, the US metals giant which made the combustible cladding, Rydon, the main contractor and the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, landlord of the 24-storey west London council block. Continue reading