April 2008

Care charges cancellation success

A disabled woman living in Camden will not now be charged for her homecare service after she followed advice given by solicitor Chris Benson at a free workshop in the borough.

Breast cancer cases missed by doctor

The Fitness to Practice Panel of the General Medical Council has suspended Dr Amjan Husien from the medical register for 12 months for failing to 'adequately assess and report on the mammograms of 17 patients.'

Buncefield tanker driver settles damages claim

Daniel Easton, partner at Leigh Day & Co, has obtained compensation for a tanker driver who was injured in the explosion at the Buncefield fuel depot in 2005.

Concussed cyclist receives damages

British Cycling member Rebecca Thompson has received compensation after suffering from concussion and other injuries after a collision.

Victory in BAE-Saudi fraud case legal challenge

Victory in BAE-Saudi fraud case legal challenge

High Court rules that the Human Rights Act can apply to soldiers in combat

Leigh Day & Co welcomes the judgment by the High Court today which rules that the Human Rights Act can apply to soldiers in combat

Former Leigh Day client named a Tesco 'mum of the year'

A week in Damascus

It’s not many jobs which start with a week in Damascus!

More Iraqi Camp Breadbasket victims instruct Leigh Day & Co

Workers’ Memorial Day 28th April 2008

Kieron Deeney's commemorative sculpture28th April marks Workers’ Memorial Day, an annual event which remembers the hundreds of workers who have died whilst at or by work. This year’s theme is ‘Good occupational health for all workers’.

Sapna Malik and Martyn Day picked by The Times as leading UK lawyers

Two Leigh Day partners chosen as leading lawyers

Compensation for lost fingers

The clinical negligence department at law firm Leigh Day& Co has settled a case on bahalf of a baby who lost the fingers and part of his thumb of his right hand after negligent medical treatment.

Henderson Hospital closes today - a failure by the NHS?

Time trial cyclist receives compensation

British Cycling member Steve Gauller has received compensation after being involved in a collision during a time trial.

Substantial compensation confirmed for clinical negligence client

Anne Winyard, joint head of the clinical negligence department at law firm Leigh Day & Co, welcomes a settlement which has been approved for her client Olivia Bull.