September 2008

Binyam Mohamed wins his case for disclosure of torture evidence

The High Court finds that UK Government is under a duty to disclose evidence of UK resident's detention, rendition and torture by the United States.

1950s exposure to asbestos results in compensation success

Leigh Day & Co win compensation for former labourer who was exposed to asbestos in the 1950s at Cape Asbestos in Barking.

Triathlete receives compensation after being knocked unconscious

British Triathlon member Nigel Downing has been compensated after being knocked unconscious in a road traffic collision

Former UK Employees in Iraq take Government to Court for refusing to assist them

On Wednesday 10 September, three former employees of the British in Iraq will argue in the High Court that they were unlawfully excluded from the Scheme set by the Government in recognition of their duty of care to employees

London cyclist concludes compensation claim

Graeme Dunbar has successfully concluded his compensation claim after being knocked from his bicycle

Scott Rose receives damages award

Scott Rose, has successfully concluded his damages claim arising from a road traffic accident

High Court refuses Iraqi interpreters’ legal challenge

The High Court on Wednesday has refused to hear a judicial review brought by three former Iraqi employees of the British Forces in Iraq.

British Cycling member settles cycling claim

British Cycling member Jonathan Harris has received damages after a car caused a crash

MoD admits unlawful assaults on Iraqi civilians at Camp Breadbasket

The Ministry of Defence has admitted that unlawful assaults were carried out against Iraqi citizens by members of the British army

Knee implant recall

The Stryker orthopaedics Kinemax plus revision TS tibial insert has been recalled by the MHRA.

Injury award after birth at Northwick Park Hospital

Olive Lewin has successfully acted on behalf of a client in a claim against North West London Hospitals NHS Trust.

The Government’s academy projects in jeopardy?

Leigh Day & Co has been instructed to challenge the decisions taken by the Secretary of State and Camden Council to set up an academy in the borough

State funded schools that discriminate

Leigh Day & Co has been instructed by the British Humanist Association (BHA) to intervene in a controversial case concerning the admissions policy of JFS, a Jewish school in North London

Ministry of Defence accepts that soldier's family is entitled to pension

The MoD has been forced to recognise the legitimacy of a widow’s claims to compensation following her husband’s death during military service in 2005