December 2009

Stephen Allbutt judicial review withdrawn

Leigh Day reluctantly advises Deborah Allbutt that her son's judicial review challenge should be withdrawn.

Settlement following death caused by internal bleeding after liver biopsy

A substantial settlement has been awarded to a man whose wife died after undergoing a liver biopsy at the Churchill Hospital, Oxford

Cycle deaths in UK higher than other countries

Research reveals that UK roads are more dangerous for cyclists than those of cycle-friendly countries

Leigh Day instructed in demand for formal inquest into death of Dr David Kelly

Six doctors want the inquest into the death of Dr David Kelly to be reopened

Odszkodowanie dla pasażerki podróżującej na tylnim siedzeniu motocyklu

Młoda kobieta otrzymała odszkodowanie za wypadek motocyklowy

ABI under fire for approach to asbestos victims

The Association of British Insurers has a success rate of only 45% when tracing employer's liability insurers

Binyam Mohamed torture case under way in Court of Appeal

Dramatic twist as Government alters case

Significant settlement for client who developed meningitis soon after birth

Six-figure sum and periodic payments for young client with brain damage

JCHR reports on human rights and UK corporations

JCHR attacks human rights records of some UK companies

Ivorian claimants’ compensation hangs in the balance

Court of Appeal in Ivory Coast set to rule on compensation

Amnesty International: We must stop attempt to defraud Ivory Coast Claimants

Amnesty International sends open letter to Côte d’Ivoire’s Minister of Justice

Colombian farmers’ case against BP subsidiary could go to trial in 2011

The trial of a claim brought by Colombian farmers against BP subsidiary to take place in 2011

Misleading publicity about clinical negligence compensation

Media reports mislead public on true costs of medical accidents in the UK