June 2009

• Judicial review launched against Government over RBS investments
  Three environment groups are looking to ensure that the taxpayers’ money invested in RBS meets particular standards 30 June 2009
• Settlement for adult abused when younger
  Leigh Day & Co has won damages for a client abused and neglected whilst in care 25 June 2009
• Adults receive damages for neglect and emotional abuse suffered as children
  Leigh Day has won a settlement for two adults who experienced inadequate care as children 25 June 2009
• Substantial six-figure sum for mother and children assaulted by immigration escorts
  The human rights department has secured compensation for our clients who were assaulted as they were deported from the UK 25 June 2009
• Mau Mau claims issued on 23rd June 2009
  On 23rd June 2009, Leigh Day issued a claim for compensation for torture against the British Government on behalf of five Kenyan clients 23 June 2009
• Leigh Day client announces skydive
  One of Anne Winyard's clients will be doing a skydive for charity on 11 July 2009 22 June 2009
• Burst water main floods houses
  A number of houses in Tulse Hill, London have been flooded with water and sewage 22 June 2009
• Protection of personal medical records needs improvement
  The Information Commission has written to the DoH about its poor record management policies 18 June 2009
• Odszkodowanie dla polskiego klienta, ofiary wypadku drogowego
  Pan Janusz Kolankowski otrzymał 70,000 GBP za poważne obrażenia biodra odniesione w wypadku drogowym 18 June 2009
• Compensation for Polish client injured in road collision
  Janusz Kolankowski has received £70,000 after a serious hip injury he sustained in a road crash. 18 June 2009
• Chemical fire raises health safety fears
  A fire at a chemical plant in Herefordshire has led to 200 people leaving their homes 17 June 2009
• Richard Meeran gives evidence to JCHR
  Leigh Day partner Richard Meeran gave evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 9th June 2009 15 June 2009
• Southampton fluoridation challenge launched
  A Southampton resident has challenged the decision to fluoridate her local water supply 11 June 2009
• UK signs important international disability treaty
  The UK government has ratified the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities 11 June 2009
• New licence to practise for doctors
  Mala Sidebottom, a qualified doctor and solicitor at Leigh Day, examines the new GMC licence to practise. 10 June 2009
• A jump too far?
  Leigh Day personal injury lawyers Zahra Nanji and Laura Bumpus are skydiving to raise money for road safety charity BRAKE. 4 June 2009
• Canon Collins Trust reception at House of Lords
  Leigh Day and Lord Joffe hosted a reception at the House of Lords on behalf of the Canon Collins Trust 4 June 2009
• Substantial compensation for perforated bladder
  Our client has received damages after suffering an undiagnosed perforated bladder 1 June 2009
• Child refugees face more problems
  Age-disputed asylum seekers lose Government funding 1 June 2009