November 2009

Sean Humber chairs AvMA conference on prisoner health

An AvMA conference, Health in custody takes place on 3 November 2009

MHRA issues warnings on knee implant device

A knee replacement implant manufactured by DePuy may not be fit for purpose

Pothole crash results in payout for cyclist

Flooded pothole was concealed from cyclist resulting in injury to rider

Prostate cancer kit may be unreliable

The MHRA has issued a warning about a home testing kit for prostate cancer

Successful climate change employment case

Employment Appeal Tribunal rules belief in climate change comparable to religion

Whistleblowing in the NHS

Mala Sidebottom looks at the use of gagging clauses in some NHS contracts

Toxic waste claimants relieved as Abidjan court refuses transfer of funds

Ivory Coast claimants enormously relieved to learn that the Abidjan court has refused to order the transfer of the compensation fund

Concern that Ivory Coast compensation will be misappropriated

Leigh Day is worried that compensation allocated for Ivory Coast claimants may disappear

Cycle deaths and injuries rise

A sharp rise in the number of fatalities and serious injuries amongst urban cyclists has been reported

Panel beater's widow receives compensation of £300,000

A woman has received damages after her husband died from mesothelioma

Maclaren prams withdrawn after reports of amputations

Maclaren USA has announced a product recall after some children’s fingers were amputated in buggy hinges

Leigh Day lawyer appointed as Employment Judge

Leigh Day consultant Joanna Wade has been appointed as an Employment Judge

Chambers guide to the legal profession 2010

Leigh Day is top ranked in the latest edition of Chambers

Government will apologise for role in Australian child migrant scandal

Gordon Brown is to apologise to survivors of the Child Migrant programme

Needless use of anti-psychotic drugs for people with dementia

Review reveals shocking over-use of anti-psychotic drugs

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