November 2010

• Vince Cable finally agrees to ban export of execution drug to US
  Sodium Thiopental will no longer be exported to the US for use in executions 29 November 2010
• Compensation for damaged knee
  Police officer who slipped on wet stairs receives damages 29 November 2010
• Sean Humber chairs AvMA conference on prisoner health
  Leigh Day partner chairs specialist prisoner health conference 29 November 2010
• Overview of the Equality Act 2010
  The Equality Act 2010 came into force on 1 October 2010 22 November 2010
• Six-figure sum for man hit by speeding motorcyclist
  Leigh Day settles case that was transferred from another firm of solicitors 22 November 2010
• Significant six figure sum for man who lost both legs after suicide attempt
  A man tried to kill himself after alleged mental health misdiagnosis 22 November 2010
• The impact of a failed hip implant - Barbara's story
  Barbara's life has changed for the worst since her DePuy ASR hip operation 19 November 2010
• All Stafford Hospital claims accepted
  £1m in compensation for Stafford families 17 November 2010
• Settlement of over £4m for deaf client
  Olive Lewin has secured compensation for a client who was injured as a baby 17 November 2010
• Battle to prevent export of execution drug to the US
  Leigh Day & Co in High Court over export of sodium thiopental 17 November 2010
• Government agrees to compensate former Guantanamo detainees
  Guantanamo detainees to be compensated 16 November 2010
• Leigh Day partner invited to be a legal clerk for Russell Tribunal on Palestine
  Shubhaa Srinivasan will be attending the RToP session in London this month 16 November 2010
• Inquest into the death of Aaron Greenidge
  Alison Millar represented the family of Aaron Greenidge at his inquest 15 November 2010
• Leigh Day cycling team settles more cases
  Specialist cycling and sports injury team secures damages for clients 15 November 2010
• Concerns about use of nano-silver products fail to be addressed by HSE
  Client pressing for removal of nano-silver from consumer products 12 November 2010
• Report condemns treatment of elderly in hospital
  Hospital care ‘failing elderly patients’ 11 November 2010
• Leigh Day & Co partner invited to join Foreign Secretary's advisory group on human rights
  Sapna Malik joins advisory group 11 November 2010
• British military interrogators may be charged as war criminals
  British military interrogators may be charged as war criminals 10 November 2010
• Shocking failures at Sussex Orthopaedic Treatment Centre
  Coroner raises concerns about SOTC following death of hip replacement woman 8 November 2010
• Above the knee amputation settlement
  Sally Moore has obtained a 7 figure sum of compensation for an amputation client 3 November 2010
• Vince Cable sued for refusing to stop export of execution drug
  Leigh Day will commence judicial review proceedings against Business Secretary 2 November 2010
• Government u-turn on prisoner voting
  Government to announce shortly prisoners' right to vote 2 November 2010