February 2012

• Leigh Day client Jo Green wins fight against Cambridgeshire County Council on bus cuts
  Solicitor Rosa Curling successfully prevents big bus subsidy cuts in Cambridgeshire 29 February 2012
• Updated advice on metal-on-metal hip replacements
  MHRA recommends annual checks for people with metal-on-metal hip replacements. 28 February 2012
• How safe is our food? Increase in food borne illnesses could continue with cuts to inspections and sampling
  BBC’s Food Programme reports on the safety of our food 27 February 2012
• Medical negligence specialist Suzanne White secures substantial six-figure sum for client
  A significant six-figure sum has been paid to our client after a hospital procedure went wrong. 27 February 2012
• Dishwashers recalled because of potential fire hazard
  Specialist faulty consumer goods solicitor Jill Paterson highlights potential fire hazards of some white goods 25 February 2012
• Employment lawyer says creative industries not a 'special case' in Atkinson row
  The lawyer representing Miriam O'Reilly has criticised Rowan Atkinson who claimed that the creative industries are "completely inappropriate environments for anti-discrimination legislation..." 22 February 2012
• Corporate accountability: access to justice in decline
  Vicitims of corporate human rights abuses facing increasing obstacles in fight for justice 22 February 2012
• British Government Reported to Police After Iraqi Detainee Remains in Jail
  The British Government has been reported to the police over war crimes in Iraq, following its failure to secure the release of a prisoner rendered to Afghanistan and held without charge or trial for eight years. 20 February 2012
• Road accident lawyer calls for greater safeguards for coach travellers
  Personal injury solicitor Christine Tallon comments on coach crash in France 20 February 2012
• Medical device regulations criticised by manufacturers and doctors
  Surgeons highlight conflict of interest problems with medical device regulation 20 February 2012
• Italian judgment gives hope to asbestos victims in other countries
  In a groundbreaking judgment, the Italian courts have sentenced a company owner and its major shareholder to 16 years in prison for the deaths of thousands of Italians from asbestos poisoning. 14 February 2012
• House fire near Wakefield caused death of elderly man
  Faulty fridge freezer could be cause of recent house fire 13 February 2012
• Young client died of brain haemorrhage after aneurysm misdiagnosed
  Compensation paid for negligent oversight in patient’s care 13 February 2012
• One death is one too many
  British Cycling asks its members about road safety in research sponsored by Leigh Day 10 February 2012
• Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust and Michael Lloyd agree terms to settle judicial review
  Michael Lloyd launched a judicial review in the High Court against his local NHS Trust to prevent NHS services being transferred to a private body. 9 February 2012
• Women’s Equality Network, patron Miriam O’Reilly, goes live
  A forum for women to share discrimination experiences at work has launched 9 February 2012
• New food poisoning cases reported in the UK
  Health Protection Agency investigating a strain of Salmonella Newport infection 8 February 2012
• Landmark asbestos victory goes to Court of Appeal
  One of the UK's former largest asbestos manufacturers, Cape PLC is going to the Court of Appeal today to challenge the verdict in the case of an asbestosis sufferer from Uxbridge. 8 February 2012
• £450m contract award by PCT to private company challenged in High Court
  A Gloucestershire man is taking legal action in the High Court against his local NHS Trust to prevent NHS services being transferred to a private body. 7 February 2012
• Cycling lawyers attend annual awards ceremony of British Cycling
  Penny Knight distributed prizes to award winners on 4th February 2012 6 February 2012
• Outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease associated with hotel in Spain
  Potentially fatal lung disease cluster reported by Health Protection Agency 3 February 2012
• Cycle claims team supports Times campaign for safer cycling
  Since 2001 over 27, 000 cyclists have died or been seriously injured on the UK’s roads 2 February 2012
• Mesothelioma lawyers support Parliamentary group’s call for action on asbestos in schools
  A report published today highlights dangers of asbestos in public buildings 1 February 2012
• Report shows lack of older women on television a problem for BBC
  Miriam O’Reilly adds voice to calls for more women in senior roles on television 1 February 2012