May 2012

• Brain injury during delivery leads to £2m and annual payments for Harriet Riley
  Medical negligence claims lawyers secure substantial compensation for client with cerebral palsy 31 May 2012
• Belhadj lawyers condemn government's 'secret trials' bill
  Lawyers for Guantanamo detainee Binyam Mohammed and Abdel Hakim Belhadj have called the Justice & Security Bill, draconian, unnecessary and offending the fundamental principles of justice. 29 May 2012
• Delayed diagnosis of Hodgkin’s lymphoma results in clinical negligence compensation for client
  Cancer claims solicitor Kirsten Wall successfully concludes case for previously fit young woman 28 May 2012
• Damning report on diabetes care in the UK
  Clinical negligence lawyers recognise failings in care for diabetic patients 24 May 2012
• Leigh Day sponsors UK's premier amateur cycle race
  Leigh Day & Co has been confirmed as the new sponsor to the Support Race at the IG London Nocturne Cycle Race on Saturday 9th June. 24 May 2012
• Leigh Day welcome police investigation into Ivory Coast compensation scandal
  Ivory Coast's minister of African integration, Adama Bictogo has resigned, according to news reports, over questions about his role in a toxic waste dumping scandal. 23 May 2012
• Employers' liability, mesothelioma trigger litigation: when a butterfly flaps its wings...
  Asbestos claims lawyer Dan Easton considers implications of trigger litigation 23 May 2012
• Legal proceedings issued in immigration detention of torture survivors
  Judicial review proceedings were launched today on behalf of five torture survivors who have been detained under immigration powers. 23 May 2012
• Court rejects UK Government's arguments for prisoner voting ban
  European Court of Human Rights confirms blanket ban on prisoner voting unlawful 23 May 2012
• Rights without remedies?
  The coalition government is proposing damaging reforms to equality laws 21 May 2012
• Leigh Day settles vitamin supplement case
  Woman became ill after taking vitamin and mineral supplement 21 May 2012
• Mesothelioma claims and funding: the Government delays proposed No Win No Fee Reforms
  How will legal funding changes affect asbestos cases? 17 May 2012
• Parents' upset following verdict of accidental death in Tommy Hollis inquest
  The parents of Tommy Hollis give their reaction following a verdict of accidental death at their son's inquest. 16 May 2012
• Drug and medical device regulation
  Health minister identifies problems following the PIP breast implant scandal. 16 May 2012
• Lawyers welcome High Court judgment on Afghan prisoner transfers
  Afghan man can challenge legality of his transfer by British forces 16 May 2012
• Case settles following spinal cord injury after hit and run in Stoke Newington
  Spinal cord injury claims specialist Sally Moore secures compensation for cyclist who suffered catastrophic spinal injury 16 May 2012
• ‘Drug driving’ attracts attention in the Queen’s Speech
  Proposed Bill will introduce offence of driving under the influence of certain substances 15 May 2012
• Lawyers call for evidence from MoD in Afghan torture case
  Lawyers have voiced their frustration at what they describe as a ‘Kafkaesque’ approach by the Ministry of Defense in response to their request for evidence. 14 May 2012
• Settlement of spinal surgery case
  Spinal injury claims specialist Henry Dyson settles unusual spinal injury case 14 May 2012
• Specialist brain injury solicitors promote Action for Brain Injury Week 2012
  Leigh Day will be joining Hats for Headway on 18th May 2012 14 May 2012
• Leigh Day & Co shortlisted for Employment Law Team of the Year
  Leigh Day & Co's Employment Law team has been shortlisted for the prestigious Lawyer Magazine Awards 2012 11 May 2012
• Orange juice drink recalled by PepsiCo
  The Food Standards Agency reports that contaminated Tropicana Kids orange juice cartons have been recalled 9 May 2012
• Delayed diagnosis of non-Hodgkin’s lymphoma leads to compensation
  Clinical negligence solicitor Kirsten Wall settles cancer claim for client 9 May 2012
• Complaint Filed With UK Parliamentary Ombudsman on Alleged Misuse of Aid Cash by Private Equity Firms Linked to DflD
  The DfID and its private sector arm, the CDC Group, have been accused of jeopardising criminal investigations into potential wrongdoing by two CDC-backed private equity funds. 8 May 2012
• Fraudulent email
  Fraudulent email circulating in Leigh Day's name 2 May 2012
• Death of baby caused by failure of Barnet Hospital to transfer him to paediatric cardiac unit
  Emmalene Bushnell secures compensation for parents whose 5-month old baby died at Barnet Hospital 2 May 2012