June 2005

Successful challenge to the Home Office over detention of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children

Leigh Day's Jamie Beagent has successfully challenged the detention of two unaccompanied children seeking asylum who were detained by the Home Office in an adult detention facility.

Leigh Day represent Pamela in her claim against the local authority who failed to protect her

A woman with Dissociative Identity Disorder (multiple personality disorder) is to be represented by Leigh Day & Co.’s Human Rights Department in her claim against the local authority responsible for her care.

Compensation for baby who died of undiagnosed genetic abnormality

The parents of a baby who lived for only six weeks due to an undiagnosed genetic abnormality, have received £40,000 compensation. They were represented by clinical negligence partner Sally Jean Nicholes.

Compensation for diabetic allowed to fall into a coma in hospital

Damages of £420k have been approved for a retired man who suffered brain damage after he fell into a diabetic coma because the hospital failed to act on test results. Read More…

Compensation for operation ‘slip’ which severed nerves

A 79 year old man has received substantial compensation after a surgeon’s drill ‘slipped’ during a back operation, damaging the nerves to his bladder and bowel