April 2006

• Northwick Park drug trial participants receive interim payments
  This morning the four victims of the Northwick Park drug trials represented by Leigh Day & Co were delighted to receive interim payments to help tide them over the coming difficult months. 24 April 2006
• Academy schools: challenges and questions
  The Government is keen to expand the number of academy schools. However, the human rights department at Leigh Day & Co has been instructed by a number of groups who are unhappy with the services being provided by their academy schools. 24 April 2006
• Personal injury compensation success for British Cycling member
  British Cycling member Chris Tidball has successfully completed his claim for personal injury compensation arising from a road traffic accident. 23 April 2006
• Healthcare Commission report reveals failings in the provision of services for elderly people.
  The Healthcare Commission has published a report which outlines a number of problems surrounding the provision of health, social care and local council services for older people. 3 April 2006
• Bradford breast cancer scare
  An investigation into Bradford NHS Trust has reported that about 150 women did not get radiotherapy as expected in the years 1988 - 1998. 3 April 2006
• Compensation for level crossing accident cyclist
  British Cycling member Paul Bell has succeeded in his claim against Network Rail arising from a crash which occurred at a railway crossing. 3 April 2006