January 2006

Corporate manslaughter legislation, recent developments.

The bereaved families and those injured in the Ladbroke Grove crash in 1999 are bitterly disappointed to learn that the Crown Prosecution Service will not be bringing criminal charges against rail executives.

Richard Stein speaks at seminar, 'Community hospitals under threat'

On January 16th 2006 Richard Stein, human rights partner at Leigh Day & Co, was invited to speak to a seminar entitled 'Community Hospitals under threat'.

Treatment of the elderly

There has historically been a problem in getting funding for NHS continuing care for elderly people with mental health, psychological needs, or those who are cared for at home. Leigh Day Solicitors have helped numbers of families in their struggle to get the right care and the necessary funding for their family

Care home deaths cause concern

A doctor couple have been struck off the medical register for neglecting elderly patients in their care at a nursing home in Birmingham