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Stem cell doctor faces GMC's Fitness to Practise Panel

Dr Trossel faces GMC Fitness to Practise panel over inappropriate use of stem cell therapy

 

Torture inquiry announced by Prime Minister

Inquiry will examine claims that British agents were complicit in torture abuse

 

Battersea crane crash case finally settles

Battersea residents relieved as compensation agreed after crane smash

 

Buncefield companies guilty of health and safety breaches

The criminal trial into the fuel depot explosion at Buncefield has concluded

 

CA overturns Government's secret evidence argument

Government attempts to defend Guantanamo torture claims with secret evidence rejected

 

Kenyan Government refutes Britain’s stance on colonial era torture

The Kenyan Government has called on Britain to admit legal liability in Mau Mau claims

 

Al Sweady Public Inquiry

A preliminary hearing was held today in the Al Sweady Public Inquiry

 

Binyam Mohamed back in CA to challenge secret evidence ruling

Court of Appeal will hear challenge to "closed evidence" and "closed pleadings" today

 

Cheques will be paid to Ivory Coast waste claimants from 1st March 2010

The cheque distribution process in Ivory Coast will start on 1st March 2010

 

CA dismisses Government's attempt to cover up complicity in torture of Binyam Mohamed

Senior judges dismiss Government's appeal

 

Kenyan Government should pay victims of British colonial torture – claims British Government

British Government applies to strike out claims of Kenyan victims of British Colonial torture on grounds of “state succession”

 

Proposal to change EU law would deny justice to multinationals’ human rights victims

Leigh Day and NGOs forward submission to EC regarding Regulation 44/2001

 

Colombian farmers’ case against BP subsidiary could go to trial in 2011

The trial of a claim brought by Colombian farmers against BP subsidiary to take place in 2011

 

JCHR reports on human rights and UK corporations

JCHR attacks human rights records of some UK companies

 

The Iraq Inquiry: Public hearings commence

Sir John Chilcot opens Inquiry into war in Iraq

 

Latest decision on secret evidence in Binyam Mohamed case

Judge gives the green light to Government's reliance on secret evidence

 

South African goldminers litigation against Anglo American

Test cases underway on behalf of miners suffering from silicosis

 

Baha Mousa Inquiry: latest revelations from war crime convict

Further disturbing details about the actions of British solidiers in Iraq have been revealed

 

Government looks to defend torture claims with secret evidence

Unprecedented move by Government to introduce ‘closed procedures’ in torture case

 

Iraqis employed by British forces register details in bid for compensation

Iraqi civilians seeking compensation from the British Government will register their claims on 26th October

 

Mau Mau veterans present evidence of torture to British Government

A number of Kenyan citizens allege that they were tortured by the British in Kenya

 

Iraqi shooting victims start legal proceedings against private security company Erinys

Three Iraqi citizens allege that they were severely injured whilst travelling in a taxi

 

Peruvian torture victims obtain worldwide freezing injunction over mining company assets

Peruvian claimants allege that they were tortured by police whilst protesting at Rio Blanco copper mine

 

UK Government concedes investigation is needed into Iraqi deaths

The UK Government has concluded that further investigation is needed into Iraqi deaths in Majar Al Kabir

 

Binyam Mohamed in legal action to prevent US from destroying crucial records

Binyam Mohamed is trying to stop the US from destroying crucial evidence

 

Mau Mau claims issued on 23rd June 2009

On 23rd June 2009, Leigh Day issued a claim for compensation for torture against the British Government on behalf of five Kenyan clients.

 

Richard Meeran gives evidence to JCHR

Leigh Day partner Richard Meeran gave evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 9th June 2009

 

Leigh Day submits evidence to JCHR

The Joint Committee on Human Rights recently asked for submissions relating to business and human rights

 

Leigh Day launches Mau Mau claim

Five Kenyans will submit a test claim in the High Court on 23 June

 

Torture secrecy case returns to Court

Leigh Day & Co return to the High Court on 22 April 2009 on behalf of Binyam Mohamed

 

Plight of Iraqi interpreters continues

Leigh Day acts for a number of Iraqi interpreters

 

Leigh Day partner writes open letter to UN on multi-national corporation litigation in South Africa

Richard Meeran, a partner in the complex claims team has written to the UN ‘s Special Representative on business and human rights

 

British Army accused of recent abuses in Iraq

Leigh Day & Co has served a letter of claim on the MoD on behalf of five Iraqis

 

Leigh Day at international human rights conference

Leigh Day lawyer Sarah Moore attended the Transnational Corporations and Human Rights conference in Berlin

 

Public Inquiry commences into death and torture of Iraqi civilians

Leigh Day & Co and PIL represent Baha Mousa's family and other Iraqis in this inquiry

 

Former UK Employees in Iraq take Government to Court for refusing to assist them

On Wednesday 10 September, three former employees of the British in Iraq will argue in the High Court that they were unlawfully excluded from the Scheme set by the Government in recognition of their duty of care to employees

 

Joint Committee on Human Rights critical of the Ministry of Defence on Torture in Iraq

The team of lawyers acting for the family of Baha Mousa and the nine victims of torture in the same incident today welcomed the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights into the use of prohibited interrogation techniques by the British Army in Iraq.

 

Tortured Iraqis will receive nearly £3m compensation from MoD

A team of lawyers at Leigh Day & Co, led by partners Martyn Day and Sapna Malik has successfully concluded a mediation on behalf of a number of Iraqi clients.

 

Iraqi widow starts claim against MoD for murdered husband

On Friday 2nd May 2008, Leigh Day & Co served a letter of claim on the Ministry of Defence on behalf of Mrs Suhad Jassim Mohammed

 

Leigh Day & Co recover £150,000 for South African victims

South Africans receive payments for damage caused by asbestos production in pioneering work by London law firm Leigh Day & Co.

 

Successful mediation result for Colombian farmers

BP Exploration Company (Colombia) Limited and the Colombian farmers group are pleased to say that an amicable settlement of the dispute in relation to the OCENSA pipeline has been reached.