August 2017

• Radical Candour - what is it and should employers be using it?
  Kate Robinson and Nigel Mackay explore whether the “radical candour” management technique should be adopted by employers in the UK and if it throws up any employment law concerns. 30 August 2017
• How can we fix our broken product recall system?
  In the first of a series of blogs examining household appliance safety and the current flaws in the UK recall system, Jill Paterson, partner in Leigh Day’s product safety and consumer law team, discusses the recent call to action by the London Fire Brigade and the need for a new recall register. 30 August 2017
• "Blood on our hands" - the sorry state of mental health services
  Andrew Lord, a solicitor who represents survivors of abuse, discusses the state of mental health services in the UK. 18 August 2017
• Modern Slavery: alive and well in the UK
  Employment law solicitor Liana Wood discusses modern slavery and what can be done about its increasing prevalence, following figures recently published by the National Crime Agency. 15 August 2017
• What is an air embolism and how can it cause harm to patients?
  Suzanne White, medical negligence partner, discusses the fatal dangers of air emboli and how the risk they pose can be reduced. 15 August 2017
• Safety First - why patient safety should be the priority above a 'normal birth'
  Medical negligence specialist Nicola Wainwright comments on the recent news that the Royal College of Midwives has dropped its ‘normal birth’ campaign. 14 August 2017
• Let's talk about incontinence
  Clinical negligence solicitor Sanja Strkljevic discusses the condition which affects millions of women and how greater awareness and more open discussion is needed. 14 August 2017
• National Road Victim Month
  Personal injury solicitor David Preston discusses National Road Victim Month and the important work of its founder RoadPeace. 11 August 2017
• IICSA examines institutional failings and warnings ignored in the Child Migration Programme
  Alison Millar and Adam Lamb, of Leigh Day's abuse team, discuss the second part of the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse's examination of the Child Migration Programme. 11 August 2017
• The importance of access to justice is loud and clear in Supreme Court tribunal fees judgment
  Shubha Banerjee discusses the Supreme Court judgement on Employment Tribunal fees.  11 August 2017
• The appalling state of our prisons – the watchdog is barking but is anyone listening?
  Head of human rights, and prison law specialist, Sean Humber on the current state of the UK's prison system and why it is, in his opinion, "disintegrating before our eyes"
    4 August 2017
• Can greater anaphylaxis awareness save lives?
  Clinical negligence solicitor Fiona Huddleston discusses the importance of raising awareness of anaphylaxis 3 August 2017