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Recent news

• High Court rules Volkswagen used emissions defeat device

  6 April 2020

  The High Court has ruled today in favour of thousands of consumers that Volkswagen used a ‘defeat device’ on some of its diesel cars which was able to cheat emissions tests.

• MAGEC spinal rods suspended from supply in the UK due to safety concerns

  4 April 2020

  On 1 April 2020, the UK medical devices regulator, the MHRA, issued a medical device alert to all clinicians stating that they should cease to implant MAGEC spinal rods.

• ​High Court dismisses application for HS2 judicial review

  3 April 2020

  The High Court has today dismissed an application for permission for judicial review of the Prime Minister’s decision to proceed with the HS2 railway project, and a related interim injunction to halt enabling and clearance works relating to HS2.

• ​HS2 urgent interim injunction application to be heard by the High Court

  2 April 2020

  High Court to hear application for an injunction to halt ongoing and proposed enabling and clearance works relating to HS2

• Law firm Leigh Day makes three partner promotions in Manchester office

  2 April 2020

  Solicitors Lauren Lougheed, Linda Wong and Steven Dickens have been promoted to partners in law firm Leigh Day’s Manchester office. The promotion of Lauren, Linda and Steven brings the total number of partners in the firm’s Manchester office to nine.

• Law firm Leigh Day announces new partner promotions

  2 April 2020

  Law firm Leigh Day has announced eleven new partners and eight associate solicitors firmwide.