December 2012

• Lawyers react angrily to Government appeal in Mau Mau case
  Lawyers for three elderly Kenyans have reacted angrily to the decision by The British government to appeal a high court ruling 20 December 2012
• Hospital apologises to alleged NHS abuse victims
  Leigh Day has arranged for all 38 families failed by the Alexandra Hospital in Redditch to receive a personal letter of apology. 20 December 2012
• Drone victim to appeal ruling over UK support for CIA strikes in Pakistan
  Lawyers for a Pakistani man have confirmed that he is to appeal a High Court judgment which denies him permission to continue his legal action 20 December 2012
• Occupying librarians lose court case but win right to protest
  Barnet county court recognised their right to protest and the occupiers have been given a six-week stay of execution before they will be moved on 20 December 2012
• Legal action threatened over privately run health services in Sudbury
  A voluntary organisation is threatening legal action against NHS Suffolk for its decision not to consult patients about proposed changes to community health services in Suffolk 20 December 2012
• Claim settled for baby who suffered brain damage during his delivery
  Maidstone Hospital mismanaged client's labour resulting in brain damage 20 December 2012
• DNR was placed on patient ‘without prior consultation’
  Lawyers for the family of Janet Tracey have welcomed the findings of a High Court hearing 19 December 2012
• Afghan interpreters launch legal action for UK assistance
  Three Afghan nationals who have worked for the British armed forces and civilian missions in Afghanistan are making a legal bid for assistance from the UK. 19 December 2012
• Lawyers welcome findings into doctor's conduct in Baha Mousa case
  Lawyers for the family of Baha Mousa have welcomed the findings of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service. 16 December 2012
• Mandatory work placements for sick and disabled possible
  Recipients of ESA could face mandatory work placements 13 December 2012
• Libyan family rendered by UK to Gaddafi accepts settlement
  A Libyan man who was forcibly sent back to Libya in 2004, along with his wife and children has accepted a settlement from the UK Government over their role in his illegal rendition. 13 December 2012
• High Court bid against HS2 high speed rail link
  Leigh Day will be representing HS2AA in their second Judicial Review at the High Court against the planned, controversial, high-speed rail link HS2. 11 December 2012
• Beko fire claims lawyer comments on latest tragedy
  UK media reports that two men have died from carbon monoxide poisoning 10 December 2012
• Human Rights lawyer warns of similar HRA breaches as Trust pays out £1m
  The lawyer representing over 100 victims of abuse at Stafford Hospital has announced that the Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust has so far paid out compensation of over £1m. 10 December 2012
• Royal Cornwall Hospital patient gets compensation after unintended termination
  Lawyers who represented a woman who suffered an unintended termination at the Royal Cornwall Hospital have announced that their client received compensation. 8 December 2012
• British Cycling lawyers react to BBC documentary 'The War on Britain's Roads'
  Lawyers have reacted angrily after the airing of a documentary, ‘The War on Britain’s Roads’, calling it irresponsible and sensationalist in the way it dealt with conflict between drivers and cyclists. 6 December 2012
• Calls for greater level crossing safety
  A leading lawyer has warned of the dangers of level crossings for drivers as well as pedestrians and other road users. 5 December 2012