February 2012

• Leigh Day client Jo Green wins fight against Cambridgeshire County Council on bus cuts
  Solicitor Rosa Curling successfully prevents big bus subsidy cuts in Cambridgeshire 29 February 2012
• Updated advice on metal-on-metal hip replacements
  MHRA recommends annual checks for people with metal-on-metal hip replacements. 28 February 2012
• Medical negligence specialist Suzanne White secures substantial six-figure sum for client
  A significant six-figure sum has been paid to our client after a hospital procedure went wrong. 27 February 2012
• Dishwashers recalled because of potential fire hazard
  Specialist faulty consumer goods solicitor Jill Paterson highlights potential fire hazards of some white goods 25 February 2012
• Corporate accountability: access to justice in decline
  Victims of corporate human rights abuses facing increasing obstacles in fight for justice 22 February 2012
• British Government Reported to Police After Iraqi Detainee Remains in Jail
  The British Government has been reported to the police over war crimes in Iraq, following its failure to secure the release of a prisoner rendered to Afghanistan and held without charge or trial for eight years. 20 February 2012
• Medical device regulations criticised by manufacturers and doctors
  Surgeons highlight conflict of interest problems with medical device regulation 20 February 2012
• Young client died of brain haemorrhage after aneurysm misdiagnosed
  Compensation paid for negligent oversight in patient’s care 13 February 2012
• Gloucestershire Primary Care Trust and Michael Lloyd agree terms to settle judicial review
  Michael Lloyd launched a judicial review in the High Court against his local NHS Trust to prevent NHS services being transferred to a private body. 9 February 2012
• New food poisoning cases reported in the UK
  Health Protection Agency investigating a strain of Salmonella Newport infection 8 February 2012
• Mesothelioma lawyers support Parliamentary group’s call for action on asbestos in schools
  A report published today highlights dangers of asbestos in public buildings 1 February 2012