November 2012

• Former professional cyclist diagnosed with mesothelioma wins damages
  Former metallurgist diagnosed with mesothelioma 30 November 2012
• Consumers warned not to use Ultra Slim which contains withdrawn medicine
  Slimming aid Ultra Slim shown to contact prescription only drug Sibutramine 30 November 2012
• Consumers advised that some Beko tumble dryers a fire risk
  Consumer group Which publicises Beko safety notice relating to its condenser tumble dryers 30 November 2012
• Reaction from lawyer for Kenyan torture victims to release of secret files
  Foreign Office files released by the National Archives show how the British attempted to cover-up the killings of 11 prisoners during the Mau Mau uprising in Kenya. 30 November 2012
• Ban on transfer of Afghan prisoners reinstated after Court battle
  A ban on the transfer of UK-captured detainees in Afghanistan has been imposed because of fears that they could be at risk of abuse and torture in Afghan custody. 29 November 2012
• British Cycling international gala dinner supported by cycling accident team at Leigh Day
  UK cycling achievements celebrated at British Cycling dinner 28 November 2012
• Suzanne White obtains substantial settlement for young client left catastrophically brain damaged
  Cardiac arrest led to client’s permanent brain injury 28 November 2012
• Abuse specialist reacts to Cyril Smith acknowledgement of abuse by GMP
  Greater Manchester Police have acknowledged that if the late politician Sir Cyril Smith had been accused today he would be charged and prosecuted for sexually and physically abusing young boys in the 1960s 28 November 2012
• Woman who suffered extreme reaction to hair dye dies after spending a year in a coma
  Product liability solicitor Michelle Victor calls on Government to do more to protect consumers from potentially dangerous hair dye 26 November 2012
• Secret information ‘found’ one week before Afghan torture trial
  The High Court today heard that ‘secret information’ had come to light; a week before the court is due to consider whether the ban on handing over suspected Afghan insurgents by British forces to the Afghan authorities should remain in place. 22 November 2012
• Prisoners’ lawyer slams Government proposals on prisoner voting as being “wholly inadequate”
  A lawyer representing more than 550 prisoners pursuing compensation from the Government called the Government’s proposals on prisoner voting ‘wholly inadequate’ and likely to be extremely costly 22 November 2012
• Supreme Court rules Catholic Brotherhood 'vicariously liable'
  In a landmark ruling, the Supreme Court has ruled that a Catholic Brotherhood, which provided teachers to a school where abuse took place, is vicariously liable for the abuse, in law. 21 November 2012
• Inquiry report finds more teenagers at risk of abuse from gangs
  An interim report claims that as many as 45 children a day are at risk of sexual exploitation at the hands of gangs. 21 November 2012
• Industrial disease claims partner Daniel Easton secures £300,000 for former miner
  Former miner diagnosed with pneumoconiosis receives compensation 19 November 2012
• Road traffic collision lawyers support call for 20 mph limit in built-up areas
  Leigh Day team visit primary school to support road safety initiative 19 November 2012
• ‘Matter of shame’ for UK Government as it prepares to defy ECHR on Prisoner voting
  Justice Secretary Chris Grayling is to publish draft legislation on Thursday setting out options for Parliament to choose on Prisoners having the vote. 18 November 2012
• Settlement after serious failings at privately run NHS hospital
  The family of an 88 year old woman who died following a catalogue of catastrophic errors at one of the Government’s , privately run, NHS hospitals have received a settlement. 17 November 2012
• Damning report into the “abandoned Illness” of schizophrenia
  Schizophrenia Commission publishes report on care of patients with schizophrenia 16 November 2012
• Groundbreaking judgment as mesothelioma victim wins case against sugar factory as occupier

  Specialist asbestos lawyer Harminder Bains succeeds with case for client told he had no claim 16 November 2012
• UK Government in High Court Battle Over Evidence of Torture in Afghanistan
  The UK Government will today [Friday 16 November] be in the High Court seeking to prevent the release of evidence detailing their relations with an Afghan official. 16 November 2012
• Concerns over work of retired consultant with Royal Cornwall Hospitals NHS Trust
  More than 1500 women to have obstetric and gynaecological work performed by Mr Rob Jones reviewed 14 November 2012
• Inquest into death of elderly man who died after a Beko fridge freezer fire
  Faulty consumer goods claims specialist solicitors comment on recent house fire that led to a man’s death 12 November 2012
• Road traffic collision lawyer Christine Tallon secures damages for client who witnessed aftermath of RTA
  Client witnessed traumatic aftermath of a car collision involving her family 12 November 2012
• Radical reform needed for UK roads to make cycling safe
  Leigh Day has renewed its calls for a radical reform of road use in the UK. 9 November 2012
• The MHRA has warned people that they may risk liver problems if they use herbal remedy Black Cohosh
  Consumer claims lawyers warn of possible liver damage to people using herbal remedy 8 November 2012
• Australian Joint Registry report: Modular hip systems associated with high failure rates in patients
  Modular neck-stem combination hip replacements possible cause for concern 8 November 2012
• Police inquiry into breast cancer surgeon
  Police have revealed they are liaising with the CPS amid allegations against surgeon, Ian Paterson. 8 November 2012
• Policeman reports severe reaction after using home hair dye
  Man’s head started to swell and he struggled to breathe after dying his hair 7 November 2012
• Children’s Commissioner for Wales calls for abuse claims to be fully investigated
  Victims of childhood abuse in Wales allege an investigation into a care home was not carried out properly 5 November 2012
• Factual hearing begins into DNR Orders placed on Janet Tracey
  Factual hearing begins in the High Court into the circumstances surrounding the placing of two Do Not resuscitate Orders on the medical records of Janet Tracey. 4 November 2012
• Temporary order granted preventing prisoner transfer to Afghan prisons
  The High Court has made a temporary order preventing the Government from resuming the transfer of detainees captured by British forces in Afghanistan to the Afghan authorities. 2 November 2012
• Chambers guide to the legal profession 2013
  Leigh Day excel in Chambers 2013 directory rankings 2 November 2012
• Kenyan PM urges UK Government to acknowledge truth about conduct of colonial officers
  Raila Odinga has written to David Cameron about human rights in Kenya 1 November 2012
• Abuse lawyer welcomes freezing of Jimmy Savile's estate
  Victims looking to bring claim against alleged abuser relieved at freezing of his estate 1 November 2012
• Decision to depart from national guidance on tactile paving "unlawful"
  The High Court has ruled that the decision by the London Borough of Newham to depart from national guidance on the use of tactile paving to assist the visually impaired was unlawful. 1 November 2012
• Lawyers call for even greater reform following select committee report on medical devices
  Lawyers acting for over 650 people fitted with allegedly faulty medical implants have called for much more to be done in the pre-market testing of devices and for a central notification system to be implemented across Europe for all medical devices. 1 November 2012
• New organisation challenges Police Federation role
  An independent organisation, Police Choice, has been set up to campaign for and seek to obtain industrial rights for serving Policemen and Policewomen.