June 2013

• Recent report by mental health charity Mind reveals patients put at risk by physical restraints
  Shocking figures revealed by Mind on over-use of physical restraint on mental health patients 27 June 2013
• Another win for the Leigh Day Employment Team
  Leigh Day win Employment Team of the Year title alongside Outer Temple Chambers at the 2013 Lawyer Awards 26 June 2013
• The Rehabilitation Code 2007
  Injured cyclists and the Rehabilitation Code 2007 21 June 2013
• Former carpenter with mesothelioma recovers over £300,000
  Asbestos lawyer secures significant sum of compensation for carpenter who worked with asbestos sheets 21 June 2013
• MoD told by Supreme Court it does have a 'duty of care' to provide proper equipment
  MoD told by Supreme Court it does have a ‘Duty Of Care’ to provide proper equipment to soldiers going to war
 19 June 2013
• Coroner writes to 5 organisations over "disturbing" death of woman after "distressing altercation"
  A coroner has written to five organisations over the "disturbing" death of a woman following a "distressing altercation" between her daughter and two nurses at the home. 19 June 2013
• CICA Compensation secured for hospital attack
  Compensation secured from the CICA for a patient attacked on a hospital ward in an unprovoked assault 12 June 2013
• Four NHS Trusts will trial new medical device tracking system
  Potential problems with medical devices will be monitored by new tracking system 7 June 2013
• Employment law specialists Leigh Day will run a seminar giving practical training for NGOs
  Free practical training seminar for employment advisers working with NGOs on 3rd July 2013 6 June 2013
• Statement from Archbishop Desmond Tutu
  Statement from Archbishop Desmond Tutu on the announcement of compensation for Kenyan torture victims: 6 June 2013 6 June 2013
• Statement from Leigh Day on Kenyan torture victim settlement
  Martyn Day responds to the statement by William Hague in relation to a settlement from the UK Government for Kenyan torture victims 6 June 2013
• Government restarts transfer of Afghan detainees to Afghan judicial system
  Lawyers for Camp Bastion prisoners react angrily to news that prisoners transfers will be restarting 6 June 2013
• Leigh Day launch High Court legal action For ‘blacklisted’ GMB members
  Leigh Day, acting on behalf of the GMB union, have begun legal action at the High Court on behalf of GMB members allegedly blacklisted 4 June 2013