December 2014

• Government makes Access to Work Scheme guidance public following challenge by law firm
  DWP publishes document detailing criteria following Leigh Day claim of ‘unlawful’ practice 22 December 2014
• Woman’s life-long medical complications and traumatic birth caused by failure of care at St George’s Hospital
  Trust admits liability in birth trauma case following internal review 18 December 2014
• UK High Court sets the stage for large number of failed metal-on-metal hip claims against Zimmer
  The High Court has granted a Group Litigation Order (GLO) to manage a large number of claims against Zimmer concerning failures of one of their metal-on-metal hip systems. 16 December 2014
• Listen to our podcast on "Land grabs, human rights, and the UK"
  As part of a programme of events organised by the Law Society to mark this year’s Human Rights Day, on Monday 8 December Leigh Day held an evening of discussion on “land grabs”, human rights, and the UK 15 December 2014