June 2014

• Age and disability discrimination victory on behalf of former prisoner
  Lack of wheelchair facilities in prisons under the spotlight as Ministry of Justice settles discrimination claim 30 June 2014
• Food Standards Agency publishes latest figures on food poisoning
  The FSA has released research giving detailed analysis of reasons for food poisoning in the UK 27 June 2014
• Jury find a number of failings in drug-related death at HMP Brixton
  52-year-old man who was found dead in his cell in 2010 had been prescribed detoxification regime without being assessed by a doctor 27 June 2014
• Ex-staff at Swaylands School plead not guilty to child abuse charges
  Former staff at Kent school plead not guilty to charges of child abuse at Maidstone Crown Court 26 June 2014
• Morecambe Bay NHS Foundation Trust put into special measures
  Leigh Day investigating patient concerns at hospitals put into special measures 26 June 2014
• Savile abuse at Leeds hospital exposed
  Independent inquiry reveals that victims of Jimmy Savile at Leeds hospital were aged from 5 years old to pensioners as lawyer for victims welcomes response to crimes. 26 June 2014
• M&S saleswoman negligently exposed to asbestos wins High Court case
  Shop worker who has mesothelioma was exposed to asbestos when working for Marks and Spencer in London - watch her video and read her statement 25 June 2014
• Apology and compensation after unsuccessful breast cancer surgery
  Medical negligence lawyers secure apology and compensation when breast cancer sugery had to be repeated 25 June 2014
• Safety of female sterilisation method under scrutiny in US
  US consumer rights campaigner raises questions about safety of Essure sterilisation method 25 June 2014
• NICE guideline on cerebral palsy currently in preparation
  National guidelines for the diagnosis and management of cerebral palsy are being developed 25 June 2014
• Settlement for family man who died following GP’s failure to refer to hospital with cardiac symptoms
  Medical negligence lawyers secure financial settlement after a man died from a heart attack 25 June 2014
• DPP told to amend guidelines as ‘Right to Die’ judgment seeks clarity
  Judgment indicates that guidance on assisted suicide should be revised and clarified 25 June 2014
• Trust admits liability for negligent prescription of Diclofenac
  Diclofenac victim receives settlement and apology from Guy’s & St Thomas’ NHS Foundation Trust 24 June 2014
• Surgical mesh lawyer calls for stronger action from MHRA as Scotland suspends their use
  Medical device product regulatory body in England sounds cautious note on surgical polypropylene mesh and tape 23 June 2014
• London High Court rules that Shell Nigeria could be legally liable for bunkering
  Liability for maintenance and security of oil pipelines in Nigeria under consideration in High Court 20 June 2014
• Leading product liability lawyer concerned that Recall UK service will close shortly
  Easy to digest information on product recalls in the UK will no longer be available to consumers 19 June 2014
• Focus on healthcare during Learning Disability Week
  This week’s Learning Disability Week celebrates families living with a learning disability, their achievements and passions 19 June 2014
• Scotland suspends the use of vaginal mesh implants in NHS Scotland
  Medical device lawyer calls on Department of Health to examine safety of surgical mesh more closely 17 June 2014
• Landmark judgment in resuscitation case
  Court of Appeal finds that doctors acted unlawfully when they placed a do not resuscitate order on Janet Tracey without consultation 17 June 2014
• Patients to get 'named doctor' in new guidance
  Move to establish named doctors welcomed by lawyer as new guidance is issued. 16 June 2014
• Leading child abuse lawyer joins calls for judicial inquiry into fresh claims of UK abuse by child migrants
  A Times Newspaper investigation reveals fresh allegations of abuse in UK institutions suffered by British children who were later ‘chosen’ to be forcibly repatriated to Australia to suffer further abuse in Australia. 16 June 2014
• Food Safety Week 2014 focuses on campylobacter and food poisoning
  The bacteria Campylobacter is the most frequent cause of food poisoning in the UK 16 June 2014
• World Elder Abuse Awareness Day 15 June 2014
  Abuse lawyers record a podcast talking about the abuse of older people 15 June 2014
• Medical device lawyer shocked by revelations about safety of bone cement
  Medical device specialist calls for further research on the safety of bone cement 13 June 2014
• Balcombe anti-fracking group in High Court challenge against energy company Cuadrilla
  Balcombe Frack Free group go to the High Court to challenge planning permission for unconventional oil and gas exploration 12 June 2014
• Birmingham hospital struck by Salmonella outbreak
  Many people including patients affected by a Salmonella infection at Heartlands Hospital 12 June 2014
• Twenty Two babies now being treated for blood poisoning
  Calls for tighter checks and a full investigation after contaminated liquids kill one baby and affect 22 others 12 June 2014
• NHS staff will face stiffer sanctions for patient mistreatment
  New law introduces new offences outlawing "ill-treatment or wilful neglect" by health and social workers. 12 June 2014
• High Court allows full judicial review for Afghan interpreters
  Permission hearing on 11 June means that Afghan interpreters can proceed with a judicial review 12 June 2014
• Financial settlement for parents of baby who died at North Middlesex University Hospital
  The parents of a baby who died as a result of hypoxia soon after being born at North Middlesex University Hospital have been awarded a substantial settlement 12 June 2014
• Deprivation of liberty lawyers give cautious welcome to Government response to House of Lords report following Cheshire West
  Following the historic deprivation of liberty case earlier this year the Government has published a report, Valuing every voice 12 June 2014
• Vaccination testing on children in the Irish Republic comes under the spotlight
  Allegations that hundreds of children in residential care homes part of vaccination trials carried out by Burrough Welcome, now GlaxoSmithKline, in Irish Republic. 11 June 2014
• Bristol CCG told to retract ‘misleading’ statement in legal dispute
  Lawyers write to Bristol Clinical Commissioning Group telling them to retract their statement or face further legal action. 11 June 2014
• Repair programme of Bosch, Siemens and Neff dishwashers announced by manufacturers
  BSH Home Appliances Ltd announces that repairs will be offered on some dishwasher models that have a risk of fire 11 June 2014
• Legal action to begin against Thalidomide manufacturer by alleged victims of the drug
  Legal action to be launched against Thalidomide manufacturers for those allegedly injured by the drug who don't fit the 'Thalidomide template'. 10 June 2014
• Afghan interpreters go to the High Court in asylum row
  The High Court will, this week, hear arguments on behalf of three Afghan interpreters who worked for the UK Government in Afghanistan. 10 June 2014
• Tribunal orders release of details on prosecution decision made about Cyril Smith MP
  A Freedom of Information request means that previously withheld information can now be seen 9 June 2014
• Brain injury clinic for carers available in Islington as part of Carers Week 2014
  A free advice clinic will be available today for carers of brain injured people 9 June 2014
• Prisoners' lawyer warns that Government’s reckless refusal to address prisoner voting issue could cost tens of millions of pounds
  Lack of action by Government on introducing voting for prisoners could be costly 9 June 2014
• CQC propose human rights at centre of regulation
  Leigh Day responds to CQC consultation on the adoption of equality and human rights in their new approach to regulation 7 June 2014
• Suicide verdict at inquest of 17-year-old teenager
  Coroner to send a report on ligature cutters to treatment centre after death of young woman 5 June 2014
• Financial settlement for woman following surgery that left her in pain and with loss of movement
  Financial settlement for woman following surgery that left her in pain and with restricted movement 5 June 2014
• FDA issues warning over use of morcellation
  Warning issued in US over use of laparoscopic power morcellation when used for hysterectomy or myomectomy in women with uterine fibroids. 4 June 2014
• Research from US shows norovirus food poisoning more likely in restaurants than cruise ships
  Poor hygiene standards are most common cause of food poisoning 4 June 2014
• Sandiford drug appeal reaches the Supreme Court
  Supreme Court to decide whether decision by UK not to provide ‘an adequate lawyer’ in Bali drug case was lawful 4 June 2014
• Patients sectioned to get a hospital bed
  The Royal College of Psychiatrists warns that costs to mental health services has led to a "bed crisis" 3 June 2014
• UK Trade body investigation into G4S over alleged Israeli human rights abuses
  UK registered security firm G4S under scrutiny over allegations of human rights abuses at secure facilities in Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territory. 3 June 2014
• Coroner criticises care given to 16 year old by social services
  Failings in care given to karate champion Dana Baker by Worcestershire Social Services 2 June 2014