May 2014

• Unicondylar Sled knee prosthesis subject of medical device alert
  Knee replacement device under scrutiny from regulatory body 30 May 2014
• Abuse lawyer condemns slow transfer of learning disabled adults out of hospitals
  Following Winterbourne View scandal Government pledged to move vulnerable out of unsuitable accommodation 29 May 2014
• Full three day inquest will be heard next year into death of Jeremiah Duggan
  Jeremiah Duggan died in Germany after attending a youth event organised by right wing group LaRouche 29 May 2014
• Adult social care complaints more than double in England
  Latest report from local government ombudsman highlights rise in social care complaints 28 May 2014
• Application for Group Litigation Order in Pinnacle Metal on Metal Hip Litigation
  Application for Group Litigation Order at the High Court in order to deal with the large numbers of potentially faulty hips 28 May 2014
• Alleged Hotpoint dishwasher fire destroys kitchen
  House fire linked to Hotpoint dishwasher as ITV news report over 600,000 models might still be in use 27 May 2014
• Lawyers challenge Kenyan death sentence
  Leigh Day have written to the Head of the Metropolitan Police on behalf of a 35 year old Kenyan man sentenced to death in Kenya 25 May 2014
• Fife NHS has reported that it is investigating an outbreak of E.coli O157
  Cluster of E.coli O157 cases reported in Dunfermline 23 May 2014
• British man unlawfully detained awaiting deportation
  A British man has won his case in the Court of Appeal after he was detained for 4 years awaiting deportation to Jamaica 23 May 2014
• EU publishes new position paper on cosmetics
  Trade negotiations between US and EU prompt publication of cosmetics position paper 22 May 2014
• Junior doctor allowed to continue with surgery after pregnant woman died
  Medical tribunal rules that trainee surgeon can still carry out procedures despite death of patient 16 May 2014
• Legal action settled after wrongly assessed cervical smear
  A 40 year old mother has died two months after her medical negligence claim settled 16 May 2014
• Landmark judgment sends signal to cosmetics industry on regulation of non-surgical products and treatments
  Ruling considers responsibility of clinicians for the product and treatment information they give out 16 May 2014
• UK rendition victim released after ten years in secret US custody
  A Pakistani citizen held at Bagram Airbase for ten years without charge has been released 15 May 2014
• Fertility lawyer welcomes NICE call to end postcode lottery for infertility treatment
  Lizzy Rose case prompts reminder from NICE to Clinical Commissioning Groups on infertility treatment 15 May 2014
• US vaginal mesh settlements
  Settlements announced in the US relating to Prolift, Prolift M+ and Gynecare TVT Secur pelvic mesh devices 15 May 2014
• Hundreds come forward after FBI abuse appeal
  Hundreds of people, including many potential victims, have come forward following FBI appeal 15 May 2014
• Heart failure audit data shows mixed level of care throughout the UK
  Heart patients are not always looked after in specialist wards leaving them at risk doctors warn 12 May 2014
• Abuse lawyer notes announcement from Christian Brothers on unjust compensation payments
  Lawyer who works with the Child Migrant Trust shocked by extent of abuse in Australia 8 May 2014
• Electric fire risk identified from Haier & Bush washing machine
  Argos alerts consumers to potential fire danger from home appliance 8 May 2014
• Do Not Resuscitate case goes to the Court of Appeal
  Do Not Resuscitate case goes to the Court of Appeal as family fight for a consistent policy across the UK 6 May 2014
• Former Greens leader and Baroness go to IPT over GCHQ snooping
  Legal proceedings begin over claims of communications being intercepted in violation of 'Wilson Doctrine' 4 May 2014
• High Court legal challenge over CCG consultation
  Landmark case as CCG is challenged in the High Court over its public consultation policy 2 May 2014
• High Court rules that the UK’s detention regime in Afghanistan is unlawful


  High Court rules that the UK’s detention policies in Afghanistan breach Afghan law and the UK Human Rights Act.
 2 May 2014
• Investigation after claims of abuse at prestigious UK schools
  Mandatory reporting should be in force says top abuse lawyer after abuse investigation launched into one of UK's top schools 2 May 2014
• Allergy Awareness Week highlights problems faced by consumers who react to cosmetic and other products
  People with allergies want to protect themselves from cosmetic products that can trigger dangerous reactions 1 May 2014
• Competition rules broken over mobility scooter pricing
  OFT announces that Pride Mobility Products Ltd has infringed competition law 1 May 2014