April 2015

• Asbestos lawyer welcomes launch of Charter for Justice
  Asbestos is the biggest cause of work related deaths 30 April 2015
• Secretive court orders GCHQ to destroy stolen documents
  Secret court orders intelligence agencies to destroy communications between Libyan rendition victim and his lawyers 29 April 2015
• Trek issue a voluntary safety recall notice due to safety fears.
  Trek recalls bicycles equipped with front disc brakes to replace quick release lever due to crash hazard 27 April 2015
• Brain damaged child secures multi-million pound settlement after birth injury
  Mismanagement of labour left child with cerebral palsy 27 April 2015
• Lawyer urges immediate action to be taken to prevent future deaths following cot death of a seven-week-old baby
  25 April 2015
• Which? launches supermarket super-complaint
  Consumer goods lawyer backs calls for ‘greater transparency’ 23 April 2015
• Compensation obtained for man who suffered testicular torsion
  Delayed diagnosis of classic symptoms of testicular torsion in A&E led to successful medical negligence claim 23 April 2015
• Lawyer issues warning after student dies after taking deadly dose of internet diet pills
  Online diet pills warning after death of Shrewsbury student 22 April 2015
• High Court grants permission for Garden Bridge challenge
  Full judicial review of planned garden bridge to go ahead 22 April 2015
• Health and safety groups request reassurance after Holborn building collapse
  Campaigners and lawyers call for reassurance that asbestos not present in building which collapsed in Holborn 21 April 2015
• Concerns over use of farm-based organophosphates
  Leading lawyer calls for inquiry into the compulsory use of farm-based organophosphates 20 April 2015
• Man left with compulsive gambling habit not warned about side effects of Parkinson's drugs
  Compensation secured by medical negligence solicitor for man left in debt after taking medication for Parkinson’s disease 20 April 2015
• Settlement for 12 year-old cerebral palsy client
  Cerebral palsy lawyer Olive Lewin secures settlement for 12-year-old girl whose birth was mishandled 20 April 2015
• Lawyer welcomes safer trials of experimental drug that injured UK volunteers
  Original TGN1412 drug trial left volunteers with multiple organ failure 15 April 2015
• Human rights lawyer comments on treatment of migrant workers in Spain
  Agricultural workers in Spain reportedly treated like 'slaves' as they supply UK supermarkets 15 April 2015
• Illness Outbreak at Memories Flamenco Beach Resort in Cayo Coco, Cuba
  Holidaymakers seek legal advice following health and safety concerns at holiday resort in Cuba 15 April 2015
• 'Bedroom Tax' legal battle to go to Supreme Court in March 2016
  Lawyers announce date for Supreme Court hearing in 'Bedroom Tax' legal case 15 April 2015
• Father calls for inquiry after death of twin son
  Inquest report published after death of baby following forceps delivery 13 April 2015
• Experts call for screening during pregnancy for potentially dangerous bacteria
  Testing could protect up to 400 newborns affected by GBS bacteria every year 13 April 2015
• Compensation secured for woman left blind in one eye after delay in diagnosis
  Medical negligence lawyers act for woman whose GP failed to spot her detached retina 13 April 2015
• Leigh Day supports Legal Aid Team
  Law firm joins calls for Government to halt or repeal all changes to the legal aid system to ensure justice for all 13 April 2015
• Asda recalls dummies over choking risk
  Supermarket asks customers to dispose or return the products as a precaution 9 April 2015
• Pharmaceutical company recalls Iron-deficiency treatment following FDA decision
  Takeda UK Ltd has issued a recall on its 'Rienso’ product as FDA issues its strongest warning possible 8 April 2015
• Specialized aerobars recalled over safety concerns
  Lawyers welcome move to recall product 8 April 2015
• World Health Organisation research shows contaminated food is a problem worldwide
  Food safety is the theme of this year’s World Health Day 7 April 2015
• Failure to transfer woman to labour ward contributed to her son's death
  A woman has settled her case against an NHS Trust after receiving poor care 2 April 2015
• Council's decision to reduce discretionary payments towards rent deemed unlawful
  An elderly disabled couple lost 25% of their housing benefit because of the 'bedroom tax' 1 April 2015
• Law firm Leigh Day has announced four new partners in the firm from April 1st 2015
  Nichola Marshall, Emmalene Bushnell, Vijay Ganapathy and Emma Satyamurti are promoted to partner 1 April 2015
• Chair of maternity services review announced
  Medical law experts welcome NHS move to improve maternity care 1 April 2015