December 2015

• Bolton NHS Foundation Trust orders maternity care review
  Investigation launched into births at midwifery unit 11 December 2015
• Hospital Trust admits breaching human rights of disabled patient over resuscitation order
  Hospital trust apologies for placing a 'do not resuscitate' order on a patient with Down's Syndrome and putting his learning difficulties as a reason for doing so on his records. 8 December 2015
• “UK’s Worst Gangmaster” fails in appeal for new licence
  British company described as “the worst UK gangmaster ever” has appeal against licence revocation dismissed in scathing judgment 3 December 2015
• Threat of legal action against Avery Healthcare over equal pay
  Letter before claim sent to Avery Healthcare claiming women paid less than men in jobs of equivalent value 2 December 2015
• Legal actions begins at High Court over allegations of abuses in Sierra Leone
  Pre-trial hearing takes place at High Court over allegations of human rights abuses by mining company in Sierra Leone 1 December 2015
• High Court to hear case against Government over 'support duty' for trafficking victims
  A High Court judge has allowed permission for a full judicial review of the decision by the Government to impose limits on support for victims of trafficking 1 December 2015