February 2015

• Mother responds to Serious Case Review into her daughter’s death at eating disorder clinic
  Mother of teenager who hanged herself at a eating disorder clinic expresses disappointment with serious case review 27 February 2015
• Product liability lawyers call for overhaul of Cavity Wall Insulation industry regulations
  Leading product liability lawyers from Leigh Day have added their voices to calls for an overhaul of the regulations governing the Cavity Wall Insulation (CWI) industry. 27 February 2015
• Lawyer for Simon Harris victims welcomes sentence
  Lawyer for Kenyan victims of abuse says her clients are pleased that their abuser, Simon Harris, a former public school teacher, has been sent to prison. 26 February 2015
• GBP 250,000 for delay to bowel cancer diagnosis
  A 50-year-old man has received a quarter of a million pounds after being left with health problems after his cancer was left undetected 26 February 2015
• Grow Heathrow celebrate a reprieve from eviction
  Leigh Leigh Day lawyers are advising Grow Heathrow, a community of environmental activists 25 February 2015
• Medical Device Committee appoints chairman
  Dr Peter Nightingale appointed as chairman of the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency’s (MHRA) Devices Expert Advisory Committee (DEAC) 23 February 2015
• GBP 1.67m for woman who had a stroke when heart infection missed
  Olive Lewin’s client suffered a devastating stroke when a bacterial infection went undiagnosed despite multiple medical visits 20 February 2015
• Calls for manufacturers to do more to warn of hair dye dangers following inquest
  The inquest into the death of a woman who died after suffering a severe allergic reaction has ended 20 February 2015
• Government admit unlawfully spying on privileged legal communication
  Government admit policies for handling communications between lawyers and their clients do not meet requirements of the European Court of Human Rights 18 February 2015
• Indesit recall gas cookers over safety concerns
  Over 800 injuries or fatalities were caused by faulty appliances in 2013/4 18 February 2015
• Inquest hears how mum of two died after hair dye reaction
  An inquest in Skipton hears how a mum of two died a year after collapsing from an allergic reaction to the hair dye product she had used 17 February 2015
• Legal challenge to London 'Garden Bridge'
  Lambeth resident takes legal action over plans for Garden Bridge over the River Thames in London 17 February 2015
• Court orders viability report into affordable housing in Greenwich to be released
  Greenwich residents win legal action to see viability assessments used to justify reduction of affordable housing 16 February 2015
• Threat of legal action against G4S after claims of South African prisoner abuse
  Letter to G4S threatens High Court challenge after reports of abuse of detainees in prison run by the British company 13 February 2015
• Court of Appeal hearing over MoD detention policy in Afghanistan
  A 5-day hearing at the Court of Appeal into the detention policies employed by British Forces in Afghanistan comes to a close as the defence secretary challenges High Court ruling. 12 February 2015
• Compensation after client’s hip implant causes damage to sciatic nerve
  Medical negligence lawyer settles claim after elderly woman was left with restricted mobility and in pain when her hip implant dislodged 12 February 2015
• Implant advice updated on Medtronic heart device
  Medtronic Ltd issues further guidance on Medtronic 3f Enable™ Aortic Bioprosthesis model 6000 12 February 2015
• Coventry and Others v Lawrence and Another [2014] UKSC 46
  The Supreme Court hears legal argument over whether the old litigation regime is unlawful 11 February 2015
• Former asbestos worker settles pleural thickening claim
  Former Newells and Cape worker, exposed to asbestos when lagging pipes, has settled a claim after developing pleural thickening 11 February 2015
• Prisoners’ lawyer welcomes Court finding that voting ban breaches prisoners’ human rights
  European Court of Human Rights found that prisoners’ human rights were breached by a blanket ban on voting in the General Election. 10 February 2015
• Lawyers call for immediate action amidst ‘alarming’ increase in road casualties
  Personal injury specialist urges Government to do more in the face of rising road casualties 5 February 2015
• Norovirus outbreak reported to have closed a holiday village in Norfolk
  Winter vomiting disease believed to have affected 100 people 5 February 2015
• Parents recover compensation following the death of baby boy at Barnet Hospital.
  A baby boy died soon after being born when abnormalities in his heart rate were missed 5 February 2015
• New chair announced to head up abuse inquiry
  Lawyers representing dozens of victims welcome move to give more powers to inquiry head 4 February 2015
• MHRA issues medical device alert relating to Teleflex endobronchial tubes
  Medical device manufacturers Teleflex warns of possible ventilation failure in endobronchial tubes. 4 February 2015
• Rotherham Council Cabinet step down following findings of damning report
  Abuse law expert calls for more support for victims after cabinet declared ‘not fit for purpose’ 4 February 2015
• Legal action launched against Sports Direct over unpaid bonus scheme
  Claims follow allegations that nearly 300 employees on zero-hours contracts were excluded from the sportswear giant’s bonus scheme. 4 February 2015
• Abuse lawyer condemns lack of progress after the Winterbourne scandal
  The Department of Health has failed to meet its own targets on moving vulnerable people out of hospitals 4 February 2015
• London cycling at record levels
  Latest figures show 10% increase in the number of cyclists in London as 'cycling revolution' in the Capital continues 3 February 2015