October 2015

• Slater & Gordon Partner joins Leigh Day in Manchester
  Medical negligence specialist Stephen Jones joins the Manchester office of Leigh Day as partner 30 October 2015
• First formal legal proceedings issued in Uber workers' rights challenge
  Claims on behalf of four Uber drivers have been issued at the Central London Employment Tribunal, the first of many such claims according to their lawyers as more Uber drivers sign up 29 October 2015
• Concern in US following open heart surgery deaths
  A number of people have died in the US after undergoing cardiac surgery 28 October 2015
• Lawyer for Kenyan victims of British abuser attacks sentence reduction
  Lawyer for Kenyan victims of British abuser Simon Harris calls a reduction in his sentence, for charitable work, 'extraordinary'. 26 October 2015
• High Court agrees to new inquest into suspected cooker deaths
  High Court agrees for fresh inquest into the deaths of two men from carbon monoxide poisoning 22 October 2015
• Consumers report recent fires in their Vauxhall Zafiras
  Car manufacturer reported to be investigating fire claims 22 October 2015
• Toyota recalls 6.5 million vehicles globally after finding potentially dangerous window defect
  Further potential problems for car owners as Toyota announces recall 22 October 2015
• Settlement for man after failure to diagnose rheumatoid arthritis
  A man underwent numerous surgical procedures as doctors failed to diagnose his condition 22 October 2015
• High Court judgment rules West Sahara trade dispute should go to European Court of Justice
  The High Court has ruled that a legal claim being brought by the Western Sahara Campaign UK (WSCUK) against DEFRA and HMRC regarding trade agreements with Morocco should be heard in the Court of Justice of the European Union (CJEU). 20 October 2015
• Health experts express concern over safety of Essure
  The safety of a contraceptive implant device is being questioned 19 October 2015
• MHRA issues further safety alert on Silimed products
  Some implantable devices are the subject of a medical device alert 16 October 2015
• Asbestos lawyers welcomed report on asbestos removal in schools
  MPs safety group calls for urgent action on asbestos removal 16 October 2015
• Law firm for over 4000 UK Volkswagen customers urge company to enter talks
  Volkswagen urged to enter talks on behalf of UK vehicle owners as thousands sign up for group legal claim 15 October 2015
• Tribunal decides it is lawful for security services to spy on Parliament
  The Investigatory Powers Tribunal rules that the 'Wilson Doctrine' which has assured MPs they are not spied on, is not legally enforceable 14 October 2015
• LimbPower Primary Games proves a winner with young amputees
  Young amputees took part in a range of sporting activities at an event run by LimbPower 12 October 2015
• Volkswagen statement on recall 'lamentable' says drivers' lawyer
  Lawyer for people affected by the Volkswagen emissions scandal says that the way in with Volkswagen are dealing with their customers is staggering 7 October 2015
• Inquest finds failures contributed to death of 2-year old
  Parents awarded damages following legal challenge 6 October 2015
• Lawyer for prisoners denied the vote welcomes ECJ ruling
  ECJ rules that the blanket ban on prisoner voting may be unlawful and result in more claims against the Government's policy 6 October 2015