September 2015

• Leigh Day partner welcomes the introduction of the Consumer Rights Act 2015
  Jill Paterson discusses the implications of the Consumer Rights Act 2015 30 September 2015
• First UK legal move as Volkswagen announce 1.2m cars affected in UK
  Lawyers for those affected by the Volkswagen emissions 'cheat' scandal announce that they've written to the German car manufacturer demanding a settlement scheme 30 September 2015
• Smoking to be banned in prisons in Wales and England
  UK Government announces a ban on smoking in all prisons in Wales and four in south-west England from 2016. 29 September 2015
• Volkswagen urged to ‘come clean’ by lawyers for UK drivers
  The law firm representing hundreds of Volkswagen driver urges the motor manufacturer to come clean over which cars are affected and where they are 28 September 2015
• UK Healthcare Regulator Suspends CE Certificate for Medical Devices Manufactured by Silimed
  28 September 2015
• Owners of Nottingham Takeaway successfully prosecuted following E.Coli outbreak
  Restaurant owners prosecuted after 142 customers contracted rare e-coli strain 24 September 2015
• Parliamentarians threaten legal challenge over Government secret kill policy
  Green party parliamentarians threaten legal action against the Government over the failure to publish a 'targeted killing policy' 24 September 2015
• UK lawyers say VW scandal could see largest group claim in UK legal history
  VW emissions test cheat could see UK's largest ever legal group claim if proven to affect cars in UK 23 September 2015
• Settlement for woman who woke up during tonsil surgery
  Woman received sub-standard care during tonsil removal surgery 23 September 2015
• Anti-Heathrow runway campaigners at Uxbridge County Court to fight eviction
  Community group in legal battle to avoid eviction in Heathrow runway fight 22 September 2015
• Publication of 12th annual NJR report provides further support for claimants in MoM hip litigation
  The latest annual report is out from the National Joint Registry 21 September 2015
• Afghan interpreter begins legal action against UK Government after attacks
  A former Afghan interpreter who saved the lives of British service personnel takes legal action against UK Government after he claims their inaction has led to attacks on him and his family 18 September 2015
• Memorial to Kenyan torture victims unveiled in Nairobi
  Memorial funded by the UK Government to remember those Kenyans tortured by British troops during the Kenyan emergency unveiled in Nairobi 12 September 2015
• Near misses are an 'everyday experience' for cyclists
  An initiative led by Dr Rachel Aldred of the University of Westminster, has catalogued the daily cycling experience of over 1,500 cyclists across the UK to calculate a per-mile near miss rate for people cycling in the UK. 11 September 2015
• Lawyer for Swiss coach crash victims calls for thorough investigation
  Lawyer for victims of a coach crash in Switzerland welcomes news of the return of majority of those affected, calls for full investigation 8 September 2015
• Human Rights lawyers warn prime minister over Syrian drone strike
  Lawyers have questioned the legality of a drone strike by an RAF drone in Syria which killed two British Islamic State fighters 7 September 2015
• Lawyer for Colchester hospital patients reacts to latest CQC report
  Latest CQC report into Colchester hospital concludes that it is still inadequate only 6 months after the last 'inadequate' report. 7 September 2015
• Fujitsu recalls certain Lifebook battery packs amidst safety concerns
  Consumers are warned that some batteries could pose a potential fire risk 7 September 2015
• Undiagnosed tendon injury case settled for client
  A man with a snapped tendon has succeeded in his medical negligence claim 7 September 2015
• Meningitis B vaccination
  A new vaccination programme protecting babies against meningococcal B is being rolled out across the UK 3 September 2015
• Leading lawyer says HIV clinic email could cost Trust thousands of pounds
  Information lawyer claims email from HIV clinic revealing names of patients, could breach the data protection and the human rights act, as well as their duty of confidence owed to its patients 2 September 2015
• Memorial to Kenyan victims of British torture to be unveiled in Nairobi
  Memorial to be unveiled on 12 September 2015, in Nairobi, to remember the thousands of Kenyans who suffered torture and abuse under British colonial rule 2 September 2015
• Clinical trials lawyer welcomes EC consultation on clinical trials inspections
  The EC has produced a consultation paper about clinical trial inspection procedures 2 September 2015