March 2009

• Leigh Day wins award from Child Brain Injury Trust
  Sally Moore recently attended the annual CBIT awards dinner 31 March 2009
• Rapid recovery of compensation for mesothelioma sufferer
  30 March 2009
• HUSH welcome E.coli Inquiry findings
  Professor Hugh Pennington has published his inquiry into the E.coli outbreak in Wales in 2005 27 March 2009
• AG announces criminal investigation into torture
  The Attorney General has announced a criminal investigation into actions of the UK Secret Services 27 March 2009
• Dreamspace sentence passed
  Newcastle Crown Court rules on Dreamspace tragedy 26 March 2009
• Attorney General withdraws decision and agrees to promptly reconsider
  The AG has withdrawn her decision in the case of Jeremiah Duggan 26 March 2009
• Damages for delayed treatment of ectopic pregnancy
  A young woman has received compensation after suffering delay in dignosis and treatment of an 23 March 2009
• Total found responsible for Buncefield damage
  The High Court has ruled that oil company Total is responsible for Buncefield damage 20 March 2009
• Torture secrecy case returns to Court
  Leigh Day & Co return to the High Court on 22 April 2009 on behalf of Binyam Mohamed 13 March 2009
• Substantial damages awarded to amputee
  Leonard Ashworth has received compensation after losing his right leg below the knee after an accident at work 12 March 2009
• Press Statement from Bereaved families following Dreamspace tragedy
  The CPS have decided not to order a retrial of Dreamspace Artist, Maurice Agis, following the discharge of the jury on 25 February 2009. 6 March 2009
• Who pays for care?
  Henry Dyson, clinical negligence partner at law firm Leigh Day examines this difficult subject 4 March 2009
• Leigh Day welcomes reform of the complaints process
  The clinical negligence department at Leigh Day welcomes a new single complaints process 4 March 2009