March 2009

• Two hour exposure to asbestos case settles
  Exposure to asbestos for only two hours led to death from mesothelioma years later 4 April 2009
• Leigh Day wins award from Child Brain Injury Trust
  Sally Moore recently attended the annual CBIT awards dinner 31 March 2009
• Richard Stein in today's Guardian on Foreign Office behaviour
  The Foreign Office said that it did not conceal material from Mohamed Binyam's defence counsel. Richard Stein disagrees. 30 March 2009
• Rapid recovery of compensation for mesothelioma sufferer
  30 March 2009
• Leigh Day instructed over Mid-Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust
  Cure The NHS are pressing for a public inquiry into failings at Mid Staffordshire NHS Trust 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
• Changes to NHS complaints procedure
  Maria Panteli reports on the new changes to complaints and litigation which come into effect on 1 April 2009 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
• ContactPoint project halted
  A Government databases containing the details of all children in the UK has been delayed 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  The AG has withdrawn her decision in the case of Jeremiah Duggan 26 March 2009
• Porton Down papers published
  BMJ publishes two papers on long-term health of Porton Down volunteers 25 March 2009
• Another damning report on the health care of people with learning disabilities
  The Health Service and Local Government Ombudsmen recently investigated the deaths of six people 24 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
• Scottish Parliament passes pleural plaques Bill
  Daniel Easton, a specialist in asbestos claims at Leigh Day, welcomes new Scottish legislation 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
• Gemma Hardiman considers the possible return of cervical screening for young women
  The return of routine smears for women aged under 25? 10 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
• Concerns grow over ContactPoint child database
  A huge database of information on the nation’s children is being launched by the Government 5 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
• British Cycling Awards Dinner 2009
  Leigh Day & Co attended British Cycling’s annual award dinner in Bolton on 28 February 2009 2 March 2009