May 2017

• Hackney priest found guilty of rape and assault
  Father Eugene Fitzpatrick worked at a Catholic Church in Hackney 31 May 2017
• Long awaited asbestos group, LASAG, set up for London and the South East
  Leigh Day supports South East asbestos diseases support group for Kent, Essex and London 31 May 2017
• Future needs secured following settlement for non-diagnosis of meningococcal septicaemia
  Nicola Wainwright and Suleikha Ali in the clinical negligence team at Leigh Day have obtained a significant sum of compensation to secure the future care needs of a 16-year-old girl 30 May 2017
• Safety alert on Beko appliances fuels call for reforms
  Lawyer for victims of fires allegedly caused by household appliances calls for reforms to be implemented as Beko announce safety alert 30 May 2017
• Court of Appeal finds Theresa May acted unlawfully in denying refugees access to UK
  Court of Appeal rules that Theresa May acted unlawfully when Home Secretary in denying refugees access to the UK who have been living on a British Sovereign Base since 1998 25 May 2017
• Former Newcastle United coach charged with non-recent abuse
  Northumbria police have said that a former coach at the football club Newcastle United has been charged with 29 non-recent sexual offences. 19 May 2017
• Leigh Day supports play highlighting the impact of childhood sexual abuse
  A play which explores the effects of non-recent and peer-on-peer sexual abuse will be performed in London and Portsmouth in June 2017. 19 May 2017
• Clinical trials lawyer supports International Clinical Trials Day
  Clinical Trials lawyer Gene Matthews comments on the importance of International Clinical Trials Day 19 May 2017
• Solicitor for the family of a boy injured by a Disney drinking cup joins calls for the product to be recalled
  The solicitor for a family whose five-year-old son was injured by a Disney drinking cup has joined calls for the product to be recalled. 18 May 2017
• Union threatens legal action against TfL over Uber operating licence
  The GMB union have threatened legal action against Transport for London (TfL) unless it imposes conditions on taxi company Uber before renewing the company’s Private Hire Vehicle (PHV) Operator’s licence at the end of this month. 17 May 2017
• Woman receives six-figure compensation sum following repeated sexual assaults during childhood
  The abuse team at Leigh Day has successfully negotiated a six-figure sum for a woman who was subjected to repeated sexual assaults by a family member during her childhood. 11 May 2017
• Birth injury solicitor encourages responses to the government's Rapid Resolution and Redress scheme consultation
  A public consultation regarding the government’s proposal to introduce a new compensation scheme for avoidable birth injuries will close on Friday 26 May 2017. 10 May 2017
• Bereaved family of solicitor settles claim for six-figure sum against treating psychiatrist
  The family of a man who died whilst under the care of his treating psychiatrist, who was working privately at The Priory Hospital, have successfully concluded their clinical negligence claim against the psychiatrist. A claim was not pursued against The Priory Hospital. 9 May 2017
• BBC investigation finds more than 1,400 mistakes a week recorded by NHS maternity units in England over four-year period
  An investigation by the BBC’s Victoria Derbyshire show has reported that over 1,400 mistakes a week on average were recorded by NHS England maternity units between 2013 and 2016. 9 May 2017
• Court of Appeal upholds Lidl workers' right to union representation
  The Court of Appeal has upheld a decision to allow Lidl supermarket staff trade union representation. 5 May 2017
• Asbestos lawyer deeply disappointed at failure to restrict asbestos trade
  The Rotterdam Convention on hazardous materials fails to add chrysotile asbestos to list of dangerous substances 5 May 2017
• Hermes couriers bring legal case against self-employed status
  Legal action has been launched against delivery company Hermes on behalf of eight couriers who believe they are entitled to workers’ rights such as holiday pay and the national living wage. 3 May 2017
• Cycling injury specialist welcomes recommendations from cross-party inquiry into Cycling and the Justice System
  The findings of a cross-party inquiry on Cycling and the Justice System has been published and calls for more to be done to protect vulnerable road users. 3 May 2017
• Lawyers for VW owners investigate potential claims against Fiat
  Lawyers for Volkswagen owners in the UK now consider potential legal action against Fiat Chrysler over allegations of using defeat devices