January 2018

• Compensation finally paid after man on suicide watch suffers severe brain injury
  Compensation has been paid to a man who suffered a severe brain injury after he hung himself while on suicide watch at a London hospital. 29 January 2018
• Government loses Judges' pensions legal challenge
  Employment Appeals Tribunal upholds ruling that the Ministry of Justice had treated and continued to treat claimants 'less favourably than their comparators because of their age' 29 January 2018
• Lawyer supports Labour executive committee’s decision to halt controversial Haringey development plans
  26 January 2018
• Landmark High Court case begins over alleged abuses by UK-based mining company in Sierra Leone
  A British Judge will travel to Sierra Leone to hear allegations against a mining company, which had its Headquarters in the UK and is accused of complicity in the killing, rape, assault and false imprisonment of workers and villagers in the country 26 January 2018
• London Mayor challenged over proposed police station closures
  Lawyers acting on behalf of a university professor, who was savagely beaten by burglars in his own home, have today launched a formal legal challenge to London Mayor Sadiq Khan’s plans to close 37 police stations across the capital. 25 January 2018
• ‘Unlawful' closure of Dubs Amendment: permission to appeal granted
  Help Refugees has won the right to appeal the Government’s decision to relocate only 480 lone refugee children under the Dubs Amendment. 25 January 2018
• President's Club charity ball could lead to multi-million pound legal claim
  Agency which employed women who acted as hostesses at the President’s Club Ball could face a multi-million pound employment claim 24 January 2018
• Audi to recall 127,000 luxury vehicles over claims they were fitted with unlawful emissions cheating software
  The German motor authority (KBA) has ordered a recall of 127,000 Audi vehicles 23 January 2018
• Ernst and Young face legal challenge after 'forcing out' partner following Dubai gold audit
  Law firm Leigh Day is representing a former Ernst & Young partner in his legal claim following allegations he was forced out of the accountancy firm when he refused to acquiesce with an allegedly unlawful approach to a ‘conflict minerals audit’ of the Dubai-based Kaloti Jewellery International DMCC (Kaloti). 23 January 2018
• Product safety lawyer welcomes Government announcement
  Jill Paterson calls for the full implementation of Lynn Faulds Wood's report recommendations 22 January 2018
• Lawyer representing Shebbear College abuse victims speaks out after man is jailed
  A leading abuse lawyer representing a number of those abused by a school maintenance man has spoken out after Anthony Bennett was jailed for 19 years. 19 January 2018
• Lawyer praises the courage of patients for coming forward after GP is jailed
  A leading abuse lawyer has praised the courage of four female patients whose evidence of abuse by their GP led to him being found guilty of 10 sexual offences and jailed for 12 years. 19 January 2018
• Lawyers call on Government to speed up NHS negligence claims as costs spiral
  Lawyers at Leigh Day are calling on the Government to speed up the payment of negligence claims against the NHS after the latest figures showed medical mistakes dating back more than twenty years are still costing millions of pounds in compensation. 16 January 2018
• Lancashire anti-fracking community group lose at High Court
  Lawyers representing an anti-fracking group have expressed their disappointment after a decision was made not to uphold an appeal against fracking in Lancashire. 15 January 2018
• Advocate-General gives opinion on the Saharawi people’s right to self-determination
  Adviser to the EU's highest court gives opinion on trade ties between EU states and the people of Western Sahara 12 January 2018
• Residents take legal action over proposed demolition in Bath
  Lawyers launch legal challenge to prevent demolition of housing estate in Bath 12 January 2018
• Supermarket burger recall linked to E.coli illnesses
  Product safety lawyer welcomes recall of Sainsbury’s burgers 5 January 2018