January 2020

• Hundreds of teachers issuing legal claims challenging government pension scheme
  Over 300 teachers are issuing legal claims to the Employment Tribunal in a group claim brought on their behalf by law firm Leigh Day relating to discriminatory changes made to their pensions. 16 January 2020
• Inquest returns conclusion identifying a catalogue of failures leading to the death of Shante Turay-Thomas
  The coroner has returned a narrative conclusion in the inquest into the death of 18-year-old Shante Turay-Thomas 13 January 2020
• Government to defend discriminatory rental scheme in constitutionally important Court of Appeal case
  Leigh Day is representing the Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants in an important challenge to the Home Office 13 January 2020
• Research suggests less than half of law firms have insurance cover for regulatory defence costs
  Research commissioned by Leigh Day’s Regulatory & Disciplinary team has found that less than 50% of participating law firms have insurance cover to give them the potential for financial equality of arms with their regulator if faced with an investigation or disciplinary proceedings. 13 January 2020
• Information lawyer welcomes Dixons Carphone £500,000 fine following massive data breach
  Privacy breach lawyers say Dixons Carphone hack could lead to large number of claims 10 January 2020
• ​Colombian farmers secure freezing injunction against oil giant Amerisur
  A group of Colombian campesinos (small scale farmers) have secured an urgent interim freezing injunction, granted by the High Court today, against oil company Amerisur Resources Plc. 10 January 2020
• Lawyer for women with breast implant-related cancer calls for complete UK ban on textured implants
  Textured breast implants that have been linked to a rare cancer known as breast implant associated anaplastic large cell lymphoma (BIA-ALCL) should be banned in the UK, a product safety solicitor has argued. 9 January 2020
• Five-day-old baby suspected of contracting Legionnaire’s disease at Dolphin Square apartments
  A five-day-old baby is believed to be one of the victims of a recent outbreak of Legionnaire’s disease at the Dolphin Square apartment block in central London. 8 January 2020
• Family of former South London factory floor worker appeals for information following asbestos-related death
  The family of a former factory floor worker at Samuel Jones & Co Ltd in Camberwell, who died aged 85 from mesothelioma, are appealing for other workers to come forward with more information. 7 January 2020
• Family of Jodey Whiting seek fresh inquest into her death to examine role played by DWP
  The family of Jodey Whiting who died after her benefits were stopped have written to the Attorney General to request his consent to apply to the High Court for a fresh inquest into her death to examine role played by DWP. 6 January 2020
• ​Chris Packham welcomes Lord Berkeley's review of HS2
  Chris Packham CBE has welcomed the report published today by Lord Berkeley, former Deputy Chair of the Oakervee Panel, which concludes that HS2 is not good for the environment. 5 January 2020
• ​New evidence in contaminated blood scandal suggests safe blood products could have been sourced from Scotland
  A lawyer representing hundreds of victims of the contaminated blood scandal has expressed her shock at reported new evidence which indicates that the NHS in England could have sought help from Scotland in producing blood products, rather than importing contaminated blood products from abroad. 3 January 2020
• Lawyer for woman who suffered severe allergic reaction welcomes £23,000 fine
  The lawyer for a woman who suffered a severe allergic reaction after eating a dish containing dairy at a work Christmas party has welcomed the £23,000 fine imposed by Hertfordshire Trading Standards. 2 January 2020