2022 News
Leigh Day news 2022
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Legal claim launched against London Bullion Market Association following the deaths of two artisanal miners
A claim has been filed in the High Court in London which alleges that the London Bullion Market Association (LBMA) has been wrongly certifying that gold sourced from a Tanzanian mine is free from serious human rights abuses.
Biofuelwatch launches legal investigation of Drax eligibility for renewables subsidies
Environmental campaign group Biofuelwatch has called for a full investigation into Drax Group's receipt of government subsidies after serious concerns were raised about its sourcing of wood used for biomass to generate so-called ”renewable energy” in its UK power station.
Serious data breach affecting financial information of South Staffs Water and Cambridge Water customers
Leading data breach lawyers say that the recent announcements by South Staffs Water and Cambridge Water that customers’ personal information, including bank account details, have been hacked and published on the darknet, are likely to lead to substantial claims for compensation by those affected.
Leigh Day announce partnership with LGBTQ+ cycling club LDN RIDERS
The cycling team at Leigh Day are delighted to announce its partnership with LGBTQ+ road cycling club, LDN RIDERS
Woman receives six-figure sum following unnecessary lumbar punctures causing spinal cord injury
The woman, who we will call Jane, was admitted to Northampton General Hospital, via their Accident & Emergency Department, with what she presumed to be a muscle spasm in her neck but which was in reality spontaneous intracranial hypotension (SIH).
Court hearing for campaign for safe cycling on Kensington High Street
Residents campaigning for safe cycling provision on Kensington High Street will have a judicial review hearing in the High Court on Thursday 8 December.
Zimmer Biomet Nexgen knee replacement recalled due to high revision rates
A widely used knee replacement system may be banned in the UK, according to media reports.
Court of Appeal hears claim that UK Government $1billion finance for Mozambique gas project is unlawful
The Government’s decision to finance a fossil fuel project in Mozambique with $1billion will be challenged at the Court of Appeal on Tuesday 6 December.
York Hospital maternity services concerns
Healthcare lawyers have welcomed the response of York and Scarborough Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to “serious and significant concerns” raised about maternity services at York Hospital.
Family of Celia Marsh renew call for mandatory reporting of anaphylaxis
The family of Celia Marsh have renewed their calls for mandatory reporting of near fatal and fatal anaphylactic reactions as a notifiable disease following the publication of Senior Coroner Maria Voisin’s Prevention of Future Deaths report (PFD).
Retired paediatrician died as a result of neglect at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital, Kent
A former NHS consultant died as a result of neglect on a ward at Queen Elizabeth the Queen Mother Hospital in Margate, Kent, a coroner concluded.
Supreme Court to rule on importance of trust over public recreation land
The status of a piece of land in Shrewsbury, secured for public recreation by a statutory trust almost 100 years ago, will be considered by Supreme Court judges on Wednesday 7 December 2022.