2018 News
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BMW voluntarily extends an existing UK recall relating to certain models of car that could be affected by a power supply issue
300,000 BMW cars have been recalled because of stalling risk
Statement from Peter Francis
Former SDS undercover Metropolitan Police Officer and now Police whistleblower has given this statement as he decides to stop participating in part of the Undercover Policing Inquiry
Product safety lawyer welcomes criminal investigation into Vauxhall Zafira fires
The Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency has launched an investigation into Vauxhall
Court of Appeal grants permission for CAAT to appeal lawfulness of arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Court of Appeal grants permission for appeal to be hard against decision to continue to allow UK arms sales to Saudi Arabia
Leigh Day issue first Letter Before Action in the University Strikes Student Claim
Leigh Day, acting on behalf of Cathy Olphin, a first year student at Lancaster University, has now sent what is believed to be the first Letter Before Action to a University in the UK, explaining that Ms Olphin is intending to bring a legal claim for compensation against the University.
Legal action planned against UK Government on behalf of Windrush Generation
Law firm Leigh Day have confirmed that they are preparing a potential group action against the Government on behalf of people, who fall under the definition of the 'Windrush Generation'
Government face legal battle after nearly half a million women affected by Breast Cancer IT failure
A leading healthcare lawyer has said the government could face a 'huge' legal fight after it was revealed that a breast cancer screening error affected 450,000 women leading to hundreds of lives being cut short
Healthcare lawyers shocked at delay in Belfast neurology case review
A health trust in Northern Ireland has recalled more than 2,500 patients
Landmark legal challenge as mining companies seek to overturn Scottish fracking ban
A leading environmental group have been granted the first ever permission to intervene in an environmental judicial review as two major mining companies try to overturn the Scottish ban on fracking
First High Court challenge of Universal Credit scheme to begin
Leigh Day is representing two severely disabled men as they challenge the government in the first judicial review over the implementation of the controversial Universal Credit scheme
Student launches legal action over missed lecture time following strike action
Student begins legal fight over missed lectures following strike action by academics over pension reforms
Appeal: Ex-Cambridge academic diagnosed with asbestos-related cancer
Lawyer appeals for Cambridge University students and staff to get in touch after former academic is diagnosed with asbestos-related cancer