2019 News
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Rights Watch (UK) to Challenge Appointment of Independent Reviewer of Prevent
Human rights charity Rights Watch (UK) (RW(UK)) have sent a letter before action to the government to challenge the appointment of the Independent Reviewer of Prevent, Lord Carlile of Berriew.
Government “short-changing” doctors and teachers over pension schemes
The government could be facing legal challenges from hundreds of thousands of teachers and doctors relating to changes to their pension schemes according to the lawyers who successfully challenged the government on judicial pensions.
Pre-Brexit application to European Court of Justice in equal pay case
An application to the European Court of Justice for clarification on equal pay legislation has been made by law firm Leigh Day on behalf of Tesco supermarket workers.
Safety issues reported with Medtronic Pacemakers
Leigh Day are investigating potential legal claims arising from problems that have emerged relating to certain types of pacemaker made by manufacturer Medtronic.
Zambian lead poisoning victims prepare to launch class action against Anglo American South Africa
A legal class action case is being prepared against Anglo American South Africa Ltd on behalf of Zambian communities living in the vicinity of the Kabwe lead mine who are suffering from lead poisoning.
MHRA reports increase in the number of BIA-ALCL cases in the UK
The number of women who have reported that they have been diagnosed with a form of cancer linked to their breast implants has now increased to 72 individual cases.
Legal action over textured breast implants
Law firm Leigh Day have confirmed that they are taking legal action on behalf of 20 women which have developed a breast implant-associated lymphoma linked to Allergan textured breast implants.
Solicitors for women with BIA-ALCL welcome Allergan MHRA field safety notice
Solicitors who represent 20 women who have been diagnosed with or investigated for Breast Implant Associated Lymphoma, known as BIA-ALCL, have welcomed the news that the Medicine and Healthcare Authority (MHRA) has finally published a field safety notice regarding 'Allergan Textured Breast Implants and Tissue Expanders'.
Seven-figure settlement for spinal injury patient
A 53-year-old man, known as Mr F, has reached a settlement of £2.25 million for his clinical negligence claim against The Walton Centre NHS Foundation Trust.
Sports coach jailed for sexual abuse of young girls
A former British athletics coach, Philip Banning, has been jailed for seven-and-a-half years for a number of indecent assaults against young girls in the late 1970s and early 1980s.
Government faces third legal challenge to Universal Credit migration arrangements
The government faces being taken to court for a third time in relation to their Universal Credit migration arrangements for those who previously received the Severe Disability Premium (SDP) and Enhanced Disability Premium (EDP) and were moved onto Universal Credit (UC) before 16 January 2019.
Kent woman appeals for information following asbestos-related diagnosis
A former paper mill worker and trainee bookbinder in Kent is appealing for information to find the cause of her asbestos exposure after being diagnosed with mesothelioma.