 Progress
of Legal Actions Against BGS in the UK Courts
This page provides links to news articles, etc., about the progress of the
lawsuit(s) being pursued by Bangladeshis against British Geological Survey in
the UK legal system. Originally, a class action suit was contemplated, but
in the event an individual test case was put forward; a second individual case
has also been filed as of this writing. If these lead cases
are successful, then further litigation will no doubt ensue.
Media
Coverage
| 14 May 2003 |
Different
strokes (editorial) - [India]Times News Network |
| 12 May 2003 |
Raising
a novel legal point by Sylvia Mortoza, NFB. |
| 11 May 2003 |
British
HC verdict: Each arsenic victim likely to get £ 5,000 – New Nation
(Bangladesh) [The
statement made in the headline is, so far as I can tell, untrue, and the
result of poor reporting of remarks made at a press conference by
representatives of Bangladesh organizations with an interest in the
lawsuit] |
| 10 May 2003 |
Scientists
facing action over Bangladesh water survey by Nikki Tait, FT
Syndication Service |
| 9 May 2003 |
Arsenic victims sue top science body
by John Vidal for The Guardian |
| 8 May 2003 |
Arsenic
victims win right to trial. BBC.
|
| 8 May 2003 |
NERC
press release entitled "Bangladesh Claims - latest news" |
| 8 May 2003 |
Leigh-Day
press release entitled "High Court Victory For
Bangladeshi Arsenic Victims" |
| 7 May 2003 |
Two
Bangladeshis file case against British organization in London: Arsenic
case hearing begins - New Nation (Dhaka). |
| 25 Mar 2003 |
Bangladesh arsenic case begins. By Alastair
Lawson BBC correspondent in Dhaka.
|
| 30 Sep 2001 |
Scientists
sued over 'poisoning' by Sarah Spiller in Dhaka for The Observer (UK). |
| 28 Aug 2002 |
BGS News
Release: Bangladesh claims against the British Geological Survey |
| 14
Aug 2002 |
BGS
Briefing: Bangladesh claims against the British Geological Survey. |
| 12 August 2002 |
Bangladeshis
take British scientists to court over arsenic in drinking water by Robert
Verkaik, Legal Affairs Correspondent, Independent News (UK). |
| 12 Aug 2002 |
Bangladeshis
take British scientists to court over arsenic in drinking water. By
Robert Verkaik Legal Affairs Correspondent, The Independent (UK) |
| 11 Oct 2001 |
Bangladeshis
to sue over arsenic poisoning. News, Nature 413(6856). |
| 27 July 2001 |
Arsenic victims
get legal aid to sue scientists by Fred Pearce, Independent News (UK). |
| 23 Feb 2001 |
UK-Based
Body To Move Court For Justice To Arsenic Victims |
| 19 Jan 2001 |
British
scientists 'failed to check for arsenic risk,' by Steve Connor and
Fred Pearce, Independent News (UK) |
Organizations Involved
- British Geological Survey
- NERC
- Leigh-Day
- BIAN
- BROTEE
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