Sentence examples for has issued proceedings from inspiring English sources

London law firm Leigh Day has issued proceedings in the high court in London on behalf of 1,800 people who claim to have been affected by the company's pollution.

"So today the BMA has issued proceedings to launch a judicial review challenging the lawfulness of the health secretary's decision to impose the new junior doctor contract," said Dr Johann Malawana, the chair of the union's junior doctors committee.

The US computing giant has issued proceedings against Comet for allegedly creating more than 94,000 counterfeit "recovery discs" for its Windows Vista and Windows XP operating systems and selling them to customers.

The comments came as it emerged that a footballer, referred to only as "CTB", has issued proceedings against Twitter to disclose the identities of users who broke an injunction by publishing his name online, along with the names of several others who have taken out gagging orders.

The Family Planning Association FPAA) has issued proceedings against the department over the continued non-publication of guidelines.

"Harrison Grant Solicitors have issued proceedings on our behalf and we hope it will be heard very soon".

NGN is also facing a claim from Cherie Blair after lawyers for the wife of former prime minister Tony Blair confirmed they had issued proceedings on her behalf.

A total of 24 public figures have issued proceedings against News Group but lawyers acting for alleged victims claim many more are set to follow.

Blackstone Solicitors, a law firm representing about 20 Iranians, said it had issued proceedings against the banks and was seeking damages.

Protesters have issued proceedings in the high court in London against Monterrico Metals relating to the alleged "torture, inhuman and degrading treatment and false imprisonment" of demonstrators by police.

In a statement, the California-based company, whose first cars were based on British-made Lotuses, said: "Tesla simply wants Top Gear to stop rebroadcasting this malicious episode and to correct the record, but they've repeatedly ignored Tesla's requests". A Top Gear spokeswoman said: "We can confirm that we have received notification that Tesla have issued proceedings against the BBC.