I seriously doubt whether you will have any legal recourse on this. It's more than 3 months since you bought the car and it sounds as if the dealer has been reasonably helpful up until now.
The symptoms you describe sound like the dual mass flywheel (DMF) has failed. This is one of the hazards of buying an older diesel model (possibly with high mileage?).
It comes under the headings of "wear and tear" and "bad luck". It's not a cheap fix either and the water pump should usually be changed at the same time.
Sorry that I cannot be more positive.
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