ArticleThe Change Of The Discount Rate And The Impact On Brain And Spinal Injury CasesSuzanne White discusses the impact of the discount rate on brain and spinal injury cases.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLeigh Day
ArticleA Guide To Travel During The COVID-19 PandemicThe Government has finally announced the exemptions to the long standing Foreign and Commonwealth Office restrictions on "all but essential travel". United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)Leigh Day
ArticleGovernment Asks For More Time To Consider Ubele Initiative Call For Inquiry Into Impact Of COVID-19 On BAME CommunitiesPrime Minister Boris Johnson's office has asked for more time to consider The Ubele Initiative's pre-action protocol letter calling for an independent inquiry into the impact of COVID-19 on BAME communities.United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)Leigh Day
ArticleLawyer Welcomes Government's Commitment To Investigate Leicester Garment Factory ClaimsAnother worker told Labour Behind the Label that over a dozen workers had COVID-19 at the same time.United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)Leigh Day
ArticleRare Bats Sightings Mean Continuing HS2 Works Could Be Criminal OffenceHe asked HS2 Ltd to confirm that it would halt works to fell trees and disturb roosts at the site so that a full bat survey could be conducted.United KingdomCriminal LawLeigh Day
ArticleMercedes Agrees 1.5 Billion Dollar Settlement In USThe United States Department of Justice has announced that Daimler will have to set up a recall and repair program to remove all defeat devices from the affected vehicles...United KingdomEnvironmentLeigh Day
ArticleLink's Publication Of WEIF's Annual ReportLink Fund Solutions Limited ("Link"), the Authorised Corporate Director of the Woodford Equity Income Fund ("WEIF"), recently published its annual report for the period 1 January 2019 to 31 March 2020. United KingdomFinance and BankingLeigh Day
ArticleFormer Bexley Hospital Engineer Assistant Receives Settlement Following Asbestos-related DiagnosisThe man, who we are calling John, was employed by Greenwich and Bexley Area Health Authority. United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLeigh Day
ArticleNHS Calls To Prioritise BAME Pregnant Women's Care As Research Shows Heightened COVID-19 RisksThe current pandemic has caused many expectant mothers increased anxiety over the last past few months, but there is now additional concern for women from Black, Asian and other Minority Ethnic (BAME) backgrounds.United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLeigh Day
ArticleUrgent Safety Notice Issued For Basildon Maternity UnitThe Care Quality Commission (CQC) found unsafe staffing levels at the unit at Basildon Hospital throughout August. United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLeigh Day
ArticleAnglo American Sued On Behalf Of Children And Women Poisoned By The World's Most Toxic Lead MineLONDON AND JOHANNESBURG – 21 October 2020 – Lawyers from Mbuyisa Moleele and Leigh Day today announced that a class action lawsuit has been filed against ...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLeigh Day
Article£600,000 Settlement For Man Following Poor Medical Advice Which Led To Extensive Hip SurgeryA man, aged 65 known only as T to protect his identity, has settled his clinical negligence claim against the St Cross Hospital in Rugby after he underwent a number of hip procedures, and also suffered a perforated bowel that could have been avoided.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLeigh Day
ArticleForced Labour In Malaysian Factories Producing Medical Gloves For The UKIt is rare that we call for the UK to follow the lead of the US when it comes to tackling forced labour and modern slavery. However, on 16 July the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) placed a...WorldwideCoronavirus (COVID-19)Leigh Day
ArticleWild Justice Granted Permission To Apply For Judicial Review Into Impact Of Release Of GamebirdsThe Judge said a hearing by October, 2020 was needed, in plenty of time before the release of gamebirds in July 2021.European UnionEnvironmentLeigh Day
ArticleFormer Hospital Porter Faces Catalogue Of Child Sex Offence ChargesA man who worked at Great Ormond Street Children's Hospital as a porter is due to appear in court on Friday 27 November 2020, on 84 charges of sexual offences against children, it is reported.United KingdomCriminal LawLeigh Day
ArticleGarrick Club Faces Legal Challenge Over 'Gentlemen-Only' MembershipA female entrepreneur has instructed Leigh Day and barrister, Jennifer Danvers of Cloisters chambers, to take legal action against the Garrick Club for treating women ‘less favourably than it...United KingdomEmployment and HRLeigh Day
ArticleDefra Announces Protection Of Wildlife Sites From Release Of Millions Of GamebirdsEnvironmental campaign group Wild Justice has today welcomed measures announced by the Secretary of State for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs to ensure that wildlife sites in...United KingdomEnvironmentLeigh Day
ArticleHearing To Be Held Into Decision To Grant Permit For One Of Europe's Biggest Waste IncineratorsJudges will hear arguments from lawyers representing campaign group No Essex Incinerator Limited (also known as Parishes Against Incinerator: PAIN) as to why the claim should proceed to a full hearingUnited KingdomEnvironmentLeigh Day
ArticleWatson The Super Sniffer Springer Spaniel Is Two Today!Watson is one of the London Fire Brigade's (LFB) Fire Dogs.United KingdomEnvironmentLeigh Day
ArticleTrial Begins For Ex-CEO Of AudiRupert Stadler is facing charges of "fraud, falsifying certification and false advertising" for his alleged role in "Dieselgate".United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLeigh Day