ArticleCampaign Group Seek To Appeal Judgment On Changes To Planning LawToday two judges dismissed RCA's legal challenge to the Statutory Instruments (SIs) used to bring in the changes. United KingdomReal Estate and ConstructionLeigh Day
ArticleWhy Cycle Up A Very Steep Hill?It is a question that a lot of my non-cycling family and friends ask me. Indeed, even I have thought of hills as something to dread on the bicycle rather than to enjoy.United KingdomTransportLeigh Day
ArticleLegal Case Challenges Cut-off Date For Ex-gratia Payments To Infected Blood VictimsThe Department of Health argues that after this date the National Health Service had in place a system to screen all blood transfusions for Hepatits C infection.United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLeigh Day
ArticleSolicitor Representing Sodium Valproate Patient Groups Comments On Sanofi Charged With ManslaughterFrench prosecutors have charged Sanofi, the pharmaceutical manufacturers of Sodium Valproate, marketed in France as Depakine, with manslaughter after the deaths of four babies whose mothers took the drug.FranceFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLeigh Day
ArticleProduct Safety When Shopping Online: A Guide For ConsumersProduct safety lawyers provide essential guidance for consumers navigating the risks of online shopping, from identifying unsafe products before purchase to understanding your legal rights if a defective item causes harm. Learn how to spot red flags when buying from online marketplaces, verify seller credentials, and take action if you've been injured by a faulty product. United KingdomConsumer ProtectionLeigh Day
ArticleGovernment Delays Response To Families Deprived Of Visits To Dementia Relatives In Care HomesDementia support campaigners have reacted with fury as Government lawyers delayed their response to a call to tackle the issue of visiting relatives in care homes.United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)Leigh Day
ArticleNo Human Is ‘illegal' - Why We Have To Support Those Seeking RefugeCrisis is a word we hear a lot these days.United KingdomCoronavirus (COVID-19)Leigh Day
ArticlePolice Investigation Into Alleged Abuse At Hill End Adolescent Unit Is ConcludedHertfordshire police have concluded their investigation into reports of excessive use of sedation and non-recent sexual assaults against children who had stayed at Hill End Adolescent Unit a...United KingdomCriminal LawLeigh Day
ArticleDisabled Woman Given Permission To Legally Challenge Norfolk County Council Care Charging PolicyA young woman who has Down syndrome has been granted permission for Judicial Review of Norfolk County Council's policy of charging people for essential care and support.United KingdomEmployment and HRLeigh Day
ArticleLatest Tesco Equal Pay Hearing Could See Payouts Years Earlier Than ExpectedTesco store workers could receive compensation years earlier than expected if an Employment Tribunal decides that a job evaluation study carried out by the supermarket can be relied upon.United KingdomEmployment and HRLeigh Day
ArticleBreast Cancer Awareness MonthBreast cancer is the most common cancer in women in the UK, with one woman diagnosed every 10 minutes and around 55,000 women and 370 men diagnosed every year.United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLeigh Day
ArticleFive-figure Settlement For Woman Who Suffered Poor Outcome From Monovision Lens ImplantsThe 55-year-old, who we have called Louise, was diagnosed with cataracts and recommended the insertion of intraocular monovision lenses...United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLeigh Day
ArticleClaim Is Filed Over Alleged Human Rights Abuses At Tanzanian Diamond MineA claim has been filed in the high court on behalf of more than 30 Tanzanian nationals who allege human rights abuses at the Williamson diamond mine, owned by British company...United KingdomGovernment, Public SectorLeigh Day
ArticleAsylum Seekers Claim They Were Unlawfully Detained Under Home Office Policy Asylum seekers who have experienced illegal detention in the UK under the application of an EU regulation are bringing a legal claim against the Home Office.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLeigh Day
ArticleDaimler Agree In Principle To Settle US Emissions Law SuitsGermany's Daimler AG, parent of Mercedes-Benz, and their US subsidiary agreed yesterday, Thursday 13 August, to in principle, settle US regulatory and civil class action law suits, ...United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLeigh Day
ArticleLong Covid And The Implications For Personal InjuryThe devasting effects and future implications of COVID-19 has become increasingly more evident during a further period of national lockdown.United KingdomLitigation, Mediation & ArbitrationLeigh Day
ArticleChanges To The Careless Driving Laws ‘can't Come Soon Enough' For Injured CyclistA cyclist injured in a collision near Wakefield has called for harsher sentences for careless driving offences after the young driver who collided with him was handed only five points on his licence United KingdomTransportLeigh Day
ArticleNHS Settlement Will Guard Against Further Deterioration In Kidney Patient's Condition A woman whose follow-up care for bowel surgery left her with irreversible kidney damage has been awarded a settlement which will allow her to continue to pursue her claim at a later date.United KingdomFood, Drugs, Healthcare, Life SciencesLeigh Day
ArticleStuart Courier Reveals The Stresses Of Working In The Gig EconomyMartin Buckley was a courier for Stuart in Gateshead for three years. United KingdomEmployment and HRLeigh Day
ArticleHeathrow Third Runway: Legal Victory To Be Defended In Supreme CourtThe Friends of the Earth victory in the battle against a third runway at Heathrow Airport will be defended in the Supreme Court on Wednesday, October 7.United KingdomEnvironmentLeigh Day