Lawyers against injustice
Leigh Day is a law firm established to combat injustice. Championing the underdog, the firm stands against entities and their wrong doings. Through hundreds of cases, Leigh Day secures compensation, influences legal changes, and restores justice.
Comprising 800 passionate individuals, Leigh Day welcomes those with just causes, assuring them access to objective, professional advice, with a commitment to an open, honest relationship. Our promise is to afford ordinary individuals the same quality of legal advice as state bodies, insurers and multinationals. Regardless of where injustice unfolds, Leigh Day stands as an unwavering force, ready to fight relentlessly for justice.
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How can we help?
Our expert and experienced legal teams advise clients with injury and rights claims. Check our service list to see if we can help you.
Why work with us
£1bn of compensation
We have been representing individuals in the legal claims against government and large corporations for over 35 years. In that time we have recovered over £1bn in compensation on behalf of our clients.
UK's leading experts
Our teams are regarded as amongst the best in the legal sector across all the areas of law. This expertise, from thousands of legal claims, enables us to tackle the most complex and challenging legal cases
Ranked number one
The firm is ranked in Band 1 in 8 categories in the independent legal directory Chambers and Partners and is in the Top Tier in the Legal 500 for personal injury, medical negligence, human rights, employment and consumer law.
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Leigh Day news and cases
Bolt drivers win ruling that they are workers in legal claim believed to be worth more than £200 million
Thousands of Bolt drivers have won their legal claim to be classed as workers, giving them rights that include paid holiday and to be paid at least the minimum wage.
Family pay tribute to the bravery of teenager who tried to blow the whistle on Mohamed Al Fayed decades ago
The family of Samantha-Jane Ramsay has spoken out for the first time about her efforts to try to hold Mohamed Al Fayed accountable for his predatory behaviour
Tamil asylum seekers arrive in UK after three years stranded on Diego Garcia
Tamil asylum seekers who became stranded on the British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) of Diego Garcia have arrived in the UK after a three-year legal fight led by a Leigh Day human rights team.
How we have helped others
Death of Laura-Jane Seaman avoidable and contributed to by neglect, coroner concludes
The inquest into the death of a mother-of-five, who begged medical staff not to let her die, has concluded that her death was avoidable and contributed to by neglect. The coroner also accepted that Article 2 of the European Convention of Human Rights, the right to life, was engaged because of the role of the state in her death.
Cancer misdiagnosis - Stacy's story
Stacy died in February 2020 but wanted to tell her story to help others.
A family’s battle against the tech giants – Molly Russell’s inquest
Merry Varney, partner specialising in representing bereaved families at their loved ones’ inquests, discusses her journey in representing the family of Molly Russell in their fight for answers about the harmful online world she accessed, and its contribution to her death.
Camellia Plc – Kakuzi
Leigh Day secured a settlement on behalf of 85 victims of unlawful violence.