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.

What our clients say

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 14 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

News Article
Astrazeneca Vaccine Injection
Covid inquiry Covid-19

Covid Inquiry calls for reform of Vaccine Damage Payment Scheme

The UK Covid‑19 Inquiry has published Module 4 of its Final Reports, examining vaccines and therapeutics during the pandemic, including their development, authorisation, safety monitoring and delivery across the UK.

News Article
River Wye
Environment River Wye International

Building ban delaying 2,000 new homes has “significantly damaged” town

A building ban in place since 2019 in North Herefordshire due to river pollution has seen plans for around 2,000 new houses put on hold in the town of Leominster, which has a population of 12,000 people.

News Article
Danny Thomas Birthday With Family
Human rights Travel Equality Transport

Legal challenge launched against Transport for Wales over Passenger Assist failures at Cardiff Central

A legal challenge has been launched against Transport for Wales (TfW) over its alleged failure to provide safe and reliable assistance for disabled passengers at Cardiff Central station.

How we have helped others

News Article
Laura Jane Seaman Crop
Medical negligence Inquests Maternal injury

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.

Client Story
Stacy Cuthbert
Cancer Misdiagnosis

Cancer misdiagnosis - Stacy's story

Stacy died in February 2020 but wanted to tell her story to help others.

Blog Post
Press Conference Merry
Molly Russell Human Rights Inquests

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.