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Latest News

Lawyers highlight importance of legal action after data reveals at least 12,500 hours of sewage pumped into River Wye in 2024
Data released by the Environment Agency has revealed that at least 12,500 hours' worth of sewage across 45 locations in England alone was spilled into the rivers Wye and Lugg, and their tributaries, by Welsh Water from overflow incidents in 2024.

Inquest reveals multiple failings by police and probation service prior to Ashley Walsh’s killing
An inquest into the death of 34-year-old Ashley Walsh heard the police failed to follow up on one of his killers in breach of his licence, just weeks before Ashley’s murder.

Students double down on legal action against LSE over protest clampdown
Seven students from the London School of Economics (LSE) who were banned from campus after a Pro-Palestine protest are persisting with their claim that the university has violated their fundamental human rights and discriminated against them.
Latest Blogs

Listeria outbreak linked to NHS desserts: what victims of foodborne illness should know
Michelle Victor and Angela Bruno of Leigh Day’s food safety team explain the risks associated with listeria and the critical role food safety laws play in protecting public health and ensuring accountability.

Pregnancy Test: Is your employer positive or negative?
Senior associate solicitor Mandy Bhattal considers how pregnant women may be experiencing maternity discrimination in the workplace.

Comprehensive Relationship Sex Education programme needed to tackle sexual violence in schools
Andrew Lord and Anna Vause of Leigh Day discuss their support for calls that more be done to tackle the issue of the number of children subjected to sexual violence by their school peers and consider the need for a comprehensive programme of Relationship Sex Education.