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Latest News

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Environment Judicial review Parliament

Wild Justice presses ahead with legal challenge against the government’s Planning and Infrastructure Bill

Conservation campaign group Wild Justice has issued a legal challenge to the government’s claim that the new Planning and Infrastructure Bill would not reduce environmental protections.

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Personal injury

Inquest into death of Alex Eastwood concludes

An inquest into the death of 15-year-old kickboxing world champion Alex Eastwood following an unsanctioned exhibition kickboxing match laid bare a “chaotic and disjointed” approach by match organisers, a coroner said. 

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Industrial disease Mesothelioma Asbestos

Former South Yorkshire miners could have “key information” following asbestos death of grandfather from Doncaster

The widow of a former South Yorkshire miner says people who worked alongside her husband could have “key information” following his death from the asbestos cancer mesothelioma.

Latest Blogs

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Medical negligence

Investigation into the deaths of elderly patients at a Hull Hospital

Clinical negligence partner Matthew Westlake and paralegal Taylor Ingham respond to reports of a police investigation into the deaths of 11 elderly and frail cardiology patients at Castle Hill Hospital near Hull.

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Abuse Church of England Human rights

Church of England abuse – more cases in the news and a long wait for victim compensation

Leigh Day abuse claims partner Andrew Lord discusses reports of further safeguarding issues within the church and the wait victims have to receive compensation. 

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Maternity safety Clinical negligence

New NHS programme to reduce brain injury in childbirth – a welcome move amidst an ongoing maternity crisis

Medical negligence solicitor Firdous Ibrahim welcomes an NHS programme to boost maternity safety and prevent brain injuries during childbirth, drawing comparisons with one recent case that highlights the urgent need for improvement.

Meet the press office team

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Caroline Ivison

Caroline works with all departments in the firm to provide media relations and internal communications support.

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Maxine Wolstenholme

Maxine works across all Leigh Day departments as a senior media relations manager

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Mike O'connor

Mike O'Connor

Mike works across all Leigh Day departments as a senior media relations manager