2017 Blogs
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What are the lessons from Veilstone?
In a personal post, Alison Millar, who represented survivors of abuse at both Winterbourne View and Veilstone care home, gives her opinion on the future of residential care for adults with a learning disability.
Statutory pension rights for Fee-Paid judges are long overdue
Shubha Banerjee and Jonny Buckley discuss new legislation and ongoing litigation in relation to pensions for fee-paid judges.
Is a prize aimed at BAME writers racist?
Employment partner Kiran Daurka asks what steps will it take to level the playing field for writers of colour
Facing up to the Fred: A Training Diary
Associate Rachel Botterill tells us how she is preparing to take on the Fred Whitton
What will happen to clinical trials post-Brexit?
Partner Gene Matthews and Nancy Williams discuss what might lie ahead for clinical trials post-Brexit.
The price of justice: employment tribunal fees
Employment solicitor Tom Hewitt discusses employment tribunal fees and the importance of access to justice following comments from Jonathan Djanogly MP in the House of Commons.
Beauty Parlour Syndrome
Michelle Victor and Jack Dahlsen, of Leigh Day's product liability and consumer law team, discuss the rare condition Beauty Parlour Syndrome.
Pimlico Plumbers and the impact on employment status
Employment law specialist Nigel Mackay and Hannah Reid discuss the Court of Appeal's recent decision in favour of plumber Gary Smith in his case against Pimlico Plumbers
Workers to be hit by Government 'whiplash' reforms
Workplace accident lawyer Ross Whalley considers the Ministry of Justice's proposal to raise the small claims limit for injury claims to £5,000.