2023 Blogs
Leigh Day blogs 2023
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Top travel tips from a personal injury lawyer
Caitlin Dunn from Leigh Day's travel claims team offers booking, safety, insurance, and legal tips for holiday planning, plus advice on making holiday accident claims.
Crisis in maternity care
Medical negligence solicitor Frankie Rhodes considers answers that are needed to the crisis in maternity care
Fifteen-Love: A new TV drama about abuse of a position of trust in tennis
Leigh Day abuse claims lawyer Dino Nocivelli, who has campaigned for years to hold abusive sports coaches accountable, has provided guidance to the team behind new Amazon Prime drama Fifteen-Love which portrays a young professional tennis player who makes an allegation against her former coach.
Why the Government must act now to protect children from social services failures
Dino Nocivelli, Leigh Day abuse claims partner, considers the barriers that survivors of child abuse face when trying to access justice and explains why the Government must take action to address institutional failures such as lack of social workers.
Action Mesothelioma Day 2023
Andrew Cooper, Leigh Day associate solicitor in the asbestos claims team, discusses this year’s annual Action Mesothelioma Day in his latest blog, and how asbestos is a continuing threat to public health.
Convicted swimming teacher Robert Rixon investigated by Leigh Day abuse claims lawyer
Leigh Day abuse claims partner Dino Nocivelli discusses his investigation into former swimming teacher Robert Rixon’s sexual abuse offences against girls and encourages anyone with relevant information about Rixon to get in contact.
Is product safety law about to change in favour of consumers?
Following the publication of the European Commission’s proposed updates to the Product Liability Directive, Tina Patel and Jennifer Ellis consider whether product safety legislation may, at last, be shifting to a more consumer friendly position.
Legal Brief: Deprivation of Liberty under the Inherent Jurisdiction
Leigh Day specialise in children’s rights and the Court of Protection, often supporting the needs and safeguarding the rights of some of the most vulnerable of society.
Leigh Day Meso Miles
From 8 June to 23 June 2023, Leigh Day's asbestos team will complete 2,544 miles of exercise to pay respects to those who have suffered from mesothelioma.
Oral cancer diagnosis delays – regular dental checks are vital
Amidst the shocking news that cancer treatment delays have placed 100,000 lives at risk, Maria Panteli and Charlotte Stawiska discuss diagnosis of oral cancer, which has seen a sharp increase in the last decade.
Why aren’t we seeing a reduction in the number of tears, grazes or episiotomies in mothers who have a vaginal birth?
Suzanne White and Camilla Browne discuss typical cases involving perineal tears that they encounter in their work as a partner and a solicitor specialising in clinical negligence.
Cobalt mining in the Democratic Republic of Congo: Where next?
Liberty Bridge and Hollie Brett, from our international and group litigation department, discuss the widespread abuse and exploitation in cobalt mining, and the recent US legal case trying to hold the big tech companies using the cobalt to account