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Personal injury Travel claims

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.

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Medical negligence Birth injury Maternity safety

Crisis in maternity care

Medical negligence solicitor Frankie Rhodes considers answers that are needed to the crisis in maternity care

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Abuse in sport Human rights

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.

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Human rights Social care

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.

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Asbestos and mesothelioma AMD

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.

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Human rights Abuse

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.

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Product safety

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.

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Human rights Child protection High court

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.

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Asbestos Mesothelioma

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.

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Cancer Medical negligence Dentistry

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.

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Medical negligence Childbirth Birth injury

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.

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Cobalt Mining
International Human rights Court Of Appeal

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