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Employment Equal pay

Supermarket bosses awarded millions in salaries and bonuses while failing to tackle unequal pay for shop floor workers

While supermarket shop floor workers struggle to make ends meet due to the ongoing cost-of-living crisis, their bosses are still receiving huge salaries and bonuses. In this blog, employment solicitor Lara Kennedy questions why the big supermarkets allow such pay inequality to continue.

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Ian Paterson Surgical negligence Breast surgery

Inquests relating to breast surgeon Ian Paterson – what happens next?

Specialist medical negligence solicitor Maria Panteli discusses the upcoming investigation and possible inquests into deaths relating to jailed breast surgeon Ian Paterson and what families of those affected by his treatment can expect

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Abuse Human rights Sexual abuse

The cult of personality: Are we listening to survivors?

Andrew Lord considers the need to turn the volume up on the voice of survivors when well-known personalities hit the headlines for alleged abuse.

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Cycling Personal injury

Causing Serious Injury by Careless Driving - Cyclist case studies

Head of the personal injury department, Sally Moore, and senior litigation executive, Robin Selley, discuss the offence of Causing Serious Injury by Careless Driving and its impact on two of their cyclist clients.

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Sexual abuse Hospitals NHS

The scandal of sexual abuse in NHS Hospitals: an urgent call for action

Leigh Day solicitors Alison Millar and Catriona Rubens spoke to the Guardian newspaper about its recent report on sexual assaults in hospitals, and how the Guardian’s findings reflect the experiences of their clients who were sexually abused in healthcare settings.

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Product safety Dental kits Orthodontics

What is the true cost of the ‘perfect’ smile?

As National Smile Month begins, Leigh Day product safety partner Tina Patel and associate solicitor Jennifer Ellis explore the rise in the use of DIY cosmetic dental kits, and the potential risks of favouring these over professional orthodontic treatment.

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Stroke awareness month Stroke Medical negligence

Stroke Awareness Month: why early diagnosis is vital

In conjunction with Action for Brain Injury Week and Stroke Awareness Month, medical negligence solicitor Fiona Huddleston considers the prevalence of stroke in the UK and the importance of early diagnosis

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Child abuse Human rights

Myths about child abuse must be broken

Abuse claims partner Dino Nocivelli explains how toxic myths about child abuse can have an extremely harmful effect on survivors of child abuse and prevent perpetrators from being held accountable.

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Ectopic pregnancy Medical negligence

Ectopic pregnancies: How early diagnosis can save lives

Clinical Negligence solicitor Rebecca Ridgeon explains the dangers of delayed diagnosis of ectopic pregnancies and the need for more to be done to raise awareness and to ensure that women receive better care.

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Mental health Medical negligence

Mental health patients deserve much more from Accident and Emergency departments

Clinical negligence solicitor Fiona Huddleston considers the disclosure that patients suffering from mental health issues were left waiting more than 5.4 million hours in A&E last year.

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Anonymous Teen Depressed Abuse
Human rights Sexual abuse

Malsis School failed in its duty of care to halt sexual abuse of pupils

Dino Nocivelli explains why a Court of Appeal judgment relating to abuse at Malsis School highlights the urgent need for mandatory reporting.

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Bolt Group claims Worker status

Seven things Bolt drivers should know about the workers’ rights claim

Here, solicitor Charlotte Pettman explains what it means to be part of the Bolt workers’ rights claim.