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Human rights

‘Failure to remove’ claims and Article 3: SZR v Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council [2024] EWHC 598 (QB)

Anna Moore and Sam Jacobs of Doughty Street Chambers consider ‘failure to remove’ claims in light of a recent ruling about the application of Article 3, which prohibits inhumane and degrading treatment.

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Abuse Human rights

Earl Spencer speaks out about devastating abuse that he and classmates experienced at boarding school

Head of Leigh Day’s abuse team, Alison Millar discusses Earl Spencer’s disclosure of abuse at boarding school in light of her legal work and repeats her call for new laws to make it a criminal offence for those involved in regulated activities to fail to report any reasonable suspicion that a child is being abused

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Personal injury

Run flat tyre claims

Leigh Day is investigating a potential group claim involving damage to tyres and alloy wheels while using run flat tyres.

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Personal injury Travel claims

Holiday sexual assault: personal injury lawyers offer advice for survivors

Caitlin Wood and Clare Campbell of Leigh Day’s personal injury team are acting for a number of claimants in cases concerning sexual assaults while on holiday. Here they provide guidance on pursuing related claims, and provide practical advice to those affected. 

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Human rights

Detention of women on International Women’s Day

On International Women’s Day 2024 Stephanie Hill and Olivia Whitehorn consider the immigration detention of women

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Shell Oil Niger Delta

‘Selling out Nigeria’ – SOMO’s investigation of Shell’s divestment in the Niger Delta

Partner,  Matthew Renshaw and Alice Grist from Leigh Day’s international department examine concerns that Shell’s plans to sell off its Nigerian oil business could result in it leaving the Niger Delta without addressing years of chronic oil pollution in the region.

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Shell International

Sale of SPDC

Shell recently announced its plans to sell its on-shore Nigerian oil business, SPDC, to a consortium of five buyers. Shell has only provided limited details about the potential sale of SPDC in the public domain, meaning there is considerable uncertainty about the implications of the sale and the future plans of SPDC and the proposed consortium of buyers.

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Anonymous Person Abuse
Abuse LGBT+ Sexual abuse

LGBTQ+ survivors of abuse facing challenges when reporting

Abuse team solicitor and chair of the LGBTQ+ Committee Andrew Lord highlights issues facing the LGBTQ+ community when reporting abuse

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University Human rights

Natasha Abrahart judgment: do universities owe a duty of care to their students?

Dan Webster and Anna Moore consider whether the law offers sufficient protections for university students who are at risk of harm due to their mental health, following the High Court judgment regarding the 2018 death of Natasha Abrahart, a student at Bristol University

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Product safety Fertility

FROZEN EGGS: Guy’s & St Thomas’ Assisted Conception Unit, London, Jessop Fertility in Sheffield, CooperSurgical

Group Claim and Product Liability Partner, Tina Patel responds to the news that over 100 women may have lost the chance to have children due to some clinics inadvertently using bottles of faulty freezing solution.

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International Medical negligence

No-fault redress: No-panacea

Sarah Moore responds to the Times' suggestion of the 'no-fault system'.

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Medical negligence

A response to the Times Health Commission’s NHS recommendations

Medical negligence partner Suzanne White responds to recommendations to save the NHS