2025 Blogs

A recent judgment in the Australian Courts ruled against an effort by communities of the Torres Strait Islands to hold the Australian Government to account over harm caused by climate change. Pia Mitchell and Bianca Foo Dojan, here, consider the reasons for the judgment and the need for future legal action to address the effects of the climate emergency.

Lufu Si and Emma Jones consider the post-war repatriation of a Liverpool Chinese population.

Following a toxic waste spill in Zambia, Walker Syachalinga from Leigh Day’s international and group litigation team considers how mixed messaging from authorities creates an additional barrier to justice for communities impacted.

Throughout June and July, the asbestos team at Leigh Day completed a series of charity walks across the country in areas impacted by asbestos diseases.

Head of Leigh Day’s personal injury team Sally Moore explains the importance of Leigh Day's work to promote the safety and accessibility of cycling and how across the firm, we and British Cycling are working together to champion these objectives. 

Dino Nocivelli and Shaimaa Al-Mukhtar examine different forms of spiritual abuse and how justice can be pursued in civil courts.

Anna Moore and Clara Chaberlot welcome a new inquiry by the Joint Committee on Human Rights to examine how effectively the human rights of children are protected within England’s care system. 

From 8–11 July 2025, Leigh Day participated in the Niger Delta Climate Change Conference (NDCCC) in Port Harcourt, Nigeria. Organised by the Lekeh Development Foundation, the conference brought together civil society, legal experts, and community leaders to address the intersecting crises of climate change, extractivism, and environmental injustice. Anthony Hayward (paralegal, International & Group Claims) attended in person, while partner Matthew Renshaw joined remotely to discuss recent developments in landmark litigation against Shell.

Solicitor Niamh Kelly considers the recent announcement made by the UK competition law watchdog and whether it is really as good as it seems for UK homebuyers.

Wyre Council announced in July 2024 that it had, in conjunction with the Environment Agency, launched an investigation after discovering the probable release of the chemical perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) by AGC Chemicals Europe Ltd, and previously Imperial Chemistry Industries Ltd (ICI), at a site in the area.

As the conversation around semaglutide and so-called skinny jabs is continuing to evolve, leading product safety lawyer Sarah Moore looks back on the story so far.

Dino Nocivelli and Astrid Parrett consider how the military justice system puts power in the wrong hands and fails to protect victims of sexual offences.