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Oil company Renaissance, to which Shell recently sold all its onshore Nigerian operations, will stand trial at the High Court in London from 10.30am Thursday 8 May to Wednesday 21 May 2025 over claims it has failed to adequately clean-up two huge oil spills in 2008 in the Niger Delta. The Bodo community say the trial is their final chance to stop the devastation Shell’s pollution has caused to their environment impacting their way of life for generations to come.

The Supreme Court has refused to grant Dyson permission to appeal a Court of Appeal ruling that allegations of forced labour and dangerous conditions at two Malaysian factories which made electronics products for the company can be heard in the English courts.

An inquest into the death of Emmy Russo found she would have survived if a caesarean section had been performed on her mother sooner.

For International Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2025, Partner Joanne Candlish reflects on more than 30 years of bringing successful legal claims against industrial titans whose workers suffered lethal asbestos exposure.

Oliver Holland and Rosio Cafarelli explain how judgments in claims against sewerage companies were unhelpful for a proposed class action claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal

Michelle Victor and Angela Bruno of Leigh Day’s food safety team explain the risks associated with listeria and the critical role food safety laws play in protecting public health and ensuring accountability. 

Caroline works with all departments in the firm to provide media relations and internal communications support.

Maxine works across all Leigh Day departments as a senior media relations manager

Mike works across all Leigh Day departments as a senior media relations manager