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Latest News
Disabled Somerset resident granted permission to challenge council tax reduction scheme in High Court
The High Court has granted Somerset resident Andy Mitchell permission to proceed with his judicial review challenging the lawfulness of Somerset Council’s tax reduction scheme.
Evidence dossier sent to police over Thames Water
Campaign group Citizen’s Arrest Network (CAN) has sent a dossier of evidence to Thames Valley Police over its assessment of Thames Water’s management of water infrastructure.
Woman dies from sepsis and multi-organ failure after delays in diagnosing bowel obstruction
A five-figure settlement has been secured on behalf of the family of a 27-year-old woman from London who died from sepsis and multi-organ failure after missed opportunities to identify a bowel obstruction.
Latest Blogs
Unfair dismissal – 547 reasons for new starters to (eventually) celebrate
As announced yesterday (4 December 2025), one of the Labour government’s manifesto pledges to reduce the qualifying period for employees to bring unfair dismissal claims will be (as of the time of this blog) coming into force in January 2027. This will have far and wide-reaching changes to the employment sector in the UK.
“The Truth About Forever Chemicals”: Reflections on Panorama
Leigh Day partner Sarah Moore, who leads a team investigating PFAS pollution in the UK, reflects on the recent Panorama episode about the substances known as ‘forever chemicals’.
Foreign Interference and the Future of Free Elections: Reflections on Bradshaw & Others v United Kingdom
In an age of deepfakes, AI bots, and algorithmic manipulation, the question of how governments safeguard democratic integrity against foreign interference is now central to the survival of free and fair elections
Meet the press office team
Caroline Ivison
Caroline works with all departments in the firm to provide media relations and internal communications support.
Maxine Wolstenholme
Maxine works across all Leigh Day departments as a senior media relations manager
Mike O'Connor
Mike works across all Leigh Day departments as a senior media relations manager