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Welcome to Leigh Day's latest news section where you can find our latest press releases, blogs and podcasts, as well as information about our events.

If you require an interview with one of our lawyers or would like more information on a case please contact our press team at pressoffice@leighday.co.uk or call Maxine Wolstenholme on 07775 713725 or Mike O'Connor on 07787 413411

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Latest News

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Cows In Field
Environment Consumer Human rights

Advertising regulator backs Chris Packham in ruling that meat and dairy ads misled on climate claims

Environmental campaigner and broadcaster Chris Packham has succeeded in a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over a major advertising campaign promoting British meat and dairy, with the regulator ruling that environmental claims were misleading.

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Hacker Data Breach
Human rights Data breach South staffs water

Lawyers of data breach victims welcome almost £1 million fine for South Staffs Water over cyber attack affecting more than 600,000 people

Data breach lawyers at Leigh Day have welcomed a £963,900 fine imposed by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) on South Staffordshire Plc and South Staffordshire Water Plc (together South Staffordshire) following a serious cyber-attack which resulted in the personal information of 633,887 customers and employees being published on the dark web. 

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Blurred Child (1)
Human rights Abuse Sexual abuse

Damages awarded for woman abused by father as child

A woman has been awarded damages following a civil claim brought against her father over abuse she endured throughout her childhood.

Latest Blogs

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Man with helmet in construction gear building a wall
Asbestos Asbestos and mesothelioma Asbestos claims Mesothelioma Personal injury

International Workers' Memorial Day: reflecting on the tactics of the asbestos industry

For International Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2026, Partner Joanne Candlish reflects on more than 30 years of bringing successful legal claims against industrial titans whose workers suffered lethal asbestos exposure.

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Two Professional Women Looking A Documents
Employment rights

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.  

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Factory Skyline 2
International Environment PFAS

“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’.

Meet the press office team

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Caroline Ivison

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

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Maxine Wolstenholme

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

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Mike O'Connor

Mike O'Connor

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