Leigh Day & Co is determined to protect essential public services at threat from the major cuts to public expenditure. Public services provide support and perform an important role in the lives of many people. These individuals and groups can be disproportionately affected by reductions to public services.
Whatever their financial constraints, public bodies must act on their duties and must respect the rights of individual citizens to the extent demanded by law.
Our expertise
We represent individuals, charities and campaign groups challenging public service cuts. We contest the decisions, policies and practices of public bodies in a wide range of fields, from benefits, to libraries and children’s centre closures.
We have vast expertise in the law these cases require: human rights law, public and administrative law and health and social care matters. We are recongnised as one of the best teams in this specialist area and many of our lawyers are leaders in their fields.
We are determined to provide access to justice for all, irrespective of resources. We have a contract with the Legal Services Commission to provide legal services to individuals in public law, and we have experience of investigating other means to cover the costs risk for you. For more information on funding please go to our funding pages.
News
Solicitor Rosa Curling successfully prevents big bus subsidy cuts in Cambridgeshire
Leigh Day is fightings cuts to public services on behalf of local residents
Cathnor Park Children’s Centre services were under threat from Hammersmith & Fulham Council
Budget cuts agreed before end of consultation period
Leigh Day is instruted by a library user in Sudbury, Suffolk
Hampshire County Council faces legal challenge
Reading Council for Racial Equality threatened by funding cuts
Leigh Day instructed by local library users trying to stop library closures
Leigh Day has been instructed by a group trying to prevent the closure of public libraries
Local campaigners are contemplating legal action to save libraries