Richard Meeran joined Leigh Day & Co in 1990 to work on the firm’s pioneering case against the Sellafield nuclear plant. He was made partner in 1991 and was instrumental in developing the firm’s ethos to make multinational corporations accountable for their exploitation of workers. After a four year stint with Slater and Gordon in Australia, Richard rejoined the Leigh Day partnership in 2008.
Richard pioneered claims against UK based multinationals, Cape PLC for 7,500 South African asbestos and Thor Chemicals for South African workers poisoned by mercury miners. This included two landmark jurisdiction victories in the House of Lords, Connelly v RTZ Corporation Plc [1997] 3 WLR 373 and Lubbe & Others v Cape Plc 2000 1 WLR 1545.
More recently he represented 31 Peruvian torture victims in case against Monterrico Metals plc, which was settled (without admission of liability) in July 2011. The obtaining of a worldwide freezing injunction for the claimants broke new ground, Tabra & Others v Monterrico Metals Plc [2009] EWHC 2475; [2010] EWHC 3228. He is currently acting for former South African gold miners with silicosis in a class action against Anglo American.
Richard is also admitted as an Australian Legal Practitioner. He is the winner of the Liberty/Justice “Human Rights Lawyer of the Year” (2002). He has Higher Rights of Audience (Civil) certificate in the High Court of England & Wales.
Contact details:
Richard Meeran
Partner
T: 020 7650 1235
E:
rmeeran@leighday.co.uk