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Human rights
Leigh Day & Co’s human rights team is one of the leading team of practitioners in this specialist area in the country.
For the people we help, recognition that their human rights have been violated is crucial as compensation will never take away the pain. Frances Swaine. Head of the human rights department.
Bringing together a mixture of public law, civil liberties, discrimination, health and social care expertise, our lawyers act for individuals, groups and organisations across a wide range of legal areas with the common thread that we challenge the lawfulness of decisions, acts, omissions and policies of public bodies and authorities. A list of our specialist practice areas is listed on the left-hand side of the screen.
Our human rights solicitors are dedicated to ensuring access to justice for our clients in the notoriously expensive UK legal system. For further information on how we can help you fund and bring your case please follow the relevant link depending upon whether you are an individual or an organisation and our FAQs.
Richard Stein is recognised as “a real legal campaigner: if you want sheer commitment to a case then go to him." Chambers guide to the legal profession
News
Challenge to abortion guidelines in Northern Ireland-
Abortion guidance in Northern Ireland challenged by anti abortion group
Judicial review launched against Government over RBS investments-
Three environment groups are looking to ensure that the taxpayers’ money invested in RBS meets particular standards
Substantial six-figure sum for mother and children assaulted by immigration escorts-
The human rights department has secured compensation for our clients who were assaulted as they were deported from the UK
Adults receive damages for neglect and emotional abuse suffered as children-
Leigh Day has won a settlement for two adults who experienced inadequate care as children
Settlement for adult abused when younger-
Leigh Day & Co has won damages for a client abused and neglected whilst in care
Southampton fluoridation challenge launched-
A Southampton resident has challenged the decision to fluoridate her local water supply
Legal challenges to ContactPoint-
Leigh Day is investigating possible legal challenges to the principle of an universal register of children's details
Leigh Day submits evidence to JCHR-
The Joint Committee on Human Rights recently asked for submissions relating to business and human rights
Binyam Mohamed ruling-
Judges will re-consider public disclosure of UK complicity in torture
Stafford Hospital: report on progress-
Lawyers at Leigh Day spoke at a public meeting in Stafford on 5 May 2009
Update on Mid Staffordshire NHS Foundation Trust-
Richard Stein to speak at public meeting held by Cure the NHS on 5 May 2009
Success in Royal Liverpool Hospital case-
Leigh Day & Co wins further public consultation concessions
Court of Appeal overturns decision to award damages to abused couple-
The CA has ruled that Hounslow BC did not owe a duty of care to a learning disabled couple
Elderly couple forcibly separated-
An eldrly couple were forcibly separated and unlawfully imprisoned in a nursing home
Attorney General withdraws decision and agrees to promptly reconsider-
The AG has withdrawn her decision in the case of Jeremiah Duggan
Another damning report on the health care of people with learning disabilities-
The Health Service and Local Government Ombudsmen recently investigated the deaths of six people
Torture secrecy case returns to Court-
Leigh Day & Co return to the High Court on 22 April 2009 on behalf of Binyam Mohamed
Have you been on the provisional POVA list?-
You may be entitled to compensation if you've been on the provisional POVA list
Complete victory in House of Lords PoVA case-
The RCN has succeeded in its Appeal to the House of Lords, with Leigh Day teaming up with the College to get judgment on behalf of its nursing and care worker clients.
