International Claims
Leigh Day & Co represents the rights of people and the environment in a world of multi-national organisations and global responsibility. Over the last 10 years, we have been involved in some ground-breaking cases involving the claims of foreign nationals against British companies and government departments and the rights of British nationals abroad.
The common strand to these claims has been the pursuit of the rights of the individual against corporate and governmental bodies. The David vs Goliath battles are our forte and are why we are widely seen as the leading firm in this country in this type of case.
Commentators highlight the firm’s ‘formidable service’, and ‘single-minded commitment’ to their work. The firm has considerable experience dealing with claims with an international element.
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News
Mau Mau claims issued on 23rd June 2009-
On 23rd June 2009, Leigh Day issued a claim for compensation for torture against the British Government on behalf of five Kenyan clients.
Richard Meeran gives evidence to JCHR-
Leigh Day partner Richard Meeran gave evidence to the Joint Committee on Human Rights on 9th June 2009
Leigh Day submits evidence to JCHR-
The Joint Committee on Human Rights recently asked for submissions relating to business and human rights
Leigh Day launches Mau Mau claim-
Five Kenyans will submit a test claim in the High Court on 23 June
High Court grants temporary Trafigura injunctions-
High Court prevents Trafigura contacting Ivory Coast toxic waste claimants
Torture secrecy case returns to Court-
Leigh Day & Co return to the High Court on 22 April 2009 on behalf of Binyam Mohamed
Leigh Day & Co welcomes Binyam Mohamed back home-
Binyam Mohamed returns to the UK
Plight of Iraqi interpreters continues-
Leigh Day acts for a number of Iraqi interpreters
Roma families instruct Leigh Day-
Leigh Day is investigating claims involving lead poisoning on behalf of Kosovan Romas
Leigh Day partner writes open letter to UN on multi-national corporation litigation in South Africa-
Richard Meeran, a partner in the complex claims team has written to the UN ‘s Special Representative on business and human rights
British Army accused of recent abuses in Iraq-
Leigh Day & Co has served a letter of claim on the MoD on behalf of five Iraqis
Leigh Day at international human rights conference-
Leigh Day lawyer Sarah Moore attended the Transnational Corporations and Human Rights conference in Berlin
British oil company in retreat over its defence of Ivory Coast toxic waste claims-
Trafigura backs away from defending its actions in shipping toxic waste to Abidjan
Leigh Day team returns from Beirut-
Lawyers from Leigh Day & Co have met more Iraqi clients in Beirut
Majar deaths hearing dates announced-
Mr Justice Scott Baker has ordered a hearing into Iraq civilian deaths near Majar
Public Inquiry commences into death and torture of Iraqi civilians-
Leigh Day & Co and PIL represent Baha Mousa's family and other Iraqis in this inquiry
Guantanamo detainee back before the High Court-
Leigh Day & Co return to the High Court in the case of Binyam Mohamed, the last British resident in dention at Guantanamo Bay.
MoD admits unlawful assaults on Iraqi civilians at Camp Breadbasket-
The Ministry of Defence has admitted that unlawful assaults were carried out against Iraqi citizens by members of the British army
Former UK Employees in Iraq take Government to Court for refusing to assist them-
On Wednesday 10 September, three former employees of the British in Iraq will argue in the High Court that they were unlawfully excluded from the Scheme set by the Government in recognition of their duty of care to employees
Joint Committee on Human Rights critical of the Ministry of Defence on Torture in Iraq-
The team of lawyers acting for the family of Baha Mousa and the nine victims of torture in the same incident today welcomed the report of the Parliamentary Joint Committee on Human Rights into the use of prohibited interrogation techniques by the British Army in Iraq.
Trial date set by High Court Judge for Ivory Coast claims-
Mr Justice Eady and Master Leslie yesterday ordered that the trial of the Ivory Coast claims take place on 1st October 2009.
Tortured Iraqis will receive nearly £3m compensation from MoD-
A team of lawyers at Leigh Day & Co, led by partners Martyn Day and Sapna Malik has successfully concluded a mediation on behalf of a number of Iraqi clients.
Start of Baha Mousa mediation
Iraqis welcome independent inquiry announcement
Iraqi widow starts claim against MoD for murdered husband-
On Friday 2nd May 2008, Leigh Day & Co served a letter of claim on the Ministry of Defence on behalf of Mrs Suhad Jassim Mohammed
A week in Damascus-
It’s not many jobs which start with a week in Damascus!
Sapna Malik and Martyn Day picked by The Times as leading UK lawyers-
Two Leigh Day partners chosen as leading lawyers
More Iraqi Camp Breadbasket victims instruct Leigh Day & Co
Leigh Day & Co recover £150,000 for South African victims-
South Africans receive payments for damage caused by asbestos production in pioneering work by London law firm Leigh Day & Co.
