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Lawyers against injustice

Leigh Day is a law firm established to combat injustice. Championing the underdog, the firm stands against entities and their wrong doings. Through hundreds of cases, Leigh Day secures compensation, influences legal changes, and restores justice.

Comprising 800 passionate individuals, Leigh Day welcomes those with just causes, assuring them access to objective, professional advice, with a commitment to an open, honest relationship. Our promise is to afford ordinary individuals the same quality of legal advice as state bodies, insurers and multinationals. Regardless of where injustice unfolds, Leigh Day stands as an unwavering force, ready to fight relentlessly for justice.

What our clients say

Why work with us

£1bn of compensation

We have been representing individuals in the legal claims against government and large corporations for over 35 years. In that time we have recovered over £1bn in compensation on behalf of our clients.

UK's leading experts

Our teams are regarded as amongst the best in the legal sector across all the areas of law. This expertise, from thousands of legal claims, enables us to tackle the most complex and challenging legal cases

Ranked number one

The firm is ranked in Band 1 in 8 categories in the independent legal directory Chambers and Partners and is in the Top Tier in the Legal 500 for personal injury, medical negligence, human rights, employment and consumer law.

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Leigh Day news and cases

News Article
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Human rights Abuse Public inquiry

Family pay tribute to the bravery of teenager who tried to blow the whistle on Mohamed Al Fayed decades ago

The family of Samantha-Jane Ramsay has spoken out for the first time about her efforts to try to hold Mohamed Al Fayed accountable for his predatory behaviour

News Article
School Chairs
Asbestos claims Asbestos and mesothelioma asbes

Campaigns to remove asbestos in schools are welcomed by lawyers

Campaigns highlighting the ongoing and significant danger of asbestos in schools have been welcomed by Harminder Bains, Joint Head of the Asbestos and Industrial Injuries Department at Leigh Day.

News Article
High Court
Human rights Diego Garcia Asylum

Asylum seekers on British Indian Ocean Territory of Diego Garcia will be transferred to UK

Tamil Sri Lankan asylum seekers who have been held for more than three years on the island of Diego Garcia in the Chagos Archipelago that is currently under colonial rule by the British Indian Island Territory Administration (BIOTA) will be offered the opportunity to transfer to the UK.

How we have helped others

News Article
Laura Jane Seaman Crop
Medical negligence Inquests Maternal injury

Death of Laura-Jane Seaman avoidable and contributed to by neglect, coroner concludes

The inquest into the death of a mother-of-five, who begged medical staff not to let her die, has concluded that her death was avoidable and contributed to by neglect. The coroner also accepted that Article 2 of the European Convention of Human Rights, the right to life, was engaged because of the role of the state in her death.

Client Story
Stacy Cuthbert
Cancer Misdiagnosis

Cancer misdiagnosis - Stacy's story

Stacy died in February 2020 but wanted to tell her story to help others.

Blog Post
Press Conference Merry
Molly Russell Human Rights Inquests

A family’s battle against the tech giants – Molly Russell’s inquest

Merry Varney, partner specialising in representing bereaved families at their loved ones’ inquests, discusses her journey in representing the family of Molly Russell in their fight for answers about the harmful online world she accessed, and its contribution to her death.  

Case Study
Camellia
Corporate accountability

Camellia Plc – Kakuzi

Leigh Day secured a settlement on behalf of 85 victims of unlawful violence.