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Leigh Day is a law firm practically unique in giving legal advice solely to individuals. The firm’s experience includes fighting for human rights in this country and overseas, claims for compensation for illness and injury as well as employment rights for individuals who may have been discriminated against or not paid what they earned.

Within these teams are experts on a wide range of specific issues and whilst our news section can keep you up to date with our cases and our comments on the news, this blog is intended for longer posts, written by our experts, so that they can give their views on current topics, or those issues which they are dealing with for clients. We hope you find them interesting and that if you do you’ll share them on social media or simply with those you feel may be affected by the issues raised.

Unlicensed COVID-19 vaccine must be accompanied by redress scheme to protect public
September 22^nd · 4:51 PM
Zahra Nanji argues that there must be a redress scheme in place to protect consumers in case of adverse reactions to a COVID-19 vaccine that could be marketed before it is licensed.
Shipbreaking judgment is timely reminder of shipping companies' liabilities
September 21^st · 11:15 AM
In July 2020, a High Court judgment in Begum v Maran [2020] EWHC 1846 (QB) was handed down where, for the first time, an English court has grappled with the controversial issue of “shipbreaking”.
Delays in the diagnosis of bowel cancer and the impact of COVID-19
September 17^th · 11:43 AM
Natasha Sherry and Kirsten Wall from the clinical negligence department discuss the impact COVID-19 has had on the diagnosis of bowel cancer.

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​Unlicensed COVID-19 vaccine must be accompanied by redress scheme to protect public

Shipbreaking judgment is timely reminder of shipping companies' liabilities

Delays in the diagnosis of bowel cancer and the impact of COVID-19

Unlicensed COVID-19 vaccine must be accompanied by redress scheme to protect public