Leigh Day Blogs
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.
Latest blog posts
Zambia’s toxic spill: settlement agreements in the aftermath of environmental disasters
Leigh Day solicitor Walker Syachalinga examines the use of settlement agreements following a major toxic spill at a Zambian mine and the implications they may have for access to justice for affected communities.
Maternity care awareness is growing and so are the questions families are asking
Helen Stanley, Leigh Day's registered midwife and Medical Negligence Triage Team Manager, reflects on the maternity care enquiries her team receives every day and why more families than ever are finding the courage to reach out.
Rebuilding life after a brain injury: a guide to support and compensation
For Brain Injury Awareness Week 2026, Leigh Day personal injury partner James Glasper reflects on how brain injury can affect survivors and families, and why access to the right support is so vital in helping people rebuild their lives.