Human rights
If you believe your human rights have been denied our human rights and civil liberties team is one of the leading teams of practitioners in this specialist area in the country.
If you believe your human rights have been denied to you Leigh Day’s human rights and civil liberties team is one of the leading team of practitioners in this specialist area in the country.
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.
The common thread linking all our clients is that we challenge the lawfulness of decisions, acts, omissions and policies of public bodies and authorities on their behalf.
Our human rights solicitors and lawyers are dedicated to ensuring access to justice for our clients in the notoriously expensive UK legal system.
Physical and sexual abuse often violates the survivor’s human rights. Our specialist abuse claims solicitors have successfully acted for survivors of childhood sexual abuse, abused adults with learning difficulties, and for older people abused whilst resident in hospitals or care homes.
What the directories say
The team are truly excellent - they have well-honed skilled and a depth of knowledge, which is combined with humanity.
Chambers and partners 2024
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Human Rights in the North West
We recently expanded our northern operation with human rights departments in Manchester and Liverpool to focus on legal aid work, as part of our aim to help everyone who needs it to find a way to access justice.
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Download our brochure to see how the Human Rights team at Leigh Day has fought for justice across the United Kingdom.
What our clients say
Firms like Leigh Day are essential to redress the balance between big organisations and 'the small man' seeking justice.
Stephen Tilbury, client
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Ahead of more hearings by the Infected Blood Inquiry (IBI) human rights lawyers at law firm Leigh Day have been asked to provide feedback and share concerns about the way the infected blood compensation scheme is operating.
Al-Fayed estate put on notice of abuse legal claims
Survivors of abuse by Mohamed Al-Fayed have written to the law firm representing the late billionaire’s estate to put them on notice of legal claims.
Woman challenges Ofcom to take action against explicit image forum for posting pictures of her and others without their consent
A woman whose intimate images were posted online without her knowledge or consent is taking her fight for justice to Ofcom, challenging the media watchdog to use its new Online Safety Act powers to save her and others from further violation.