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Latest News

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Leigh Day celebrates wins at Manchester Legal Awards

Leigh Day is celebrating the work of partner Stephen Jones, who won Partner of the Year, and head of human resources Jonathan Bond, who won the Corporate Culture & Wellbeing Champions award, at last night's Manchester Legal Awards (3 July 2025).

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Parliament to debate child combat sports safeguarding next week in light of death of Alex Eastwood

MP for Liverpool Walton, Dan Carden, has secured an adjournment debate in the House of Commons on Tuesday 8 July to address the urgent need for national safeguarding of child participation in combat sports, following the death of 15-year-old kickboxing champion Alex Eastwood.

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BCA drivers one step closer to compensation as Employment Appeal Tribunal dismisses company’s latest challenge

Drivers working for British Car Auctions (BCA) have secured a major victory in their long-running fight for workers' rights, after the Employment Appeal Tribunal (EAT) dismissed a challenge by BCA to their case.

Latest Blogs

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Action Mesothelioma Day 2025

Each year, the first Friday in July is marked as Action Mesothelioma Day (AMD), which provides a coming together of those affected by mesothelioma, to remember loved ones who have been lost, to raise awareness of the dangers of asbestos and to prevent the future tragedy of continuing asbestos exposure.

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When an accusation of fundamental dishonesty is fundamentally flawed

Medical Negligence Partner, Kirsten Wall, considers the emerging trend of defendants alleging that claimants have been dishonest in their testimony.

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Air India crash: travel lawyer offers guidance

Air India flight 171 crashed shortly after taking off from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport in Ahmedabad, India on Thursday 12 June 2025.

Meet the press office team

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Caroline Ivison

Caroline works with all departments in the firm to provide media relations and internal communications support.

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Maxine Wolstenholme

Maxine works across all Leigh Day departments as a senior media relations manager

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Mike O'Connor

Mike works across all Leigh Day departments as a senior media relations manager