News
Welcome to Leigh Day's latest news section where you can find our latest press releases, blogs and podcasts, as well as information about our events.
If you require an interview with one of our lawyers or would like more information on a case please contact our press team at pressoffice@leighday.co.uk or call Maxine Wolstenholme on 07775 713725 or Mike O'Connor on 07787 413411
If you are unable to get in touch with our press team, please contact our switchboard team on 020 7650 1200.
Latest News
Former Catholic priest Alexander Bede Walsh convicted of historic child sexual abuse
Leigh Day abuse claims partner Andrew Lord has welcomed the news that former Catholic priest Alexander Bede Walsh has been convicted of a further non-recent sexual offence against a child.
High Court rules that Kingdom of Saudi Arabia should compensate UK based victim of Pegasus spyware
The High Court has today ruled that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) should compensate a UK based former citizen and human rights activist Ghanem Al-Masarir with more than £3million after it infected his mobile phone with the spyware known as Pegasus.
Government admits to “serious error” as permission granted for legal case opposing hyperscale data centre in Buckinghamshire
The government has acknowledged that its decision to green light the construction of a hyperscale data centre in Buckinghamshire should be quashed, after it made a “serious logical error” in approving the project.
Latest Blogs
Unfair dismissal – 547 reasons for new starters to (eventually) celebrate
As announced yesterday (4 December 2025), one of the Labour government’s manifesto pledges to reduce the qualifying period for employees to bring unfair dismissal claims will be (as of the time of this blog) coming into force in January 2027. This will have far and wide-reaching changes to the employment sector in the UK.
“The Truth About Forever Chemicals”: Reflections on Panorama
Leigh Day partner Sarah Moore, who leads a team investigating PFAS pollution in the UK, reflects on the recent Panorama episode about the substances known as ‘forever chemicals’.
Foreign Interference and the Future of Free Elections: Reflections on Bradshaw & Others v United Kingdom
In an age of deepfakes, AI bots, and algorithmic manipulation, the question of how governments safeguard democratic integrity against foreign interference is now central to the survival of free and fair elections
Meet the press office team
Caroline Ivison
Caroline works with all departments in the firm to provide media relations and internal communications support.
Maxine Wolstenholme
Maxine works across all Leigh Day departments as a senior media relations manager
Mike O'Connor
Mike works across all Leigh Day departments as a senior media relations manager