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A woman from Kent has received a six-figure settlement payment from Cape Intermediate Holdings Limited (Cape), after her husband’s death from mesothelioma, a type of cancer primarily caused by asbestos exposure. 

Abuse lawyers at law firm Leigh Day have welcomed the sentencing of former dance teacher Gregory Pichery, who has been jailed for four years after sexually assaulting young men while working at performing arts college in Leicester.

Leigh Day has once again been recognised in the Times's list of the best UK law firms. The list highlights firms commended by fellow solicitors and barristers for their work.

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.  

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’.

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

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

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

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