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Latest News

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Hospital maternity sign
Medical negligence

Mother suffered stillbirth after fetal growth scans were not given during pregnancy

A woman who did not receive appropriate fetal growth scans during pregnancy suffered a stillbirth at St Mary’s Hospital in Manchester.

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Hospital Waiting Room
Medical negligence Misdiagnosis Cancer misdiagnosis Cancer Delayed Diagnosis

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust admits misdiagnosing tumour which left London man with aggressive skin cancer

Homerton Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has admitted misdiagnosing a London man’s tumour as a minor cyst before he went on to develop aggressive skin cancer.  

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Digital padlock being unlocked
Data breach Human rights Data protection and privacy

Legal claim launched following recent critical report of major data breach at outsourcing giant Capita in 2023

Following a major data breach at outsourcing and technology giant Capita that exposed the personal information of millions of people, law firm Leigh Day has launched a legal claim for those affected to pursue compensation for financial loss and emotional distress.

Latest Blogs

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European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)
Democracy Election interference

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

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Leeds Skyline
International Lead poisoning Leeds

Lead exposure in Leeds: UK Government to launch testing for lead poisoning in children across the UK, starting with children in Leeds

Sarah Moore, Sophie Turner and Tom Sinclair explain the issues after the UK Government’s announcement that it will progress plans to test children in the Leeds area for lead poisoning in the new year.

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Lake Windemere
International Environment Windermere Pollution

Windermere: New data suggests that sewage pollution is getting worse

Ben West and Bianca Foo Dojan consider latest figures on pollution in Windermere.

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 O'Connor

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