2019 Blogs
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What the "toxic culture" at an NHS hospital reveals about how women experience the healthcare system
Clinical negligence solicitor, Rebecca Ridgeon, comments on what the maternity care scandal at the Shrewsbury and Telford Hospital NHS Trust reveals about how women experience the healthcare system.

Safety over Glamour: The Dangers of Unregulated Cosmetic Procedures
Tina Patel from the consumer law and product safety team discusses the risks associated with cosmetic procedures and the lack of regulation in the industry.

Immigration detention – recent Supreme Court ruling will impact thousands
Human rights solicitor Waleed Sheikh discusses the importance of a recent Supreme Court ruling in relation to the approach by the Home Office to immigration detention.

Construction workers - worked to death?
Ross Whalley a lawyer specialising in injuries at work, examines the latest statistics from the HSE and asks why more isn't being done to improve safety where workers are most at risk, within the construction industry.

A Practical Guide to Legal Aid
Whether you're looking for information on legal aid eligibility or simply wish to learn more about its history and importance, our practical guide will provide insight and helpful information.
Speaking up as a woman of colour in the workplace
Marketing executive, Faria Ali, discusses a recent event she attended on the issue of women of colour navigating the workplace

Trans Day of Remembrance 2019
Solicitor Alice Ramsay, from Leigh Day's employment department, discusses the importance of Trans Day of Remembrance

Peer on peer abuse guidelines leave too much to interpretation
With an increasing awareness that abusive acts can be carried out by children on other children, abuse claims solicitor Andrew Lord asks: is enough being done to safeguard children

Extinction Rebellion's Autumn Uprising: ERAU a month on
Gideon Habel revisits the issues for professionals wanting to show their support for the protests by Extinction Rebellion, following the High Court ruling, earlier this month, which declared the Met Police's section 14 Order unlawful

Food poisoning - more dangerous than you may think
Specialist food safety lawyer Angela Bruno discusses the impact food poisoning can have, with serious and potentially life-changing consequences