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Blood testing on residents of Thornton Cleveleys living near a large chemical factory has revealed increased levels of PFOA in their blood. If you live in the area, or believe you may have been impacted by PFAS exposure, and would like to speak to our team about the investigation, you can get in touch.

The trans led advocacy organisation TransLucent is seeking permission to intervene in a judicial review being brought against the City of London Corporation (CLC) over its decision to keep Hampstead Heath bathing ponds in north London trans-inclusive.

The travel team at law firm Leigh Day is investigating concerns raised by holidaymakers from the UK affected by wildfires in Croatia.

For International Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2026, Partner Joanne Candlish reflects on more than 30 years of bringing successful legal claims against industrial titans whose workers suffered lethal asbestos exposure.

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’.

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