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A woman from Preston whose husband died from mesothelioma, a cancer primarily caused by exposure to asbestos, has received a six-figure settlement from his former employer.

Campaign and environment group Communities Against Gatwick Noise Emissions (CAGNE) have applied for permission to appeal the High Court’s decision to dismiss its legal challenge against the government’s approval of Gatwick Airport’s second runway.

Medical negligence lawyers at Leigh Day have welcomed the government’s announcement to appoint the UK’s first Maternity and Neonatal Commissioner following Baroness Valerie Amos’s independent review of maternity and neonatal services, describing the move as an important step towards improving safety, accountability and consistency of care across England.

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