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Seven Zimbabwean victims of sadistic sexual abuser John Smyth have instructed law firm Leigh Day to bring a legal claim against the Church of England, alleging that senior clergy and church officers orchestrated a cover-up that enabled Smyth to continue abusing boys for decades.

Amazon has admitted it is liable for injuries caused to a man injured while using a power tool he bought from the world’s largest online retailer.

The death of 76-year-old Rashida Sultana, who choked on food while a patient at Midland Metropolitan Hospital, has raised serious concerns about the application of Do Not Attempt Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (DNAR) orders and emergency escalation procedures.

Andrew Lord, partner at Leigh Day who represents survivors of abuse, explores how redress schemes can be an effective, efficient and empowering way to compensate survivors, provided implementation is thoroughly considered and they are adequately resourced.

During Sepsis Awareness Month, Zoe Donohue, Associate Solicitor in our Manchester medical negligence team, considers the effectiveness of sepsis guidelines, six years after reforms were rolled out.

Alex Wessely from Leigh Day’s international team attended an event in Geneva which examined the risks multinational companies are exposed to if human rights abuses are committed in connection with protecting their operations, especially at large scale mining sites.

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