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Welcome to Leigh Day's latest news section where you can find our latest press releases, blogs and podcasts, as well as information about our events.

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Human rights Public law Chinese Embassy

Campaigners plan to take challenge against Chinese super-embassy to Court of Appeal

Campaigners say they will take a legal challenge against plans to redevelop the Royal Mint Court site into a new Chinese embassy to the Court of Appeal.

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Adam Cornell
Inquests Emergency care Medical negligence Medical inquest Cambridgeshire

Medical staff missed chances to save Adam Cornell despite repeated attempts by his family to get help, inquest concludes

The inquest into the death of 32-year-old Adam Cornell has concluded GP staff, the local 111 service and paramedics missed opportunities to diagnose and treat a cyst on his brain in the days before his death.

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River Wye
Environment River Wye Water Pollution

Wye pollution claim passes 5,000 clients with less than month left to join

A legal claim over pollution in the rivers Wye, Lugg and Usk has passed 5,000 clients, with less than one month remaining for impacted residents and businesses to join.

Latest Blogs

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Asbestos Asbestos and mesothelioma Asbestos claims Mesothelioma Personal injury

International Workers' Memorial Day: reflecting on the tactics of the asbestos industry

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.

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Employment rights

Unfair dismissal – 547 reasons for new starters to (eventually) celebrate

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.  

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International Environment PFAS

“The Truth About Forever Chemicals”: Reflections on Panorama

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’.

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