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The family of a former textiles teacher from Islington, London, have settled their case following her death from mesothelioma, eight weeks after her diagnosis.

A woman from North London who was incorrectly removed from a cancer monitoring register for two years has received a settlement.

The family of a woman who died from complications following a kidney biopsy as part of a clinical trial have received a six‑figure settlement from Barts Health NHS Trust in London. The trust admitted failings in her care following a coroner’s finding of neglect at the inquest into her death.

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