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Latest News

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Human rights Abuse

Strengthen Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill to address peer on peer abuse, says abuse team lawyer

Leigh Day abuse team solicitor Andrew Lord has joined with Rape Crisis and other campaign groups to call for improved guidance to schools on the subject of peer on peer abuse.

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Morrisons Equal pay Employment

Morrisons workers overcome latest hurdle in battle for equal pay

Morrisons shop workers fighting for equal pay have overcome another step in their legal process following a judgment handed down by the Employment Tribunal.

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Inquests NHS

Inquest finds 39-year-old William Northcott from Torquay died after his prescription drugs, along with amphetamine caused him to suffer a cardiac arrythmia

An inquest has found that 39-year-old William Northcott from Torquay died from a toxic mix of his prescription drugs as well as a small amount of amphetamine. He also had an enlarged heart which was not picked up on by those prescribing his medication.

Latest Blogs

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Human Rights Day Democracy

Our Rights, Our Future, Right Now

On Human Rights Day, solicitor Frances Swaine, who works in the immigration and asylum team, discusses the importance of human rights in a democratic society and its application for those seeking asylum in our country.

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Human rights Access to justice Immigration Asylum

The right to access to justice

Paralegal Jerome Bond describes the prevalence of human rights issues in the UK government’s approach to immigration, removals, and asylum policies.

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Windermere Pollution

Windermere pollution: “A national disgrace”

Ben West and Fiona Huddleston discuss latest reports about pollution affecting Windermere, England’s largest lake.

Meet the press office team

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Caroline Ivison

Caroline Ivison

Caroline is our head of communications

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Maxine Wolstenholme

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