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Latest News
Jury finds failures in meal preparation, guidance and emergency response contributed to death of man who choked at Essex care home
Failures in meal preparation, guidance and emergency response contributed to the death of 41-year-old Paul Spearing, a jury has found, after he choked on food at an Essex care home.
Statement from parents of Sadie Salt as charges brought over two-year-old's death
Hertsmere Borough Council has today confirmed that it has authorised charges linked to the death of two-year-old Sadie Salt.
Failure to hold urgent suicide risk review probably contributed to 33-year-old's death in prison, jury concludes
An inquest into the death of 33-year-old Craig Gibbs found that failures in the way his escalating risk of self-harm and suicide was responded to on the day he died probably contributed to his death at HMP Exeter on 26 October 2022.
Latest Blogs
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.
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.
“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
Caroline Ivison
Caroline works with all departments in the firm to provide media relations and internal communications support.
Maxine Wolstenholme
Maxine works across all Leigh Day departments as a senior media relations manager
Mike O'Connor
Mike works across all Leigh Day departments as a senior media relations manager