2025 Blogs
Leigh Day blogs 2025
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Lead exposure in Leeds: UK Government to launch testing for lead poisoning in children across the UK, starting with children in Leeds
Sarah Moore and Sophie Turner explain the issues after the UK Government’s announcement that it will progress plans to test children in the Leeds area for lead poisoning in the new year.
Windermere: New data suggests that sewage pollution is getting worse
Ben West and Bianca Foo Dojan consider latest figures on pollution in Windermere.
Legal implications of mismanaged diabetes
During World Diabetes Awareness Day medical negligence partner Julia Reynolds examines the impact of mismanagement and misdiagnosis of diabetes and related conditions.
Remote robot-assisted surgery raises liability questions
News of remote robot assisted surgery on human cadavers raises legal and ethical questions related to this emerging area of medicine, say product safety lawyers, Jill Paterson and Philippa Wheeler.
The British Armed Forces need a culture change towards women
International team lawyer Melanie Jacques says a radical change in attitudes towards women is needed in the British military, at home and overseas.
Racial injustice in maternity care further underlined by report which reveals babies born to black mothers 81% more likely to die in neonatal care
Medical negligence lawyers Ceilidh Robertson and Lucy MacBrayne review a study which has found that babies born to black mothers in England and Wales are significantly more likely to die in neonatal care, and consider how it reflects racial inequalities revealed by the Birthrights inquiry.
High-profile medical professionals’ abuse in a healthcare setting
High-profile news stories of medical professionals being charged or convicted following allegations of sexual abuse at their place of work are becoming increasingly frequent.
Time for renewed scrutiny of the removal of titles and honorifics
Andrew Lord and Astrid Parrett consider the wider implications of stripping a royal of his titles.
Breast Cancer Awareness Month and Digital Healthcare in the NHS: What It Means for You as a Patient
October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month, a time to honour those affected, celebrate progress in treatment, and reflect on the challenges that remain especially around early diagnosis.
Baby Loss Awareness Week: The unseen physical impact after loss
Claudine Roberts, Liverpool-based associate solicitor in the medical negligence team, considers the importance of raising awareness of baby loss, and a very recent development in the healthcare offered to bereaved mothers.
How abuse redress schemes can empower survivors
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.
Sepsis Guidelines and Medical Negligence: Why are there still so many claims?
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.