2025 Blogs

Leigh Day abuse claims partner Andrew Lord discusses reports of further safeguarding issues within the church and the wait victims have to receive compensation. 

Medical negligence solicitor Firdous Ibrahim welcomes an NHS programme to boost maternity safety and prevent brain injuries during childbirth, drawing comparisons with one recent case that highlights the urgent need for improvement.

For International Workers’ Memorial Day 28 April 2025, Partner Joanne Candlish reflects on more than 30 years of bringing successful legal claims against industrial titans whose workers suffered lethal asbestos exposure.

Oliver Holland and Rosio Cafarelli explain how judgments in claims against sewerage companies were unhelpful for a proposed class action claim in the Competition Appeal Tribunal

Michelle Victor and Angela Bruno of Leigh Day’s food safety team explain the risks associated with listeria and the critical role food safety laws play in protecting public health and ensuring accountability. 

Senior associate solicitor Mandy Bhattal considers how pregnant women may be experiencing maternity discrimination in the workplace.

Andrew Lord and Anna Vause of Leigh Day discuss their support for calls that more be done to tackle the issue of the number of children subjected to sexual violence by their school peers and consider the need for a comprehensive programme of Relationship Sex Education.

Oliver Holland tells the Joint Committee on Human Rights that the law needs to change to stop exploitative practices occurring in UK supply chains. 

Trainee solicitor Emma Thomson and senior associate solicitor Matthew Westlake consider the impact of ongoing maternity concerns in Leeds on families affected.

The recent Executive Order by the Trump administration, which suspends investigatory and enforcement action under the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, has potentially significant implications for international anti-corruption efforts, and is likely to act as further deterrent to would-be whistleblowers who wish to expose wrongdoing. Lawyers Paul Dowling and Frances Clark explain.

Medical negligence lawyers Ceilidh Robertson and Lucy MacBrayne consider families’ call for an independent review of maternity care in Oxford. 

Renting a city bike has become London’s popular and trending method of transportation. Combining exercise with sight-seeing, it has never been easier to explore what London has to offer from the comfort of your bike saddle.