2025 Blogs

As we mark Refugee Week, Nath Gbikpi reflects on the principles of protection enshrined in the 1951 Refugee Convention and on the significant gaps between those principles and the lived realities of many refugees around the world.

At the start of Refugee Week, Leigh Day’s head of immigration and asylum, Jacqueline McKenzie, reflects on an address by Lord Alfred Dubs at the firm’s Immigration Summit earlier this year.

Clinical negligence partner Matthew Westlake and paralegal Taylor Ingham respond to reports of a police investigation into the deaths of 11 elderly and frail cardiology patients at Castle Hill Hospital near Hull.

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.