2026 Blogs
Leigh Day blogs 2026
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Leigh Day x Mothers Matter – Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week
In recognition of Maternal Mental Health Awareness Week, Amy Downey, associate in our clinical negligence team at Leigh Day, and Katy Thomas, founder and CEO of Mothers Matter, met to discuss their perspectives on maternal mental health.
Bowel Cancer Awareness Month Why early diagnosis is key
As part of Bowel Cancer Awareness month, solicitor Bryony Doyle highlights the importance of early diagnosis and how a delay in diagnosis could have devastating consequences for patients and their families.
Energy crisis: How the UK watchdog can look out for consumers
Leigh Day solicitor Niamh Kelly considers the ways the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) can protect UK consumers from rising energy prices in the short and long term.
Cycling abroad: preparing for your trip and understanding what to do in the event of an accident
When price control regulation becomes a shield for the monopolist: the curious case of section 18(8) Water Industry Act 1991 and Zacaroli LJ’s compelling dissent
The water industry has been mired in controversy: sewage in rivers, executive bonuses paid out despite multi-million fines, a regulator accused of capture, and Thames Water at the brink of insolvency.
Lost years restored - the Supreme Court's decision and its impact on child brain injury claims
Manchester-based partner Lauren Tully and trainee solicitor Harry Cuerden consider the impact of the recent Supreme Court judgment in CCC v Sheffield and how this has altered the ability to claim for 'lost years' in child brain injury cases.
E coli case in Windermere cause for concern
Leigh Day solicitors Ben West and Sarah Moore address concerning news of an E coli case stemming from Lake Windermere.
Why “hidden” disabilities need visible support
Associate solicitor Zoe Donohue considers the impact brain injuries can have on clients and their families.
Race discrimination in The Hundred? That’s just not cricket
Leigh Day’s employment team examine the growing controversy around player selection in The Hundred, after reports suggested that Pakistani cricket players may face barriers to participation following the entry of franchise investors linked to the Indian Premier League.
Give to Gain. Give Equal Pay
Elizabeth George, partner in Leigh Day’s employment team and the lawyer leading the equal pay litigation against retailer Next, gives her thoughts on this year’s International Women's Day.
Evans v Barclays Bank & Others: understanding the impact on group legal claims
International partner Oliver Holland and associate solicitor Rosio Cafarelli consider the implications of a recent UK Supreme Court decision on opt-out collective actions.
Water pollution litigation after Manchester Ship Canal ruling
The historic Manchester Ship UKSC decision on 2 July 2024 (The Manchester Ship Canal Company Ltd v United Utilities Water Ltd [2024] UKSC 22) held that water companies in England and Wales could be held liable for infringing private rights via sewage pollution.