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Man severely injured in Manchester bus crash describes trauma of bus collision
A Manchester man has recounted the traumatic moment a double-decker bus crash left him with life-altering injuries and unable to work.
Campaigners for safer Tower Hamlets streets have their day in court
More than a year after the Tower Hamlets Mayor made a decision to scrap a scheme aimed at making the streets cleaner and safer, campaigners will have their case heard in the High Court.
Rights Community Action can appeal judgment restricting green planning ambitions
Climate collective Rights Community Action (RCA) has won permission to appeal against a judgment that ruled in favour of a government policy restricting the green ambitions of local planning authorities.
Clinical negligence lawyers to hold a legal clinic for families with maternity services concerns
Medical negligence lawyer Suzanne White and her team will be holding a legal clinic in the Leigh Day Leeds office for those with birth injury concerns.
Inquest finds deaths of two disabled Londoners in a house fire was caused by electrical fault in Whirlpool Hotpoint tumble dryer
An inquest into the deaths of Champagauri Bhatt and Dipak Bhatt in a fire at their home in North London has found that the fire was caused by an electrical fault in their Whirlpool Hotpoint tumble dryer.
Witness appeal following death of devoted family man James Callery in Merseyside
The family of 66-year-old James Callery are appealing for information following his death.
Wild swimmer Jo Bateman’s claim against South West Water strengthened by Supreme Court ruling in Manchester Ship Canal sewage case
Wild swimmer Jo Bateman’s legal claim against South West Water has been strengthened by a Supreme Court decision that private citizens can sue for nuisance caused by sewage pollution.
Exam writers bring claim against University of Cambridge challenging employment status
The Society of Authors (SoA) is supporting a claim being brought on behalf of 12 exam writers at the University of Cambridge over their employment status.
“Watershed” European Court of Human Rights ruling that gay man from Iran cannot be deported from Switzerland
A ruling by the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) that a gay man cannot be deported from Switzerland to Iran has been welcomed by Leigh Day immigration team head, Jacqueline McKenzie, who represented African Rainbow Family and Stonewall in the case.
Care home resident died after choking on piece of pork, inquest finds
An inquest into the death of David Pitfield, aged 80, has heard he choked on a piece of pork after being left to eat on his own by care home staff.
Leigh Day secures substantial compensation paid by prolific child abuser Mark Frost to eight Thai boys he subjected to horrific sexual abuse
Leigh Day has secured substantial compensation which has been paid by convicted British child abuser Mark Frost to eight Thai boys he subjected to appalling sexual abuse including rape.
Vision-impaired woman receives settlement from college after being refused enrolment to a course
A vision-impaired woman has received a settlement from Barking & Dagenham College after a lecturer refused to enrol her on a course, due to her sight loss and having a guide dog.