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Diesel emissions claims Volvo

15,000 emissions legal claims launched against car manufacturer Volvo

Leigh Day is bringing over 15,000 claims for compensation action against the car manufacturer Volvo over polluting emissions that they claim are unlawful and contradict the company’s green credentials.

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UEFA Stade de France Liverpool FC

Leigh Day escalates legal claims against UEFA on behalf of more than 800 Liverpool fans

Lawyers representing Liverpool FC supporters who suffered physical and psychological injury at the 2022 Champions League final have taken the next step in legal action against UEFA.

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London House of Commons
Human rights Windrush

Black generation wrongly labelled educationally subnormal launch legal campaign

African and Caribbean people wrongly classed as educationally subnormal in the 1960s and 70s are launching a legal campaign for the government to make amends.

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Medical negligence Clinical negligence

Racing cyclist left with additional scarring to his face after botched procedure

When a racing cyclist suffered a deep facial injury in a nasty cycling accident, it was repaired under local anaesthetic by a surgeon who left grit and dirt inside the wound.

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Stonewall LGBT+

Leigh Day ranked 25th in Stonewall Workplace Equality Index 2023

Leigh Day has been ranked at 25th in this year’s Stonewall Workplace Equality Index and has received a Gold Award.

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NHS Trust Coroner Clinical negligence

Inquiry into North East Ambulance Service due to report

A review of North East Ambulance Service’s processes in its dealings with coroners following the deaths of people they have attended is expected to report in the next few weeks.

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Stade de France
Stade de France Personal injury Group claims

Law firm representing injured and traumatised Liverpool FC fans push forward with legal claim against UEFA

Liverpool FC fans affected by events at the 2022 Champions League should be recompensed for the trauma they experienced at last season’s Champions League final, say Leigh Day.

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Human rights Afghanistan

BBC journalists left behind in Afghanistan to have their relocation applications reconsidered following court ruling

Former BBC journalists who were left behind in Afghanistan when British troops evacuated should have their applications to move to the UK under the Government’s Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) reconsidered, following a High Court ruling handed down today.

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Stade de France
Stade de France UEFA Liverpool FC

Conclusion of leaked UEFA report indicates Liverpool FC fans affected by horrific events at 2022 Champions League final should be compensated, says Leigh Day

The legal team bringing a group claim on behalf of Liverpool FC fans affected by events at the 2022 Champions League final say it is now time for fans to be compensated after reports of UEFA’s leaked independent review suggest the association bears “primary responsibility”.

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Family of Raheem Bailey "overwhelmingly disappointed" by police's decision to take no further action

The mother of Raheem Bailey has made a statement in reaction to Gwent Police announcing that they will take no further action in relation to an incident which resulted in Raheem, who was 11 years old at the time, having one of his fingers amputated. Blaenau Gwent council have also announced that they will conduct an independent inquiry into the incident.

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Emissions Home
Mercedes High Court Diesel emissions claims

Mercedes appear in High Court today over latest ‘dieselgate’ case

Hundreds of thousands of Mercedes drivers are taking the car manufacturer to High Court today (Thursday, 9 February) in the latest legal fight over the emissions scandal.

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International Spyware

High Court rules dissidents can bring FinFisher spyware claims against Kingdom of Bahrain in the UK

The High Court in London has ruled that the Kingdom of Bahrain does not have immunity under the State Immunity Act 1978 in relation to its alleged use of FinFisher surveillance software, also known as FinSpy, to infiltrate the computers of two Bahraini dissidents.