2026 News
Leigh Day news 2026
12 of 107 items displayed
Family believe asbestos at a Coventry car plant may have caused husband’s incurable cancer death
The family of a man who worked at a car plant in Coventry are appealing to his former colleagues for information after his death from mesothelioma, an incurable asbestos-related cancer.
Inquest finds multiple ‘gross failures’ led to man’s death at Whipps Cross A&E
A 62-year-old man took his own life in the Accident and Emergency (A&E) department at Whipps Cross Hospital, east London, after staff failed to remove items he could harm himself with and failed to action a plan to put him on one-to-one observations.
Meeting to discuss chemical pollution concerns in Thornton-Cleveleys
A meeting for residents of Thornton-Cleveleys who are concerned about chemical pollution in the Lancashire town will take place on 21 May 2026.
Legal challenge to Luton Airport expansion to be heard in Court of Appeal
A legal claim opposing the expansion of Luton Airport will be heard in the Court of Appeal next week on 19 and 20 May 2026.
Inquest into the death of Tom Parsons finds a lost opportunity by doctors treating him at East Surrey Hospital materially contributed to the development of blood clots which caused his death
An inquest has found there were significant omissions in the care given to 32-year-old Tom Parsons at East Surrey Hospital before his death, and that his overall care should have been better.
Advertising regulator backs Chris Packham in ruling that meat and dairy ads misled on climate claims
Environmental campaigner and broadcaster Chris Packham has succeeded in a complaint to the Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) over a major advertising campaign promoting British meat and dairy, with the regulator ruling that environmental claims were misleading.
Lawyers of data breach victims welcome almost £1 million fine for South Staffs Water over cyber attack affecting more than 600,000 people
Data breach lawyers at Leigh Day have welcomed a £963,900 fine imposed by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) on South Staffordshire Plc and South Staffordshire Water Plc (together South Staffordshire) following a serious cyber-attack which resulted in the personal information of 633,887 customers and employees being published on the dark web.
Damages awarded to woman abused as a child by father
A woman has been awarded damages following a civil claim brought against her father over abuse she endured throughout her childhood.
Tesco fails in Court of Appeal bid to challenge equal pay job assessment approach
Lawyers representing tens of thousands of supermarket workers have welcomed a Court of Appeal ruling on how tribunals should assess the value of the roles carried out by Tesco shop workers in the long-running equal pay litigation - describing the ruling as an important step towards improving access to justice in large-scale equal pay claims.
Two churches agree £40,000 settlement with man following allegations of non‑recent sexual and spiritual abuse by former priest
Two Church of England churches in the North East have settled a legal claim with a man who said he was subjected to sexual and spiritual abuse by a former priest while he was a child.
London family receive six-figure sum after former textiles teacher dies from mesothelioma
The family of a former textiles teacher from Islington, London, have settled their case following her death from mesothelioma, eight weeks after her diagnosis.
Woman incorrectly removed from cancer monitoring register for two years
A woman from North London who was incorrectly removed from a cancer monitoring register for two years has received a settlement.