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Man wins legal battle against former employer over attempts to claw back training costs
A man has won a legal claim in the Court of Appeal against his former employer over around £8,000 of training fee costs which the company had been attempting to claw back after he had left.
Multimillion pound settlement for promising gymnast and dancer forced to have arm amputated
A promising gymnast and dancer who had her arm amputated as a child after experiencing circulatory problems from a fracture has settled a medical negligence claim against Bedfordshire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust for £3 million.
Dissidents win in Supreme Court as it rejects Kingdom of Bahrain’s appeal over sovereign immunity from spyware claims
Two Bahraini dissidents have won a Supreme Court case against the Kingdom of Bahrain after the court rejected Bahrain's appeal over its claim to sovereign immunity from allegations it used spyware to infiltrate the computers of two dissidents in the UK.
Daughters say father’s asbestos cancer death may be linked to decades repairing vehicles across Hertfordshire and north London
The family of a man who spent more than 50 years repairing vehicles in Hertfordshire and north London are appealing for information from former colleagues after his death, weeks after being diagnosed with mesothelioma.
Inquest into death of 14-year-old boy shot dead in London gang violence concludes that failings by the agencies responsible for supporting him may have contributed to his death
An inquest into the death of Corey Junior Davis found that failings by the police, youth offending teams, mental health and housing providers may have contributed to his death after he was fatally shot in a gang-related incident.
Manchester synagogue terror attack: Inquest lawyers at Leigh Day represent family of man who died on 2 October 2025
The family of Adrian Daulby, who lost his life during the Manchester synagogue terror attack last year, have instructed lawyers at Leigh Day to represent them at the inquest into his death.
Settlement of claims against Flamingo Group for allegations of abuses in Kenya
Leigh Day represented 192 claimants against Flamingo Group International and its subsidiary, Flamingo Horticulture Kenya Limited. The claims were based on allegations of abuses by security guards and other individuals employed by Flamingo Horticulture Kenya Limited.
Leigh Day expands Liverpool presence with new personal injury solicitor
Law firm Leigh Day has expanded its presence in Liverpool with the addition of personal injury lawyer Dave Eyres, who joins the firm as a senior associate solicitor.
Legal action launched against UK insurer after South African workers claim the company sought to evade labour laws
A group of former South African insurance industry workers have launched legal action against UK-based insurance company Business Insurance Solutions Limited (BISL) and its former chairman, entrepreneur Paul Steffens, accusing them of bullying, and forcing them out of their jobs when they tried to assert their labour rights.
Widow appeals for help after lab technician dies from asbestos cancer
The widow of a laboratory technician who worked across London is appealing to his former colleagues for information following his death from mesothelioma.
Daniel Ryan, 50, died of pneumonia, alone in police cell with insufficient welfare checks
Daniel Ryan, aged 50, died in police custody at Southwick Police Station in Sunderland where a jury concluded that medical care was not obtained due to insufficient welfare checks.
Carpenter who built homes across Northamptonshire dies weeks after asbestos cancer diagnosis as family appeal for witnesses
The family of a carpenter from Corby, Northamptonshire, who died from mesothelioma believe he may have been exposed to asbestos while working on building sites across the county.