Energy bills: British flat dwellers with communal heating could sue operators Exclusive: Hundreds of thousands of people are not covered by price cap and have faced huge rise in costs The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2023
Christmas hope for Covid bereaved as landmark £200million lawsuit against Tories begins The government has been told a £200million lawsuit is set to be launched by families of those who died 'without even being able to say goodbye' due to Tory blunders during the Covid pandemic Daily Mirror · Dec 23, 2022
Families of care home residents who died in pandemic preparing for legal action Leigh Day is representing 22 people who each have one or more family members who died, some in hospital but the majority in care homes. The Independent UK · Dec 23, 2022
Grieving relatives plan legal action against government over Covid care home deaths The government and potential co-defendants have been alerted to the pending legal action Evening Standard · Dec 23, 2022
My son is suffering after £20,000 compensation cheque was lost He was injured in an accident and needs the Esure payment for rehabilitation The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2022
Top accreditor of gold refiners sued over alleged human rights abuse A British law firm said on Tuesday it had brought a case against the world's most important accreditor of gold refineries for renewing a refiner's certification despite alleged human rights abuses at a mine supplying it with gold. Reuters · Dec 13, 2022
Lawsuit demands justice for Zambians 'poisoned' by lead mine A class action lawsuit targeting mining giant Anglo American over alleged health problems caused by lead mines in central Zambia will hear who can participate in the case in November. Radio France Internationale · Oct 21, 2022
UK accused of putting Tamil refugees at risk in Indian Ocean MoD personnel escorted refugees away from Diego Garcia in boat with no record of having radio or lifesaving equipment, lawyers say The Guardian - UK · Oct 16, 2022
UK drivers for Bolt ride-hailing app pursue worker benefits claim Lawyers acting for more than 1,600 drivers say they have been wrongly classed as self-employed The Guardian - UK · Oct 5, 2022
‘Are you a lawyer yet?’: two graduates on their pathways into law There may be different approaches to studying at The University of Law, but for the two people in our case studies – a barrister and a solicitor – satisfaction once qualified is the same The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2022
Russell family lawyer says after landmark ruling some inquests not done properly Merry Varney, from Leigh Day solicitors, said not all bereaved relatives have had the chance to seek answers. The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2022
Families need help with inquests, say relatives of woman who died of dairy allergy Relatives of Celia Marsh, who had fatal anaphylaxis after eating a Pret ‘vegan’ wrap, say legal funding should be available to families The Guardian - UK · Sep 23, 2022
Liverpool fans could take legal action to sue UEFA over Champions League final fiasco UK law firm Leigh Day is investigating a potential claim which would allege that UEFA failed to ensure a safe and secure environment for those attending the match. Daily Mirror · Aug 3, 2022
Law firm investigating group legal action for LFC fans over Paris chaos Firm Leigh Day believes it could 5-10,000 Reds fans could join legal claim Liverpool Echo · Aug 3, 2022
Daily Mirror · Jul 12, 2022 Mum-of-two died while on holiday after receiving 'appalling care' from hospital Despite still suffering from stomach pain, the woman was due to go to Jamaica on holiday and had been signed off as fit to fly by her GP, but she fell gravely ill on the plane
Bristol Post · Jun 20, 2022 Plans to build 62 homes on former Bristol Zoo car park site deemed unlawful The Clifton and Hotwells Improvement Society (CHIS) fought the planning application in court and won
Wales Online · Jun 4, 2022 Audi, BMW, VW, Fiat and Ford owners among motorists who could get £2,100 payout MoneySavingExpert explains the legal claims concerning the alleged use of 'defeat devices' in diesel vehicles but warns most manufacturers are vigorously denying the allegations
The Guardian - UK · May 25, 2022 Volkswagen settles initial ‘dieselgate’ claims with £193m payout Claimants in England and Wales to receive more than £2,100 each after joining legal action against carmaker
The Guardian - UK · May 20, 2022 Tamil refugees detained by UK on Chagos Islands go on hunger strike Forty-two hunger strikers are part of group of 89 Sri Lankans whose boat was intercepted in Indian Ocean by UK military
Al Jazeera · May 20, 2022 Asylum seekers stuck on Diego Garcia start hunger strike Group of Tamils has been held on the island, site of a secretive US military base, since October last year.
The Independent UK · May 3, 2022 Partner of blind charity worker hit by train calls for stations to be made safer Cleveland Gervais fell from the platform of a south-east London station which had no tactile paving to indicate the edge.
Glasgow Live · Apr 10, 2022 Glasgow Asda worker warns shop staff 'scared to speak up' amid equal pay row Union chiefs claim the supermarket giant is paying thousands of female store staff up to £3 an hour less than their male counterparts working in company warehouses.
Edinburgh Live · Apr 10, 2022 Asda accused of exploiting female workers in latest gender pay increase row Retail staff, made up mostly of women, have had to settle for a 3.6 per cent pay rise, whereas warehouse workers, made up mostly of men, are still negotiating for a much higher figure
Daily Record · Apr 10, 2022 Asda accused of exploiting female shop staff in gender pay gap row Retail staff made up of mostly women were given a 3.6% pay increase, but warehouse workers, the majority of whom are men, are continuing to negotiate their pay hike.
Belfast Live · Mar 30, 2022 Legal fight over looming badger cull in Northern Ireland Wildlife groups are fighting the move with the help of crowdfunding