Climate change trumps arguments as Leigh Day halts Heathrow’s third runway Thomas Alan Controversial plans for building a third runway at Heathrow Airport run the risk of being abandoned after campaigners led by…
‘Don’t start a war you can’t win’: High Court throws out SRA’s Leigh Day misconduct appeal Tom Baker The High Court has dismissed an appeal by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) which challenged the decision to exonerate Leigh…
A Day of contrasts: SRA formally files appeal in misconduct claim as Leigh Day launches unequal pay case against Tesco Tom Baker There was good news and bad news yesterday (7 Feb) for disputes shop Leigh Day, first announcing an ambitious equal…
SDT clears Leigh Day and three of its lawyers in high-profile Iraqi claims misconduct prosecution Legal Business The Solicitors’ Disciplinary Tribunal (SDT) has today (9 June) cleared Leigh Day and three of its lawyers accused of professional misconduct relating…
Tribunal rules against Uber as Leigh Day takes on DLA Piper in landmark employee rights case Legal Business Uber has said it will appeal after it lost a key tribunal case which saw Leigh Day take on DLA…
Record length SDT hearing expected for Leigh Day solicitors under fire for British Army claims Legal Business Partners from Leigh Day are set to face a seven week Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal hearing over claims that the British…
Leigh Day considers appeal after being found negligent in £30m toxic waste spill claim Legal Business A High Court judge has ruled Leigh Day was negligent in its duty of care to thousands of victims of…
VW emission scandal: City claimant firms gear up for diesel-rigging case affecting 1.2m UK cars Legal Business Claimant firms Slater & Gordon and Leigh Day are gearing up to represent what could be thousands of European car…
200 judges claim discrimination over UK government’s planned pension cuts Legal Business Some 200 judges have taken the first step towards suing the UK government, claiming that changes to the judicial pension…
A £55m settlement: Hogan Lovells and Leigh Day shake on Shell payout to Nigerian village Legal Business Royal Dutch Shell, advised by Hogan Lovells, will pay £55m to 15,600 Nigerian fishermen after a three-year legal battle over…
‘Privilege is now seen as a fundamental human right’: British intelligence agencies face spying on lawyers allegations Legal Business The Investigatory Powers Tribunal (IPT) has heard that legal privileged documents between lawyers and their clients may have been targeted…
Travers Smith suffers defeat for pregnancy dismissal Sarah Downey Top 50 City firm Travers Smith has suffered the rare public reverse of losing a high-profile discrimination case after a…
