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Leigh Day is marking a decade of success in Manchester, celebrating its commitment to securing justice for people across the North West. Opened in 2014, the Manchester office is now a cornerstone of the firm's national operations, known as a trusted advocate for clients. With a growing team of lawyers working in employment law, human rights, clinical negligence, and personal injury, the team has secured significant victories regionally and nationally. https://lnkd.in/erYn6ACU

Product safety lawyer Jill Paterson welcomes the launch of a new safety campaign to raise awareness about the dangers of buying unsafe e-bikes, e-scooters and lithium-ion batteries online. According to data from the London Fire Brigade, in 2023 there was a fire every two days linked to e-bikes and e-scooters in London alone. It is believed that these fires were caused by e-bike modifications, incompatible chargers, and faulty or counterfeit products bought online. https://lnkd.in/eRk28Yif

A legal settlement has been agreed between the government and TV presenter and naturalist Chris Packham CBE over his challenge to a decision to axe green pledges. The government confirmed it would reconsider decisions to delay transitions away from petrol and diesel vehicles, gas boilers, off-grid fossil fuel domestic heating, and minimum energy ratings for rented homes in its revision of the Carbon Budget Delivery Plan (CBDP) by May 2025. He says, 'I’m very pleased that the new government has willingly settled and pledged to do better'. https://lnkd.in/eH_72j8h

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Today, Richard Meeran, Partner and Joint Head of International Group Litigation at Leigh Day, will be a panellist in the House of Lords, addressing Anglo American’s alleged liability for lead poisoning in Kabwe, Zambia. This case highlights the ongoing struggle for accountability, as thousands continue to suffer from the devastating health and social impacts of lead exposure. 📅 We will be hosting a webinar tomorrow, October 30, from 16:00 to 17:00 BST. During this session, legal, medical, and ethical experts will discuss the complexities of the Kabwe case in greater detail. 👉 Register here: https://ow.ly/ZAqI50TTiof #KabweLeadPoisoning #HumanRights #BusinessAndHumanRights #EnvironmentalHealth

A legal challenge has been filed by Debbie Tulett of Stop Portland Waste Incinerator against a proposed waste incineration development on the Isle of Portland which Dorset Council initially rejected. Ricardo Gama represents https://lnkd.in/e2_td4wb

Anthony Hayward and Lauren Chaplin, from the International and Group Claims department, set out the Advisory Opinion issued by the International Court of Justice in relation to Israel’s policies and practices in the Occupied Palestinian Territory, and reflect on its impact. https://lnkd.in/eTyT5YP8

Ewan Tant represents a stone worker in hospital with terminal silicosis who says he developed the disease after inhaling dust while cutting engineered stone kitchen worktops in unsafe working conditions. 48-year-old Marek Marzec has worked for several engineered stone manufacturers in north London and Hertfordshire since 2012. He was diagnosed with silicosis in April this year. Since then, his condition has rapidly deteriorated, and he has been told by doctors he has only weeks to live. His silicosis is now at an advanced stage and, having become too unwell to undergo a potentially life-saving lung transplant, he is now receiving end-of-life care.  https://lnkd.in/eTViKaCu

Product safety lawyer Jill Paterson describes the results of recent tests conducted by Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) as "absolutely shocking". 128 costumes aimed at under seven-year-olds were purchased from various online marketplaces and tested by the government watchdog in accordance with the Safety of Toys Regulations 2011. Over 80 per cent of the outfits failed basic safety tests, including tests for strangulation from cords and flammability. https://lnkd.in/ejm3fRPj

Harminder Bainsspoke to The Daily Mail for its investigation into the possibility of cosmetics containing asbestos She represents Hannah Fletcher who was diagnosed with peritoneal mesothelioma at the age of 41. This is a cancer caused by asbestos exposure, which Hannah believes came from the use of cosmetics. Following testing by the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) which found asbestos levels were not in breach of the Cosmetic Regulation, Harminder said, 'there is no safe level'. https://lnkd.in/ehUGFgg9