Leigh Day Archives - Legal Cheek

Private members club frequented by top judges and QCs faces legal action over men-only policy

Businesswoman Emily Bendell instructs Leigh Day to seek injunction stopping Garrick Club from operating ‘discriminatory’ policy

Sep 9 2020 1:53pm
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14 law firms named in LGBT top 100 employer list

Newcastle City Council takes top spot

Jan 30 2020 6:58am
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Leigh Day advertises specifically for black aspiring lawyers

Postive recruitment action for a ‘time-limited period’, says firm

Sep 18 2019 3:45pm
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Leigh Day junior lawyer apologises after suspension for ‘sarcastic’ Hitler tweet

Ex-Labour council candidate Aman Thakar appeared on BBC’s Tory leadership debate

Jun 20 2019 11:15am
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Want to be the next Amal Clooney? Here are 5 things all aspiring human rights lawyers need to know

A panel of experts share tips from the top

Mar 6 2019 3:30pm
Ex-army MP calls Leigh Day chief ‘dishonest’, claiming he has ‘completely destroyed’ lives of British soldiers

Tense committee session pits Iraq torture lawyer against parliamentarians

Jan 9 2019 3:25pm

SRA spent £3.1 million on failed Leigh Day case — here’s what it could have bought instead

Yacht, private island or a seemingly endless supply of Nando’s?

Dec 13 2018 3:17pm
SRA loses High Court appeal over failed Leigh Day prosecution

Two partners and junior solicitor previously cleared of wrongdoing in Iraqi torture case

Oct 19 2018 2:32pm
Allen & Overy’s gender pay gap is 27%

Second magic circle firm to release data, as Irwin Mitchell and Leigh Day unveil far smaller figures

Mar 12 2018 1:11pm
High Court showdown on the cards as SRA confirms Leigh Day tribunal appeal

Two partners and junior solicitor previously cleared in Iraqi torture case

Feb 8 2018 12:49pm
SRA will not have to pay Leigh Day’s multi-million pound legal bill, tribunal rules

Two partners and a junior solicitor were cleared of wrongdoing earlier this year

Dec 15 2017 11:10am
Full Leigh Day judgment revealed: Firm’s solicitors not ‘people who put financial advantage above professional duty’

But partner Martyn Day not ‘a credible, honest or convincing witness’, one tribunal member says

Sep 27 2017 10:36am

Previously-suspended Leigh Day paralegals have resigned during Grenfell Tower poster investigation

Legal Cheek comments love continues to role in for embattled rookies

Jul 12 2017 2:08pm
Lawyers rush to defend Leigh Day paralegals suspended for allegedly ‘touting’ for Grenfell Tower fire business

A lot of love shared in the Legal Cheek comments

Jul 11 2017 9:17am
Leigh Day suspends two paralegals accused of ‘touting’ for business among Grenfell Tower fire victims

Not ideal when you’re angling for a training contract

Jul 10 2017 8:08am
The standard of proof in solicitor AND barrister disciplinary hearings should be lowered, says SRA

Days after Leigh Day lawyers cleared on 19 misconduct charges

Jun 13 2017 11:00am
Lawyers rush to defend Leigh Day after solicitors cleared of 19 misconduct charges

One said it was ‘a shameful political witchhunt’

Jun 12 2017 12:49pm
Iraq torture case: Leigh Day cleared of ALL misconduct following longest solicitor disciplinary tribunal in history

Two partners and a junior solicitor faced charges including pursuing false claims against British troops

Jun 9 2017 4:55pm

We ‘cocked up’, but it wasn’t misconduct: Leigh Day’s defence begins

Junior solicitor in the firing line over accusations firm pursued false claims against British troops

Apr 28 2017 11:52am
Social media brims with anger at Leigh Day lawyers as their seven-week disciplinary hearing begins with explosive allegations

Innocent until proven guilty?

Apr 25 2017 10:06am