Law firms Leigh Day considers appeal after being found negligent in £30m toxic waste spill claim Legal Business · 17 June 2016 · 2 min read Leigh Day A High Court judge has ruled Leigh Day was negligent in its duty of care to thousands of victims of a toxic waste spill after failing to secure their £30m settlement.Your limit of 1 article in 30 days is up. Please login for full access or subscribe. Corporate users - click here for simple access (no password needed). For more information, please contact [email protected] Related ContentMore in this categoryLB 100 duo take on Leigh Day in UK’s largest pollution group actionLaw firmsKate Peacock27 Apr 2026Seal of approval: the LB100 firms with the strongest client recommendationsLaw firm dataKate Peacock10 Feb 2026The law firms impressing clients with their commerciality – and what GCs wantIn-HouseTheresa Hargreaves7 Nov 2025Revolving doors: Simpson Thacher, Latham, Sidley lead New Year London movesLaw firmsAnna Huntley9 Jan 2025‘Seize every opportunity’ – Paul Hastings partner Reena Gogna on City law, Suits and poetryLaw firmsAnna Huntley7 Jan 2025Five partners vie to succeed Hoyland as Simmons managing partnerLaw firmsTom Cox7 Jan 2025Former Freshfields senior partner among recipients in New Year Honours ListLaw firmsTom Cox2 Jan 2025Kramer Levin’s Paris office joins Morgan Lewis amid HSF merger dealLaw firmsTom Cox20 Dec 2024Cleary and White & Case switch on for Canal+ £2.5bn IPO in LondonLaw firmsElisha Juttla19 Dec 2024