Martyn Day
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Spotlight : Business & Human Rights Law: Claimant-Side Expertise
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Martyn Day is the Senior Partner at Leigh Day. He has a leading reputation for international, product liability and environmental claims, often as group actions. He heads a team of lawyers who represent claimants in the UK and overseas in cases against corporate or governmental bodies.
Career
From Colombotti & Partners, moved to Clifford and Co., then went to Bindman & Partners. In 1987, set up Leigh Day with Sarah Leigh OBE.
Professional Memberships
Board member of Greenpeace Environmental Trust, Leadership Council Member of Earthrights International, Former Chair of the Chem Trust, Former Chair of Greenpeace UK
Publications
Martyn regularly addresses lectures, seminars and media on environmental and justice issues.
Chambers Review
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Martyn Day is the co-founder of the firm and is held in high regard for his role advising on significant claims against multinationals and their subsidiaries for alleged human rights abuses in developing countries.
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Provided by Chambers
"Martyn Day is widely acknowledged to be a global leader in this field."
"Martyn Day is brilliant and provides a lot of drive behind large human rights claims."
"Martyn Day is widely acknowledged to be a global leader in this field."
"Martyn Day is brilliant and provides a lot of drive behind large human rights claims."
Articles, highlights and press releases
3 items provided by Leigh Day
Shipbreaking judgment is timely reminder of shipping companies' liabilities
In July 2020, a High Court judgment in Begum v Maran [2020] EWHC 1846 (QB) was handed down where, for the first time, an English court has grappled with the controversial issue of “shipbreaking”.
Settlement agreed with Petra Diamonds Limited following claims of serious human rights abuses
A settlement has been agreed with Petra Diamonds Limited following claims of serious human rights abuses at its majority-owned Williamson diamond mine in Tanzania
Shipbreaking judgment: The shipping industry and the law of negligence
Oliver Holland and Rachel Bonner discuss the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Hamida Begum (on behalf of MD Khalil Mollah) v Maran (UK) Limited.
Shipbreaking judgment is timely reminder of shipping companies' liabilities
In July 2020, a High Court judgment in Begum v Maran [2020] EWHC 1846 (QB) was handed down where, for the first time, an English court has grappled with the controversial issue of “shipbreaking”.
Settlement agreed with Petra Diamonds Limited following claims of serious human rights abuses
A settlement has been agreed with Petra Diamonds Limited following claims of serious human rights abuses at its majority-owned Williamson diamond mine in Tanzania
Shipbreaking judgment: The shipping industry and the law of negligence
Oliver Holland and Rachel Bonner discuss the judgment of the Court of Appeal in Hamida Begum (on behalf of MD Khalil Mollah) v Maran (UK) Limited.
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