Lawyers

Martyn Day

Martyn Day

Leigh Day, London

Work Department

Personal injury, group actions.

Position

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

Trained Colombotti & Partners; qualified 1981; Clifford & Co; Bindham & Partners; founded Leigh Day & Co with Sarah Leigh OBE 1987. Publications include: co-author ‘Personal Injury Handbook’, ‘Toxic Torts’, ‘Multi-Party Actions’ and ‘Environmental Action: a Citizen’s Guide’; in 2004 co-authored a report with WWF and the Environmental Law Foundation entitled ‘Environmental Justice’. Regularly addresses lectures, seminars and media on environmental and justice issues.

Memberships

Former chair, Chem Trust; former chair, Greenpeace UK, now board member, Greenpeace Environmental Trust.

Leisure

Playing tennis, watching Arsenal, getting out to the theatre as often as time allows.

Mentions

Real estate • London

Environment

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Dispute resolution • London

Group litigation: Claimant

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Insurance • London

Personal injury: claimant

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Insurance • London

Product liability: claimant

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