Department profile
Leigh Day

Employment

UK Guide 2026 : North West


Leigh Day

Rankings

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Employment - North West

Band 2

Band 2


What the Team is Known For

Leigh Day has a comprehensive employment practice and offers strength across the North West, with offices in Manchester and Liverpool. The team handles a wide array of matters, including equal pay, discrimination and unfair dismissal claims. The firm has particular experience representing groups of workers in employment matters before the Employment Tribunal, Court of Appeal and Supreme Court.

Work Highlights

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  • Leigh Day acted for more than 60,000 supermarket workers in equal pay claims against Asda.

Strengths

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  • Leigh Day were excellent. Their legal advice was great, as was their handling of cases and the client care. They were responsive. They kept us informed throughout. I would go back to them every time.

    Employment respondentUK
  • They provided excellent communication throughout the process. They offer extremely thorough attention to detail and a deeply empathetic, person-centred approach. They provide excellent service levels.

    Employment respondentUK
  • From first contact, I felt how Leigh Day were driven by values and ethics regarding justice and using the law to protect the underdog. They have a team who are technically skilled and adept.

    Employment respondentUK

Notable Practitioners

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  • Up and ComingRyan Bradshaw
    Up and ComingRyan Bradshaw

    Ryan Bradshaw

    Ryan Bradshaw is a well-regarded employment practitioner in Manchester. He has experience representing claimants in their discrimination claims against employers and engages in notable group action claims.

    • Ryan is fully committed to his clients and is a respondent's nightmare.

      Employment respondentUK
    • Ryan demonstrated a detailed and rigorous approach that allowed us to gain a great deal of strategic force. He has shown kindness alongside brilliance.

      Employment respondentUK
    • Ryan is very tenacious in doing this work.

      Employment respondentUK
    • Ryan Bradshaw is becoming a bit of a powerhouse in employment and public law claims for discrimination and human rights issues. He wears his intellect with charm.

      Employment respondentUK

Ranked Individuals at Leigh Day (1)

North West

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