2006 Ivory Coast toxic waste dump of Leigh Day & Co said, "This has been a disaster on a monumental scale. We hold Trafigura fully to account for all the deaths and injuries that have resulted from the dumping of their waste." In response, Trafigura announced on Monday 2006 that it had started libel proceedings against British lawyer Martyn Day, of Leigh Day & Co. On 20 September 2009, both cases were dropped in an out-of-court settlement. Trafigura announced it would pay more than to claimants, noting that 20 independent experts had examined the case but were "unable to identify a link". The package would be
Corby toxic waste case of each case. In essence, the message remains the same - proper risk assessment is key and must include identifying the appropriate people to do the job and not cutting corners, which, as has been proved for Corby Borough Council, is likely to be false economy." Corby toxic waste case The Corby toxic waste case was a court case decided by The Hon. Mr. Justice Akenhead at the High Court of Justice, London, on 29 July 2009 in the case of Corby Group Litigation v. Corby Borough Council [2009] EWHC 1944 (TCC). The judge found Corby Borough Council liable in