Harminder Bains

Harminder Bains is a partner at Leigh Day, a law firm in London, UK. Her father died from mesothelioma and as a consequence she has campaigned and successfully used the law to protect the rights of victims of asbestos related diseases. Many of her cases have been reported as a result of setting precedents and have shaped current legislation for other lawyers in the UK. She has a formidable reputation as one of the country’s leading litigators. Due to this reputation, she represented the Asbestos Victims Support Groups Forum UK pro bono in their application for historical documents which revealed that Cape knew that simply handling Asbestolux released asbestos fibres and could cause mesothelioma. Cape deliberately prevented warning labels being placed on Asbestolux due to their concerns about loss of profitability.