London law firm, Leigh Day,…[has] served African Barrick Gold (ABG) and North Mara Gold Mine Limited (NMGML) with legal proceedings…in the UK High Court. The claim alleges that the companies are liable for the deaths and injuries of local villagers...in Tanzania...The companies deny the allegations… It is alleged that police are an integral part of the mine’s security and that they shoot at the villagers using tear gas and live ammunition. The claims relate to incidents occurring over the last three years, including one in which five young men were shot and killed on 16 May 2011. The claimants allege that the mine and NMGML are controlled by ABG and that ABG failed to curb the use of excessive force at the mine, including deadly force used by police…Leigh Day believes that the mine has made offers to people without adequate legal representation in return for those individuals signing away their rights