a lightning shield comprising a fiber reinforced plastics laminate , a fixed leading edge structure and an aircraft wing comprising said laminate shield are provided . the laminate shield comprises a series of laminae of fibre reinforcing material held together by plastics matrix material , the laminate including a layer of electrically conductive material interposed between an outer lamina and its next adjacent lamina for conducting lightning current attaching to the laminate to conducting fasteners passing through the laminate .