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Irwin Mitchell has a large regional practice which advises on all levels of claims, including high-value matters, and team draws on support from the firm’s public law and Court of Protection departments. Lindsay Wise is recommended for spinal and brain injury cases. Jennifer Cawthorne was promoted to partner.

Led by Stephen Jones, Pannone LLP’s team is known for its breadth and depth in clinical negligence matters, recently acting in complex brain injury and cerebral palsy cases. Chris Gawne has ‘excellent knowledge and is very savvy’. Julia Hurstfield is ‘supportive and has an exceptional attitude towards cases’.

JMW Solicitors LLP provides an ‘outstanding level of service’. It frequently acts in complex, multimillion-pound cases and has strong expertise in child brain injury matters, recently winning a £6.56m damages claim for a client. Team head Eddie Jones is ‘professional and empathetic’; Ged Wilson is ‘wonderful’; and Susan Taylor is also highly recommended.

John Pickering and Partners LLP handles both publicly and privately funded work. It acted in a leading case concerning low-level asbestos exposure, and in a matter concerning mesothelioma and employers’ liability policies. Carolann Hepworth and Kevin Johnson lead the Manchester and Liverpool teams respectively.

Linder Myers LLP’s team is led by the experienced Trevor Ward. Recent work includes a high-value cerebral palsy case, and a spinal surgery related matter. Diane Rostron is also recommended.

MPH Solicitors acts for individuals, union members and the Royal British Legion. Frank Patterson and Mark Havenhand are both recommended.

Helen Barry is recommended at EAD Solicitors LLP.

Heather Jobling is recommended at Jobling Gowler Solicitors.

Michael Danby is recommended at Maxwell Hodge.

Helen Dolan is recommended at Potter Rees Limited.

Janet Johnson is recommended at Simpson Millar LLP.

Louise Griffiths is recommended at Stephensons Solicitors LLP

Nina Roland is recommended at The Roland Partnership.

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