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Product liability expert Mark Harvey heads the practice at Hugh James, where the ‘professional’, ‘excellent’ Andrew Harding leads a well-respected catastrophic injury team. The firm is known for its work on group actions, and union work generally; NACOD and RCN are clients. Peter Evans and Gareth Morgan are recommended for disease work, and Lisa Morgan is singled out for her ‘knowledge and tireless work’ in nursing care. In 2011, Philip Dicken and Pauline Lewis left to join NewLaw Solicitors.

New hires for NewLaw Solicitors include Philip Dicken (strategic partnership director), Pauline Lewis (head of brain injury) and Cenric Clement-Evans, who joined from Hugh James; and Michael Imperato, from Russell Jones & Walker, part of Slater & Gordon Lawyers. Building on its reputation in road traffic claims, the firm has expanded its serious injury team, and has developed its public and employers’ liability practices. Elisabeth Roth, Robert Thomas and Alison Culverwell are recommended.

Trade union members remain the backbone of the client base at Leo Abse & Cohen. Mark Church heads the serious injury practice, and Robin Williams is recommended for disease work.

Thompsons Solicitors LLP retains its strong reputation for union work, and is unafraid of complex cases. Cathryn Davies heads the team.

Walker Smith Way is well respected for union work in North Wales; the nature of the regional industry leads to a diversity of work, including deafness and RSI-type cases. John Sharples leads on more valuable claims; and Mark Denholm is an ‘experienced and effective operator’ who ‘drives a hard bargain’.

Philip Bradley at Dolmans Solicitors is recommended for complex claims.

Geldards LLP’s Gillian Latham has a strong reputation. The firm is instructed by USDAW.

JCP Solicitors is well known for catastrophic injury work in South West Wales; Headway member Keith Thomas has a longstanding reputation. Lynne Morgan’s Court of Appeal case of Dalling v RJ Heale attracted attention in 2011, on the issue of causation.

Richard Jones at Mackenzie Jones Solicitors is recommended ‘without reservation’ for catastrophic injury cases.

Nicholas Collins ‘runs a tight ship’ at Russell Jones & Walker, part of Slater & Gordon Lawyers. The team is primarily known for its work for the Police Federation, and its skill set includes employers’ liability and industrial disease claims. Michael Imperato moved to NewLaw Solicitors in 2011.

Richard Crane’s Secure Law has a substantial workforce and undertakes a full range of work, via direct instruction and via insurers such as Zurich and Albany. Eirian Thomas joined from Rausa Mumford (inc. SJ Cottrell).

Phillip Gower at Simpson Millar LLP is well regarded for disease work for trade union members, predominantly mesothelioma and industrial deafness cases.

The ‘exceptional’ Clive Thomas at Watkins & Gunn is recommended for his thorough approach to claims.

Cordner Lewis Solicitors is recommended.

Douglas-Jones Mercer is seeing a growth in referrals, and has expanded its team in response.

Consultant Glynn Maddocks at Gabb and Co is recommended for inquests, and is experienced in complex claims.

Pauline Kent’s team at Harding Evans LLP undertakes a good range of litigation, including some high-end employers’ liability matters.

Described at ‘tenacious’ and ‘exemplary’, Paul Bennett at Hutchinson Thomas handles a variety of work, including clinical negligence claims.

Hutton’s has experience in the area.

MLM Cartwright has moved away from volume work. Andrea Thomas continues to handle cases on an individual basis.

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