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Clinical negligence: claimant
Clinical negligence: claimant
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- Irwin Mitchell LLP Leeds, Sheffield
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- Keeble Hawson Sheffield
- Lester Morrill Leeds
- Mintons Leeds
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- Harrowells LLP York
- Langleys York
- Stewarts Law LLP Leeds
- Wake Smith & Tofields Sheffield
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- Atherton Godfrey Doncaster
- Heptonstalls Goole
- Howells LLP Sheffield
- Ison Harrison Leeds, Rotherham, York
- Pattinson & Brewer York
- Switalskis Solicitors LLP Barnsley
- Taylor & Emmet LLP Sheffield
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- Bridge McFarland Hull
- Graysons Sheffield
- Simpson Millar LLP Leeds
- Stamp Jackson & Procter Hull
- Walker Morris Leeds
- Williamsons Hull
In 2010 the team at Irwin Mitchell LLP, led by David Body, acted in major epilepsy-related litigation, representing over 100 children. The Sheffield office is also home to a special damages team, led by Karen Codling.
The ‘first-class’ team at Keeble Hawson provides ‘very good customer service’, advising on specialist areas including birth injury cases and surgical and diagnostic errors and delays. The ‘superb’ Janet Baker, who leads the department, ‘works hard to achieve fantastic results’.
Lester Morrill’s ‘empathetic’ team, led by the ‘considerate and helpful’ Julia Morrill, continues to work on high-value claims. Its work in 2010 included a number of fatality cases, including stillbirth and wrongly administered medication cases.
‘Outstanding’ boutique firm Mintons focuses solely on clinical negligence work, and deals with high-end, complex matters such as cerebral palsy claims. The ‘prompt, knowledgeable and sympathetic’ Simon Minton leads the team.
Harrowells LLP in 2010 successfully represented a number of clients incorrectly advised to have surgery. Richard Wood leads the team.
The ‘excellent’ team at Langleys, led by the ‘experienced, knowledgeable and friendly’ Stuart Hanley, advises on complex negligence matters including brain injury and cerebral palsy claims.
Stewarts Law LLP works on complex, high-value cases, with a particular focus on catastrophic injuries. The ‘dedicated and knowledgeable’ Frank Pinch heads the team in Leeds.
The ‘very good’ team at Wake Smith & Tofields attracts a significant number of referrals related to cosmetic surgery damage. Practice head Terry Regan is ‘excellent and friendly’.
Clinical negligence: defendant
Clinical negligence: defendant
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- Hempsons Harrogate
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- Beachcroft Leeds
- Hill Dickinson LLP Sheffield
- Nabarro LLP Sheffield
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- RadcliffesLeBrasseur Leeds
The ‘extremely good’ team at Hempsons is well regarded for its expertise in healthcare issues. Acting for most of the major trusts and health authorities, the team’s experience includes cases of alleged obstetric negligence leading to cerebral palsy. Paulene Donaldson, who leads the team, is ‘exceptional’. David Roberts has recently left the firm.
Beachcroft’s ‘excellent’ team handled a significant volume of work for NHS bodies in 2010, and also assists clients in the private sector. Its expertise includes catastrophic injury, birth and spinal injury cases. Paul Taylor heads the practice.
Andrew Peel heads the seven-lawyer team at Hill Dickinson LLP, which moved over from Halliwells in 2010. Clients include BMI and the Medical Defence Union.
Nabarro LLP acts for a number of major insurers, and often works on matters with an international element. The team was also bolstered in 2010 by the arrival of solicitor Ben Marshall, formerly of Halliwells.
The team at RadcliffesLeBrasseur advises members of the medical profession in negligence claims. It has been increasingly active in work for dental professionals.
Personal injury: claimant
Personal injury: claimant
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- Irwin Mitchell LLP Leeds, Sheffield
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- Russell Jones & Walker Sheffield
- Stewarts Law LLP Leeds
- Thompsons Solicitors LLP Leeds, Sheffield
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- Harrowells LLP York
- Keeble Hawson Sheffield
- Morrish Solicitors LLP Leeds
- Walker Morris Leeds
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- Atherton Godfrey Doncaster
- Hamers Solicitors Leeds, Hull
- Lupton Fawcett LLP Leeds
- Minster Law Limited York
- Pattinson & Brewer York
- Wake Smith & Tofields Sheffield
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- Bridge McFarland Grimsby, Hull
- Emsleys Solicitors Leeds
- Gosschalks Hull
- Graham & Rosen Hull
- Howells LLP Sheffield
- Levi Solicitors LLP Leeds
- Ramsdens Huddersfield
- Simpson Millar LLP Leeds
- Stamp Jackson & Procter Hull
- Taylor & Emmet LLP Sheffield
The ‘very professional and knowledgeable’ team at Irwin Mitchell LLP is very well regarded for its experience handling spinal and brain injury claims. Jane Wright heads the team in Leeds, which was bolstered in January 2011 by the arrival of Mark Tempest from Hempsons. Associate Martha Sweet is ‘tenacious, determined and bright.’ The team in Sheffield, led by Adrian Budgen, has a specialist armed forces injury team and advised on asbestos and road traffic claims in 2010. Neil Whiteley is a ‘very good technical lawyer’.
The ‘excellent’ team at Russell Jones & Walker, led by Simon Allen, has recently won a number of significant clients, and advises on occupational illness, employers’ liability and maximum severity cases.
Stewarts Law LLP is ‘outstanding in personal injury litigation’, and has recently been instructed in a significant number of spinal cord and brain injury cases. The ‘resolute, committed and extremely able’ Daniel Herman, who leads the team, acted in a high-profile personal injury case in 2010, in which the award was the highest ever reported, at £11.15m.
Thompsons Solicitors LLP’s has a ‘very strong’ industrial disease practice, and has been increasingly focused on asbestos litigation of late, as well as working on numerous deafness cases. Samantha Hemsley heads the ‘very competent’ team.
The team at Harrowells LLP is active in accident and occupational disease cases, with areas of focus including head and spinal injuries. Richard Wood is the head of the department.
Keeble Hawson’s team, headed by the ‘well-respected and more than competent’ David Jones, continues to work for a range of trade union clients, and specialises in employers’ liability and occupiers’/public liability matters.
Morrish Solicitors LLP advises on occupational disease, catastrophic injury and spinal injury cases, and works closely with trade unions. Martin Bare heads the department.
Walker Morris’ department focuses on road traffic accident claims, and in 2010 also handled a significant amount of employers’ liability work. Clients include Allianz, Claims Direct and Amicus Legal.
Atherton Godfrey deals with a wide range of claims, from employers’ liability to slips and trips.
Hamers Solicitors advises on road and work accidents as well as industrial disease cases.
The team at Lupton Fawcett LLP, led by Graham Ford, works for private clients, and also handled a significant amount of work for legal expense insurers in 2010.
Specialist personal injury firm Minster Law Limited handles a wide variety of claims by individuals.
Pattinson & Brewer’s specialist personal injury team is led by office head Jane Radcliffe, who is ‘genuine, with a passionate commitment to her claimant practice’.
Wake Smith & Tofields advises on child accidents and sports or recreational accidents as well as mainstream personal injury claims.
Personal injury: defendant: Leeds, West Yorkshire
Personal injury: defendant: Leeds, West Yorkshire
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- Beachcroft Leeds
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- Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP Leeds
- DWF LLP Leeds
- Ford & Warren Leeds
- Gordons LLP Bradford
- Plexus Law Leeds
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- Cobbetts LLP Leeds
- Forbes Leeds
- O’Rourke Reid Leeds
The ‘very knowledgeable’ team at Beachcroft represents major insurers including Aviva and Zurich Insurance, and in 2010 made significant changes to its claims department, creating 11 specialist product lines including credit hire and strategic litigation. Associate David Williams is ‘very impressive’, and Ruth Winterbottom, who leads the team, is ‘excellent in both the regulatory field and with civil claims’ and ‘a very safe pair of hands’.
Senior partner Chris Coughlin leads the defence team at Berrymans Lace Mawer LLP, which advised a significant number of uninsured companies in 2010. Aviva and Leeds City Council are also clients. Roy Woollard has ‘good knowledge of failure-to-educate matters’.
DWF LLP bolstered its team in 2010 with the addition of five new members to its catastrophic injury team, and was appointed to the QBE catastrophic injury panel. Other clients include Aviva and Faraday. Head of department Glyn Jones is recommended.
Ford & Warren’s team, which is ‘excellent’ and ‘very professional and pragmatic’, advises on road traffic accident and sports injury claims, and regularly works on high-profile cases. Blaise Smith, who leads the team, ‘provides first-rate legal analysis’.
The service level at Gordons LLP is ‘excellent at all levels’. The team, led by Rachel Hudson, won first-time instructions from a major insurer in 2010, and the Otto Group and Wm Morrison Supermarkets are also clients. Duncan Brockway is recommended.
Plexus Law regularly defends high-value cases, and is instructed by insurance companies, individuals, professional bodies and public authorities. Joint senior partner Andrew McDougall leads the team in Leeds.
Cobbetts LLP handles the defence of public liability claims. Stephen Green is a key contact.
The ‘very good’ team at Forbes received instructions from new client Asda in 2011. Managing partner Siobhan Hardy, who leads the team and specialises in employers’ liability and disease claims, has an ‘excellent level of knowledge’.
O’Rourke Reid is experienced in industrial disease cases, including hard arm vibration syndrome and noise-induced hearing loss cases. Clients include Dunnes Stores Group and Quinn Direct Insurance.
Personal injury: defendant: North, East and South Yorkshire
Personal injury: defendant: North, East and South Yorkshire
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- DLA Piper UK LLP Sheffield
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- Kennedys Sheffield
- Langleys York
- Nabarro LLP Sheffield
DLA Piper UK LLP’s ‘excellent’ team provides a high level of advice on risk and liability, and has an impressive roster of clients including Barclays, Deloitte, Zurich and Yorkshire Water. Alan Dury leads the team, and Alison Moss and associate Tracey Hulme are also recommended.
The ‘excellent’ Suzanne Liversidge heads the ‘impressive’ team at Kennedys, which transferred from Halliwells in 2010 and was joined by Peter Crossland from Greenwoods Solicitors, who ‘empathises well with his target audience’. The department is split into a number of specialist areas including motor and fleet, costs and retail.
Langleys is well regarded for its expertise in catastrophic injury cases and complex multi-party employers’ liability claims. In 2010 it advised Sealant Construction Services on an accident at work. Key areas for the team include motor, casualty and the public sector, where clients include North Yorkshire County Council and Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council. The ‘excellent, hands-on’ David Thompson leads the team and Helen Brown is appreciated for her ‘expertise and high-quality work’.
The ‘very effective’ Carl Dray, who ‘balances his strong legal skills with his leadership responsibilities very well’, heads the department at Nabarro LLP. Recent work includes representing the Department of Energy and Climate Change as defendant in the Miners’ Knee Group litigation, and also in a £30m disease case. Other clients include GE Aviation and Electric Insurance.
Professional negligence: claimant
Professional negligence: claimant
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- Addleshaw Goddard LLP Leeds
- DLA Piper UK LLP Leeds
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- Irwin Mitchell LLP Leeds, Sheffield
- Levi Solicitors LLP Leeds
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- Gordons LLP Leeds
- Harrowells LLP York
- Taylor & Emmet LLP Sheffield
Addleshaw Goddard LLP acts for a range of high street banks and building societies, with Sally Butt heading the banking litigation team and legal director Mark Elvins the professional negligence. The two work together on overvaluation claims and investigations of fraudulent professionals.
The ‘excellent’ 27-fee-earner team at DLA Piper UK LLP in 2010 attracted mandates from Barclays Bank and Leeds Building Society, among others. ‘Very experienced and extremely able litigator’ Hugh Evans and Adam Ibrahim head the group.
Irwin Mitchell LLP’s ‘excellent’ team advises on claims against solicitors, particularly in the personal injury field. Cathryn Selby is ‘very knowledgeable on financial services matters’ and heads the team, which is recognised for its proficiency in tax, financial services and lenders’ claims.
The ‘excellent’ Paul Sykes leads the team at Levi Solicitors LLP, which acts on claims against solicitors, among others.
Professional negligence: defendant
Professional negligence: defendant
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- Beachcroft Leeds
- Robin Simon LLP Leeds
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- Lake Legal LLP Leeds
- Lupton Fawcett LLP Leeds
- Walker Morris Leeds
- Watson Burton LLP Leeds
Noted for his ‘good level of expertise’, associate Duncan Greenwood heads Beachcroft’s well-regarded professional negligence practice, whose significant clients include Aviva, Countrywide and QBE.
The team at Robin Simon LLP specialises in defendant commercial insurance work, and is instructed by professional services firms as well as individuals facing regulatory investigations.
Niche firm Lake Legal LLP was set up in 2009. The ‘outstanding’ Karen Eckstein, a former head of the professional negligence practice at Watson Burton LLP, is a founding partner, and heads an ‘exemplary’ team with a strong insurance client base. It advised on a significant number of accountants’ negligence cases in 2010.
Lupton Fawcett LLP’s team of 12-fee-earners is instructed by a number of blue-chip and international companies as well as local SMEs and owner-managed businesses.
Spread across the firm's real estate, banking and construction departments, the five-partner professional negligence team at Walker Morris benefited from the arrival of David Williams from Squire Sanders Hammonds in 2011. Clients include Persimmon Homes, Leeds Building Society and York City Council.
Richard Palmer leads the team at Watson Burton LLP, which has recently been appointed to the panels of several major insurers.