Nottingham-based practice Browne Jacobson LLP primarily acts for councils, local authorities, insurers and governmental bodies, offering its expertise in personal injury litigation. Laura Hughes heads up the department, while James Fawcett leads the technical claims team and has recently been engaged in discrimination and victimisation cases. Co-head of social care Sarah Erwin-Jones is noted for her capabilities in insurance litigation and acting before the Supreme Court and the Court of Appeal. Alongside her, fellow co-head of the social care team James Arrowsmith's recent caseload includes working on high-profile cases, such as acting for the Cabinet Office; Arrowsmith is skilled at advising care teams on contractual matters such as fees and terms and statutory guidance.
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Testimonials
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- 'James Arrowsmith is an extremely knowledgeable lawyer and provides excellent results for clients.’
‘Always fast to respond to requests for assistance and can adapt to any type of litigation presented due to the experience of the team.’
‘Highly efficient, well informed, sensible and practical, and very effective but decent people.’
'This practice is large enough to have specialisms in all areas of law we need to rely on. Their approach is always professional, friendly and with a can do attitude. They private lots of added value in terms of training etc.'
'James Fawcett is our partner contact, he always goes out of his way to accommodate any support we need throughout the year. He is knowledgeable having vast experience in EL/PL law, which is the main area of claims work we receive and is always approachable and a good problem solver!'
'Sarah Stork - bright, full of energy and lovely to work with.'
'Kelly Buckley - knowledgeable and great judgement.'
Key clients
- Barnados
- Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
- Birmingham City Council
- Derbyshire County Council
- Dorset Council
- EM LawShare
- English Benedictine Congregation
- Environment Agency
- Gallagher Bassett International Limited
- Hiscox
- Insurance London Consortium
- Leicester City Council
- LGSS
- Lincolnshire County Council
- Marine Management Organisation
- Markel (UK) Limited
- Municipal Mutual Insurance
- Natural England
- NHS Resolution
- Norfolk County Council
Lawyers
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Practice head
Laura Hughes; James Fawcett; Sarah Erwin-Jones; James Arrowsmith
Other key lawyers
Sarah Stork; Kelly Buckley