Dolmans

Dolmans continues to dominate the legal landscape, providing an ‘exceptional level of service’ to public sector entities and their insurers, in particular, across a myriad claims brought against them. Many of these cases are brought against local authorities, which are appreciative of the team’s ability to ’take into account the political as well as the legal’ elements associated with such matters. The ‘skilled and knowledgeable’ Simon Evans has a ’steady eye on the tactics’ in any given case, including as it relates to catastrophic injuries and large-scale litigation. Clare Hoskins also has a ‘great understanding of local authority claims’, as well as handling complex matters brought against social services for alleged failure to protect children from abuse and neglect. The ’exceptional’ Peter Bennett excels in employers’ liability defence work for public and private sector clients, including in the context of industrial diseases/accidents, work which he combines with niche sports-related litigation, including his high-profile representation of the Welsh Rugby Union defending early onset dementia group litigation brought by former professional (and amateur) rugby players. Under the guidance of the ‘urbane but steely’ Justin Harris and often aided by ’up-and-coming star’ Tom Harris, the firm also continues to grow its offering in the private sector, picking up a raft of catastrophic motor injury work. Team head Adrian Oliver excels in defending claims brought against police forces, as does Melanie Standley, while Amanda Evans has a focus on representing local authorities in the defence of their social services claims.