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Electric motorbike rider jailed after pensioner suffers life-changing injuries in collision

Margaret Scaldwell had to be placed in a medically induced coma after being hit by an electric motorbike. The driver has been sentenced to two years and three months.



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Express continues to grow with multiple promotions

Express Solicitors has continued its commitment to the growth and development of employees with this year’s round of promotions.



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Turnover for Express Solicitors nears £90m mark

Express Solicitors has recorded another rise in turnover which now stands at £88.5m, up from last year’s figure of £70.6m.



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Express supports the family of man who died after an accident at work

Express Solicitors is supporting the family of Daniel Ames who was seriously injured in an accident at work and later died in hospital.



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Catering group manager forced to give up work after a walk in the park results in injury

Linda Kelsey approached Express Solicitors for guidance and is now taking legal action against her local council in a bid to get all councils to check park bins for faults



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Beyond the portal: child injury case offers critical lessons on valuation and costs

Carly Schofield, Partner in our Costs department has written an article for the Practice Notes section of the Solicitors Journal.



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Fundamental dishonesty – what do we need to know?

Qualified One Way Costs Shifting (“QOCS”) rules were introduced into the Civil Procedure Rules (CPR) on 1st April 2013 as part of Lord Justice Jackson’s reforms.

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Express Solicitors Group increases turnover to £27.4m

Manchester-based personal injury law firm, Express Solicitors, has announced its best ever financial results, with group turnover reaching £27.4m.

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Changes to treatment for post traumatic stress disorder and chronic pain following injury

After suffering from a significant spinal injury while taking part in Channel 4’s show, The Jump, British gymnast Beth Tweddle had to seek the support of a psychologist to help her deal with her debilitating injury

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Express Solicitors and Frenkel Topping joint venture

Express Solicitors and Frenkel Topping have announced a joint venture to provide settlement advice to clients of Express solicitors who have been awarded compensation after an accident.

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Express Solicitors Group increases turnover to £21m

Manchester-based personal injury law firm, Express Solicitors, has announced its best ever financial results, with group turnover reaching £21,004,530.

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Exceptional circumstances: an escape from fixed costs?

Claimants solicitors are well accustomed to the fixed costs regime as set out in Section 45 Civil Procedure Rules 1998 (CPR). The recent ruling in Hislop v Perde & Kaur v Committee of Ramgarhia Board Leicester [2018] EWCA Civ 1726 confirms that a Claimant cannot escape fixed costs purely by the late acceptance of a Part 36 offer by the Defendant.

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Vicarious liability in the UK following Cox and Mohamud

Earlier this year the issue of vicarious liability made its way to the Supreme Court in the cases of Cox v Ministry of Justice and Mohamud v WM Morrison Supermarkets PLC, leading to an increase in the scope of what employee activities their employers can be found liable for.

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Express Solicitors is proud to join the ethical marketing charter

Express Solicitors has signed up as a signatory to support the Ethical Marketing Charter in a bid to help stamp out poor marketing practices within the legal sector.

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Key courtroom etiquette

Being in a courtroom isn’t a pleasant for anyone, regardless of whether you’re a witness, defendant, member of the jury or the claimant – although, obviously it’s more unpleasant for the defendant.

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Why do we continually have a problem with elderly care in hospitals and care institutions?

Elderly care has been the subject of considerable focus in the last few years from both the Care Quality Commission and the press.

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