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The law clarified in expenses claims for injured children
27 March 2023Daniel Slade, Senior Partner and Head of Catastrophic Injury at Express Solicitors has written an article exploring the different approaches taken by the Courts when considering the complex issue of expenses claims for injured children and other protected parties. Read more: Legal Futures (March 27, 2023) The law clarified in expenses claims for injured children […]
Neurodivergents: How To Make The Workplace More Productive, Creative And Safer
11 March 2023Whilst neurodivergent individuals can bring a wealth of creativity and problem solving to the workplace, research has shown they are more vulnerable to accidents and injuries. With this in mind we worked with Ellie Middleton, an Autistic and ADHD activist to raise awareness of the benefits and the ways employees can be protected throughout any […]
John Wick could claim up to £280k from his accidents at work
21 February 2023With the fourth movie due for release in March 2023, we take a look at one of the most popular action series of all time, to explore just how many injuries John Wick received throughout the series and how much compensation he could claim.
Failing by Health Visitors to measure child’s head lead to permanent brain damage
21 February 2023Express Solicitors represented the family of an injured child, which had unfortunately suffered catastrophic brain damage with life-long consequences.
Express Solicitors Achieves ‘Best Companies’ Accolade For The First Time Along With Another Year Of Solid Growth
6 February 2023We have been recognised as one of the UK’s ‘Best Companies’ to work for, achieving two-star accreditation for ‘outstanding levels of employee engagement’ of its 500-strong employees. Read more: Business Manchester (February 6, 2023). Express Solicitors achieves ‘Best Companies’ accolade along with another year of solid growth Business Mondays (February 8, 2023). Express Solicitors Achieves […]
Express Solicitors achieves ‘Best Companies’ accolade along with another year of solid growth
3 February 2023For the first time, we have been recognised as one of the UK’s ‘Best Companies’ to work for, achieving two star accreditation for ‘outstanding levels of employee engagement’ of our 500-strong employees. In our debut appearance, we secured a top ten sector position as the ‘best to work for’ law firm in quarter one […]
Express Solicitors to recruit pupil barristers for first time
1 February 2023We will be offering four pupillage positions to start this year and a further four for 2024. This was all following the firm becoming an authorised training organisation by the Bar Standards Board (BSB). We hope to increase this in the future in line with our growth plans. Read more: Bath Beacon (February 1, 2023). […]
Four pupil Barristers to start at Express Solicitors
30 January 2023Our head of pupillage, Nyssa Crorie, who was hired as our first in-house barrister in 2016 and promoted to partner in 2019 with a brief to build the firm’s advocacy department explains that the first cohort of four pupils would be recruited to start in September, with a further four positions open for the following […]
Personal injury law firm maintains record turnover and targets further acquisitions
30 January 2023We are proud to announce we have achieved our third consecutive year of record turnover! Read more: The Business Desk (January 30, 2023) Personal injury law firm maintains record turnover and targets further acquisitions If you have been injured through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to compensation. Start your claim
How to make the workplace safe for neurodivergent individuals
24 January 2023Neurodivergent individuals have a lot to offer in the workplace. Their brains work differently than those who are neurotypical, allowing them to find creative solutions to problems that others may miss. And in some sectors they are actively sought out for their exceptional attention to detail and high levels of accuracy.
Making a mistake on the damages claim portal is not necessarily an abuse of process
24 January 2023We shared a report of a decision in Oxford County Court relating to the Damages Claim Portal. The claimant had used the Portal to issue against the Crown. The Portal cannot be used to issue against the Crown. The defendant took that point and argued that the action was an abuse of process and should […]
Express Solicitors completes £4.4m deal for new 40,000 sq ft base
12 January 2023We have just acquired a new office in a £4.4m deal, in line with its strategic growth plans. Read more about this at the following links: Law News (January 13, 2022) Top 100 Law Firm Express Solicitors Acquires New Office Building The Business Desk (January 12, 2023) Law firm completes £4.4m deal for new 40,000 […]
Support for patients of Mr Mian Munawar Shah
21 December 2022Express Solicitors is helping patients of Mr Mian Munawar Shah claim compensation for medical negligence. With this high-profile case making news headlines, head of medical negligence, Carlos Lopez provides the latest and walks through the options available to those affected by the care received by Mr Mian Munawar Shah. Express Solicitor’s client, Angela Glover is […]
Legal Cheek Spring 2023 Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair
13 December 2022We’re taking part in this year’s Legal Cheek Spring 2023 Virtual Vacation Scheme and Law Fair. Stay tuned for more information. In the meantime, feel free to look at the programme on the Legal Cheek website. If you have been injured through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to compensation. Start your […]
Claimant should have been given permission to rely on expert evidence on deputyship and court of protection costs: Successful appeal to the high court
7 December 2022Daniel Slade discusses a case where the claimant was successful in appealing a decision that he was not given permission to rely on a report from an expert on deputyship and Court of Protection costs. Read more: Civil Litigation Brief (December 7, 2022) Claimant […]
When health & safety failings by employers have deadly consequences
29 November 2022The unfortunate person who suffered this accident was working as a factory operative, employed by Pan Glo (UK) based in Lancashire. He was walking on top of a large tank of hot water, something he and his colleagues did regularly without any concern or fear of danger. However, on this occasion, while he was walking […]
The best law firms for peer support and partner approachability 2023
29 November 2022We have been nominated as one of the best law firms for peer support for 2023! We do take great pride in our company culture as well as the education and support with which we provide our Trainees. It’s wonderful to see these efforts being recognised. Read more: The Legal Cheek (November 29, 2022) Revealed: The […]
Express Solicitors welcome 37 new colleagues to the team following acquisition of Michael W Halsall Solicitors
25 November 2022We are very proud to announce that our team has now grown to over 500 staff following the successful acquisition of an established North-West based Personal Injury law firm.
On 31st October we successfully acquired Michael W Halsall Solicitors, bringing not only an increase in staff, but also 2500 new cases and an office building in Newton-Le-Willows.
Handing out cost-of-living bonuses to staff
21 November 2022We have also taken steps to support our staff in this cost-of-living crisis, awarding a bonus payment equivalent to one week’s salary. This means that staff earning £20,000 would receive a post-tax bonus payment of £337, while those earning £50,000 would bag £772. Read more: The Legal Cheek (November 21, 2022) Simmons hands out £1,500 […]
Excellence Academy at Express Solicitors – how we prepare our future lawyers to be experts in their field
3 November 2022Our Excellence Academy is your introduction into Express Solicitors. Express Solicitors have a dedicated training and induction process for our newly joined future lawyers. Our Excellence Academy lasts for 6 weeks, it not only covers many areas of law to prepare our trainees for working with Personal Injury Claims, but also helps to introduce them […]