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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
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.
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 […]
Large PI firm Michael W Halsall Solicitors Ltd sold to Express Solicitors in latest post-reform consolidation move
2 November 2022It’s official – we are proud to announce that we have acquired Michael W Halsall (MWH). It should not be difficult to find the MWH staff work to do after its cases are all concluded as we currently have around 50 job openings. We have more deals lined up so stay tuned for more news […]
Express Solicitors ranked by three legal directories and shortlisted for award in one month
31 October 2022In the space of a month Express Solicitors have been acknowledged by three top legal directories, and also shortlisted as finalists in the Manchester Personal Injury Awards
Financial automation: How the cloud is eliminating the need to recover commercial debt via the courts
26 October 2022The UK court system is currently experiencing extensive backlogs across the UK civil justice system. We have researched 8,500 fast-track and multi-track claims to paint a clearer picture of the bottlenecks for civil justice in England and Wales. Read more: Global Banking & Finance Review (October 26, 2022) Financial automation: How the cloud is eliminating […]
Top 100 Law Firm Express Solicitors Ranked in Chambers & Partners 2023 for Clinical Negligence
20 October 2022We are proud to announce that we have been ranked in Chambers & Partners in the 2023 edition of Chambers UK – a Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession, which is one of the most trusted independent directories of […]
Daniel Slade Shortlisted as Finalist in Personal Injury Awards 2022
5 October 2022Express Solicitors are thrilled to announce that our Senior Partner, Daniel Slade, has been selected as a finalist for the award of Claimant Lawyer of the year at the Personal Injury Awards 2022 in recognition of the fantastic work he has achieved for our clients following catastrophic injury.
New Round of Promotions at Express Solicitors
3 October 2022As part of our continuous goal to support our employees, recognize their efforts, and help them grow alongside the firm, we have given a round of promotions across all areas of the business this September. Some 43 staff members have been promoted, which equates to 10% of the firm’s entire workforce. Read more Business Manchester […]
Express Solicitors ranks in The Lawyer’s 2022 Top 100 law firms
3 October 2022With the release of the 2022 Lawyer Top 200 UK Law Firms ranking list, we were happy to see all our efforts are being recognized. We were proudly ranked at 93 – moving up 13 places since 2021 (when we were placed at 106). Read more at: Business Lancashire (October 3, 2022). The official top […]
Appeal case featured by Kerry on Costs
12 September 2022Daniel Slade’s case of X v H&M Hennes has been featured by Kerry Underwood in his magazine Kerry on Costs (issue 57) in which a Former Regional Costs Judge confirmed on appeal that a County Court decision was wrong to refuse Litigation Friend expenses for an ATE Premium. If you have been injured through […]
Recent Charity Events
9 September 2022Read about the recent charity events that Express Solicitors has taken part in, either by volunteering, donating, or actively taking part in activities to raise money for charity.