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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.
Meet the top 100 firm with the £4.5m PEP
7 September 2022Sustained growth for Express Solicitors means it is a market leader on PEP. Read more: The Lawyer (September 7, 2022) Meet the top 100 firm with the £4.5m PEP If you have been injured through no fault of your own, you may be entitled to compensation. Start your claim
Express Solicitors offers staff an extra week’s pay as cost-of-living support
6 September 2022We announced that our staff will receive a bonus payment equivalent to one week’s worth of their base salary this November in order to help reduce the effects of the cost of living crisis. Read more on these changes at Legal Cheek
Law firm to hand hundreds of staff an extra week’s pay to ease cost of living crisis
2 September 2022In November, we’re going to give a one-off payment equivalent to one week’s basic pay in a bid to ease the cost of living crisis. Chief Executive James Maxey explains: This is to recognise the value of our fantastic people, to go some way towards helping with the sharp cost of living rises this year, […]
Firm offers a week’s pay to all as cost-of-living help
1 September 2022Express Solicitors has responded differently to most firms, giving out one-off bonuses by linking payments to staff salaries. Read more about how we support our staff at The Law Gazette.
The Safest and Most Dangerous Places to Work in the UK
26 August 2022New data from the Health and Safety Executive, analysed by our accident at work claims team has revealed the safest and most dangerous places to work in Great Britain. Plus, the impact of lockdowns on workplace injuries. Read more: BBN Times (November 20, 2022) The Safest and Most Dangerous Places to Work in the UK […]
The safest and most dangerous places to work in Great Britain
20 June 2022Do you live in one of the safest or most dangerous places to work in Great Britain? From fatal to non-fatal injuries, the accident at work claims team at Express Solicitors has looked across the UK to find out.
What do long court delays mean for our clients?
2 June 2022Long term underfunding of courts around the UK has led to irretrievable delays. We explore the impact this has made to our clients’ lives while they wait for their cases to be resolved.
Civil Court Delays Are Having Serious Impact
27 May 2022We researched 8,500 fast-track and multi-track claims to get a clearer picture of the bottlenecks for civil justice in England and Wales. The wait time can vary anywhere from 377–456 days (15 months) for cases to complete the first CCMC. Read more: Insurance Edge (May […]