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Solider involved in hit and run

Express wins £100,000 settlement for ex-soldier hit by car

A former soldier was having a celebratory night out after spending six months being treated for groin cancer. But his night would turn into a disaster after he was run over by a car.



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Dad with exploding vape pocket

Dad scarred for life after an e-cigarette blew up in his pocket

A dad was left scarred for life after his e-cigarette battery exploded in his pocket during a shopping trip with his family.



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Express Solicitors continues strong record in Legal 500

All the recent success at Express Solicitors has been acknowledged in the Legal 500 for 2025 as we have continued to be recognised as a Tier 3 firm, sitting among other leading and national law firms.



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Express Solicitors makes further strides in the top 200 law firms

Express Solicitors continue to make rise up The Lawyer Top 200 rankings, rising 10 places to 70th in the most recent standings.



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Express Solicitors office

Express bucks PI sector trend with record results

Express Solicitors has smashed its own turnover target of £60m with its group turnover now coming in at £70.6m, up from £54m in 2023.



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Staff Promotions

Express Solicitors continues growth with multiple promotions

Express Solicitors has continued its commitment to internal growth with another round of promotions. 68 staff members have been promoted across varying departments and Ontime Reports, part of the Express group, has seen 29 promotions.



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Scales and Gavel

Claimants stuck in the civil justice system deserve better

Following the latest civil justice statistics, Express CEO James Maxey has called for the incoming government to give the civil justice system the ‘urgent attention’ it deserves.



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Express Solicitors ranked by three legal directories and shortlisted for award in one month

In 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

The 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

                              We 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

Express 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.

Express Solicitors ranks in The Lawyer’s 2022 Top 100 law firms

With 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 […]

New Round of Promotions at Express Solicitors

As 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 […]

Appeal case featured by Kerry on Costs

Daniel 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.  

Recent Charity Events

Read 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

Sustained 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

Express Solicitors offers staff an extra week’s pay as cost-of-living support

We 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

In 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

Express 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

New 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

Do 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?

Long 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

                    We 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 […]