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Express Solicitors welcomes new senior clinical negligence solicitor

Express Solicitors has strengthened its clinical negligence team with the appointment of Tanzeela Aslam as Partner and deputy head of the department. Qualified as both a solicitor and a barrister, Tanzeela joins Express from fellow Manchester-based personal injury firm Thompsons Solicitors. She specialises in birth injury claims, particularly cerebral palsy cases, but has acted across […]

Express Solicitors readies itself for further growth

Express Solicitors has released its statutory accounts for 2024 as it continues to push its aggressive growth strategy and line up more acquisitions. Turnover has been on the up for the past few years. The firm announced a £42.5 million turnover in its statutory accounts for 2023 and for year ending August 2024, they show […]

Why expert evidence is vital for amputee clients

Max Cosstick, Associate in our Clinical Negligence department, wrote an article for the November issue of PI Focus explaining how expert evidence is key to securing the best rehabilitation outcome for amputee clients. Read more: PI Focus (November 2024) Max Cosstick explores how expert evidence is key to helping amputee clients.

Our diversity and inclusion work achieves a high commendation

Our EDI Network has been honoured at this year’s Modern Law Awards with a Highly Commended accolade in the Diversity & Inclusion category. To find out what makes our EDI Network so brilliant, watch the video below to see some of the amazing initiatives that were championed last year. We were also shortlisted in the […]

Appeal success after judge rules that medical evidence did not establish causation

Ebony Hornby, a solicitor in our Employers’ Liability department, has written an article for Solicitors Journal about a case in which a judge overturned a decision to strike out the claimant’s injury claim. The initial ruling came after the claimant was denied permission to rely on medical evidence, despite the defendant having fully admitted liability. Read […]

RBS doubles credit support as Express plans for further growth

Express Solicitors has had its revolving credit agreement with The Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) renewed and doubled, so it’s now worth £16m. The funding will allow the firm to continue its ambitious growth and acquisition strategy throughout 2025 and beyond. It will also make funds available for increased marketing spend and the recruitment of […]

Express CEO joins the Lawyer Hot 100 2025 list

Express Solicitors CEO, James Maxey, has made his debut in The Lawyer Hot 100 2025 with the prestigious list highlighting the huge growth of the firm he set up nearly 25 years ago, its award-winning training scheme and the multiple acquisitions he’s driven. The list recognises the most adventurous, innovative and dynamic lawyers and encompasses […]

Our EDI Network and CSR efforts championed at the Modern Law Awards

We’re incredibly proud of our EDI Network and all our charity work we do so we’re thrilled to be recognised for both those areas in this year’s Modern Law Awards! We’ve been shortlisted for both the Diversity and Inclusion Award and the Corporate Social Responsibility Award. The ceremony will be held in Manchester on March […]

What happens if I’ve had an accident on an e-Scooter after drinking?

It’s a common sight in city centres across England to see people on a night out going from bar to bar on e-Scooters. But festive partygoers using eScooters to bar hop and get home from their Christmas party could end up in jail. Adele Greenough, Partner in our Road Traffic Accidents department, said e-riders who […]

Express helps hairdresser who tripped over a ‘faulty’ paving stone

Express Solicitors are supporting a hairdresser who was left looking like she had ‘been in a fight with Mike Tyson’ after she tripped in the street. Tracey Hornby had popped out to post a letter on a break from her salon when she fell over an uneven paving stone. She was left with facial injuries […]

Express secures five-figure sum for mum injured at trampoline park

After Express helped a nurse from Preston win her injury case against Flip Out, another Express client has won their trampoline park injury case, securing a five-figure settlement in compensation. Natalee Smith was an employee at the Better Newquay Trampoline and Play Park in Cornwall and was on a training day when instructors encouraged workers […]

What are the most common types of workplace accidents?

Top ten workplace accidents Recognising and addressing common workplace accidents is a must for both employees and employers. It can significantly reduce the risk of injuries, foster a safer workplace culture, and help the company avoid legal and financial repercussions. Let’s explore our top ten. 1) Slips and trips It doesn’t matter if you work […]

Express Solicitors becomes first law firm to receive royal award for training graduates

Following all the success and recognition that Express Solicitors has had in 2024, the personal injury law firm is rounding off the year by accepting The Princess Royal Training Award. These prestigious awards, now in their 10th year, recognise outstanding commitment to learning and development. They’re open to all organisations in the UK and Ireland […]

Express Solicitors in top 15 best UK law firms list

Express Solicitors has made further strides in various ‘Best Companies’ categories. We now rank 13th in the Best Law Firms category, up one place from last year; 63rd in the North West category, equalling last year’s ranking; and we’ve climbed 11 places to 83rd in the category of Best Large Companies. The Best Companies award […]

Express Solicitors Listed in 2025 Chambers & Partners

Express Solicitors is continuing its run of success with further rankings in Chambers & Partners in the 2025 edition of Chambers UK – a Client’s Guide to the UK Legal Profession. Not only has Express been ranked for Personal Injury for the first time, making its debut in Band 3, but it has maintained its […]

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

Neil Harmer, who served tours of Iraq and Afghanistan, was having a celebratory night out after spending six months being treated for groin cancer. But before he reached his local social club in Morpeth, Northumberland, he was mown down as he crossed the road outside and the driver fled the scene. Medics at Cramlington Hospital […]

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

During a shopping trip, Robert Kane noticed his jeans ‘started fizzing and sparking like a firework’ after his e-cig battery blew up in his pocket and melted the skin on his leg. He was rushed to the hospital where he was given a warm shower to remove the battery acid, peel off the scorched skin […]

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 proudly sitting among other leading and national law firms. The UK edition of The Legal 500 is a guide to the quality of lawyers and law […]

Express Solicitors makes further strides in the top 200 law firms

The Lawyer Top 200 UK Law Firms list is now live, and Express Solicitors has improved on its ranking once again, coming in at 70th, up 10 places from 80th place in 2023. Turnover has been on the up for the past few years and the latest figures for the year ending August 2024 showed […]

Express Solicitors continues growth plans with multiple promotions

Express Solicitors has again confirmed its commitment to employee development with another round of promotions. As many as 68 staff members have been promoted at Express Solicitors across varying departments and Ontime Reports, part of the Express group, has seen 29 promotions. Express Solicitors CEO James Maxey said: “Express is continuing its upwards trajectory and […]