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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

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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 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 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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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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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 featured in the Nationals as the Court Delays issue gathers pace

21 June 2023

More national news coverage for Express Solicitors as interest in our research around court delays picked up. The Times reported on the shortage of judges and record delays which was described as a civil courts ‘crisis’ and Damian Bradley was interviewed by This is Money to discuss the court delay issues in further detail as […]

Time from issue to trial in county court hits record high of 80 weeks

16 June 2023

ACSO and Express Solicitors have garnered attention due to three major stories, which have sparked significant concern within the UK’s civil justice system. The latest quarterly civil justice statistics have highlighted the escalating delays, attracting widespread coverage in esteemed publications such as the Law Society Gazette, Insurance Edge, Legal Futures, Lexis Nexis, the Dispatchist, the […]

The Maggie Oliver Foundation

23 May 2023

We are proud to announce that Express Solicitors will be working alongside The Maggie Oliver Foundation in order to support the fantastic work they do to support victims of abuse.

Do I Need After the Event Insurance?

17 May 2023

At Express Solicitors we have firmly believed that it has always been good practice to have After the Event Insurance to cover adverse costs of the claim should they arise. However, since the change to the Rules came about on the 6th of April 2023 the need for ATE is even starker.

Tactical considerations surrounding interim payments

4 May 2023

Richard Lowery, Partner and Head of Employer’s Liability, has written an article first appearing in APIL’s PI Focus magazine, around the issues when requesting or applying for an interim payment in the case of catastrophic injuries claims. Read more: PI Focus (March 2023) Richard Lowery Explains The Tactical Considerations Surrounding Interim Payments

The law clarified in expenses claims for injured children

27 March 2023

Daniel 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 2023

Whilst 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 2023

With 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 2023

Express 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 2023

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 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 2023

For 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 2023

We 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). […]

Personal injury law firm maintains record turnover and targets further acquisitions

30 January 2023

We 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

Hiring a new cohort of 23 graduates onto our training programme

30 January 2023

Our 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 […]

How to make the workplace safe for neurodivergent individuals

24 January 2023

Neurodivergent 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 2023

We 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 2023

We 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 2022

Express 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 2022

We’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 2022

Daniel 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 […]