Defending local authorities across the UK

Claims against local authorities are increasing. Our Defendant Litigation team has an established history of working with local authorities, providing expert guidance in all aspects of highways law, including rights of way, and handling claims within the legal minefield of the commonly perceived "pothole" claims, slips and trips.

Our expert litigators have decades of experience in defending personal injury claims of all value and complexity, from highways slips and trips to fatal accident claims, public liability and employers' liability claims, including industrial disease. We offer a commercial focus to clients in an era of change in the way that personal injury claims are handled.

Our expert team offers a service in a niche market, providing advice and legal services in all aspects of civil litigation: Road Traffic Accident (RTA) claims. We act on behalf of clients defending RTA claims, be they accident damage only or injury claims caused in road traffic accidents.

Our Education team can provide advice in relation to appeals brought by children, young people, their parents or case friends relating to Special Educational Needs and/or Additional Learning Needs (from 1 Sep 2021 onwards in Wales). From negotiations relating to EHCs, Statements or IDPs in an attempt to avoid an appeal to the Tribunal, to representation at and the administration of Tribunal proceedings (through to appeals to the Upper Tribunal), we have the expertise to assist Local Authorities, CCGs, Health Boards and educational institutions in relation to their roles and responsibilities throughout the process.