Leading military solicitor Hilary Meredith says the Military Covenant, which became law as part of the Armed Forces Act 2011, provides Armed Forces Service Personnel with an essential legal framework if their statutory rights are denied– but has hit out at the manipulation of the legal process after a ruling by the courts left British…
Since the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 introduced a ban on referral fees in April this year, the market has seen some drastic changes as it seeks to adapt to the new regulatory environment. While the ban on referral fees has shaken the PI market considerably we always viewed it…
This year Road Safety Week, starting on the 18th November, is urging people too ‘tune in’ to road safety in a bid to cut accidents caused by driver and pedestrian distraction. Hilary Meredith Solicitors, award winning law firm based in Wilmslow, is fully supporting the campaign by working closely with The Brain Injury Group who…
Four leading personal injury (PI) lawyers have joined forces to launch Pi Gateway, a new organisation aimed at helping PI firms in England and Wales make a clean and managed exit from the market. David Bott from Bott & Co, Martin Coyne from Ralli Solicitors, Hilary Meredith from Hilary Meredith Solicitors and James Maxey from Express Solicitors form…
Jamie Burdekin, the Paralympic tennis player sponsored by Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd has released a new “Day In The Life” video. Available at https://youtu.be/7C3LbtPUcsw the video includes footage of Jamie meeting with Hilary Meredith and Stevie Tatton as well as training and fitness sessions. In the video, Jamie thanks Hilary Meredith Solicitors for helping him…
Team Hilary Meredith attended the Spinal Injuries Experience at Stoke Mandeville Stadium on the 30th October 2013 to raise funds and awareness for the Spinal Injuries Association. The team, consisting of employees Hannah Ashcroft, Samantha Burbidge, Georgia Hammond, Josh Spence and Melanie Wain along with Andy Wharton whom the firm sponsor, were one of six…
A Wilmslow law firm has urged local residents and organisations to make safety a priority as bonfire night draws near. Hilary Meredith Solicitors on Water Lane, Wilmslow, specialises in personal injury law and has seen all too frequently the damage that bonfire night can have if safety isn’t taken into account. Hilary Meredith, CEO at…
Best of luck to the Hilary Meredith team taking part in this year’s Stoke Mandeville Experience, SIA’s brand new challenge event in partnership with WheelPower which is taking place on 30 October. Our team of six will be taking part in four Paralympic sporting events, including Wheelchair Basketball and Hand-cycling. The Stoke Mandeville Experience celebrates…
Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd, which celebrates its tenth anniversary in October, has appointed military specialist Grant Evatt as a partner. Grant will be based in the firm’s London office and joins Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd from Blake Lapthorn. He advises on a wide range of personal injury claims, with a particular expertise and interest…
On 1 August 2013, BBC Radio 4 broadcast a documentary called ‘Death in the Brecon Beacons’, with Adam Fleming investigating whether deaths during military training can be avoided. In July, three members of the Territorial Army died after attempting a special forces selection course in the Brecon Beacons on one of the hottest days of…
Hilary Meredith sponsored golfer Billy McAllister has won The British Blind Masters 2013. In winning the 72 hole stroke play event, Billy also confirmed his place as the winner of the 20123 / 2013 Order of Merit. The 2012/2013 Order of Merit ran from the Colin Cowdrey Shield Stableford competition in September 2012 until the…
Hilary Meredith Solicitors has been crowned the winner of the ‘Best Business Scarecrow’ category at the 2013 Wilmslow Scarecrow Festival. Associate Solicitor Sarah Lincoln showed off her creative side with the 7ft gingerbread man known as ‘Ben’. Assisted by a team of fellow creative minds, the scarecrow took Sarah three days to make, and beat…
As a result of this week’s Supreme Court ruling anyone is who is now injured in the line of duty as a result of training or equipment failure can now make a claim against the Ministry of Defence. This decision has wide-ranging implications for members of the armed forces. Hilary Meredith Solicitors specialises in acting…
Britain’s Jamie Burdekin was responsible for knocking out the first seeded player at the 24th British Open Wheelchair Tennis Championships on Wednesday’s second day of play as the quad singles semi-final line-up was completed. World No. 10 Burdekin, the 2012 runner-up at the British Open, put in a tremendous performance in his quarter-final to beat…