Welcome to the Summer edition of our newsletter. In this issue we bring you up to date with all the news and developments here at Hilary Meredith Solicitors. We hope you enjoy the read and would welcome your feedback….. Newsletter – July 2015
The inquest into the deaths of 3 Army reservists closed yesterday with Louise Hunt, HM Coroner ruling that James Dunsby, Craig Roberts and Eddie Maher, died as a result of neglect. Throughout the inquest Clare Stevens, Director at Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd has represented David Dunsby, father of Cpl James Dunsby. On 13th July 2013…
The motorbike season is in full swing with the numbers of motorbike road users traditionally peaking between April and September. While motorbikes represent only 1% of traffic, they account for 19% of deaths on Britain’s roads, and 339 motorbike users were killed in reported road accidents during 2014. Although the annual amount of fatalities has…
In a rare move, a barrister has been allowed to finish her pupillage at a personal injury law firm. Henrietta Hughes is set to become the first in-house counsel at Cheshire and London law firm Hilary Meredith Solicitors when her pupillage ends in August. Read more …. https://www.legalfutures.co.uk/latest-news/barrister-finishes-pupillage-at-personal-injury-solicitors
With the Wirral Dragon Boat Festival back for its fourth year, Hilary Meredith Solicitors have registered a boat to compete for the trophy in eagerly fought dragon races on the West Kirby Marine Lake. The festival is in aid of Headway Wirral, a worthwhile local charity that works to improve life after brain injury. They…
Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd has strengthened its senior management team with the appointment of Finance Director Phil Matthews to the Main Board. Phil, who joined Hilary Meredith Solicitors in 2014 from Poole Alcock Solicitors, takes his place as a Director with immediate effect. Earlier this year, Hilary Meredith Solicitors further strengthened its Main Board with…
Gary Boyd, Partner at Hilary Meredith Solicitors Limited has successfully completed a 346 kilometre charity cycle challenge from London to the Dutch capital of Amsterdam to raise funds for the Spinal Injuries Association. The 3 day challenge started in Tunbridge Wells with the group cycling through the Kent countryside to catch a ferry from Dover…
I was privileged yesterday to view the crucial research being undertaken by the team at Imperial College London and funded by the Royal British Legion in to the effects of bomb blast injuries to the human body. The aim of the research is not only to gather a better understanding of the effects of bomb…
Throughout the month of November 2014 Hilary Meredith Solicitors again took part in Will Aid, the UKs top charity Will-writing scheme to help improve the lives of many individuals, groups and communities in the UK and throughout the world. In the three years that Hilary Meredith Solicitors have been taking part in the National Will…
Grant Evatt, Partner and Main Board Director at Hilary Meredith Solicitors Ltd, has been elected to the Executive Committee of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL). APIL’s Executive Committee members work on a voluntary basis, striving to achieve APIL’s objectives for the benefit of injured people. Commenting in his appointment, which was announced at…
Wheelchair tennis star Jamie Burdekin, sponsored by Hilary Meredith Solicitors, claimed his second international trophy in the last month after finishing runner-up in the quad doubles at the South Africa Open in Johannesburg over the weekend. Burdekin, who partnered fellow Brit Andy Lapthorne to win the quad doubles at the ITF 1 Series Cajun Classic…
Outdoor adventure activities have become increasingly popular over recent years whether it be rock climbing, cycling, parachuting, other aeronautics, water sports or winter sports. These activities are fun and thrilling but can also of course be dangerous and lead to injuries, and tragically at times these can be very serious injuries. This year at Hilary…
Here is our April 2015 Hilary Meredith Newsletter. I hope you’ll find some interesting articles in this issue, particularly on the work we are doing for our clients, in the community and within the firm itself. This issue brings you up to date with everything that’s been going on in the first quarter of 2015 at…
Hilary Meredith Solicitors Limited, with offices in Wilmslow and London, has expanded its Clinical Negligence team with the appointment of solicitor Neil Crossley. As a specialist Clinical Negligence solicitor, Neil brings a wealth of knowledge and experience across a wide spectrum of injury types and joins the firm to meet the increasing demand for its…
Hilary Meredith was featured in the March edition of Claims Magazine talking about the increase in Court Fees Claims Magazine – 1 March 2015 (1) Hilary Meredith Solicitors appeared in the Wilmslow Express following the additions of Mark Farrell and Grant Evatt to the Board Wilmslow Express – 12 March 2015
Despite considerable opposition the plans to increase court fees by up to 622% have been introduced. Whilst the impact of this increase on individuals and small and medium sized businesses (SMEs) who are suing for debts or recovering compensation remains to be seen, we have little doubt that the Government’s assertion that the increase will…
Gary Boyd, Partner at Hilary Meredith Solicitors Limited is preparing to take part in a charity cycle challenge from London to the beautiful Dutch capital of Amsterdam to raise funds for the Spinal Injuries Association. The 3 day challenge starts in Tunbridge Wells with the group cycling through the Kent countryside to catch a ferry…
The latest issue of PI focus features an article regarding injuries received by a former RAF Reg Flight Sergeant when he went to the aid of his neighbour. Simon Quinn of Hilary Meredith Solicitors acted for the Claimant and represented him at the Appeal Hearing before an Independent Tribunals Service panel. PI Focus – February…
With a recent newspaper headline highlighting that a teaching assistant in Blackpool slipped on a jigsaw piece and cost education bosses nearly £40,000 in compensation and legal costs, it seems that yet again, personal injury lawyers are in the firing line. We are told that the compensation culture is alive and well and out of…