Price Slater Gawne

Price Slater Gawne is a Chambers & Partners and Legal 500 recognised law firm, specialised in Clinical Negligence, Serious Injury, Court of Protection, Wealth Protection and Divorce and Family Law. The firm has offices in Cheshire and London, from which it supports clients nationwide.

Our team are experts in their respective fields who are committed to assisting clients in achieving the best possible outcomes. We are dedicated to delivering straightforward, easy to understand, concise advice across all practice areas.

Within our Clinical Negligence and Serious Injury teams, we have extensive experience in assisting clients who have suffered significant and life-changing injuries, often involving both physical and psychological elements. Across these departments, we have been involved in many landmark cases including the Dr Shipman inquiry, Bolitho, Creutzfeldt Jakob Disease (CJD/BSE) litigation, PTSD Group litigation against the MoD and LSD group action.Our Clinical Negligence team is led by Mark Slater and Chris Gawne; both highly regarded specialists in their field. Our Serious Injury team is led by Victoria Price; one of the UK’s foremost lawyers in the area of Serious Injury.

Our approach to Clinical Negligence and Serious Injury cases provides clients with the highest levels of service, ensures an in depth understanding of the injuries sustained, and frequently involves implementing rehabilitative measures to assist with long-term recovery.

Our Court of Protection team, led by Gareth Williams was developed to complement the work of our Clinical Negligence and Serious Injury teams, supporting those who have been affected by brain injury and therefore lack capacity to manage their property and affairs. We work with clients nationally, both in the capacity of professional deputy and in supporting lay deputy applications. Our highly experienced team of specialist solicitors, supported by a robust administrative team ensures that we have an unfaltering commitment to making best interest decisions in line with client needs and interests.

The Price Slater Gawne Wealth Protection team provides bespoke, tailored advice to clients to assist with intergenerational wealth planning. Our team adopt a joined-up approach, often working with professional advisors to ensure clients assets are protected for their intended purpose and objectives. The team works in close partnership with clients across the firm to assist with future planning and ensuring funds received for care needs are ring-fenced for their intended purpose.

Our Divorce and Family team has experience across the full range of family law specialisms from divorce to prenuptial agreements, and from financial and property issues following relationship breakdown to child arrangements. Our Head of Divorce and Family Law, Nicholas Clough is a trained mediator and collaborative law specialist, therefore ensuring that whatever the scenario, we are able to assist. Our team offers a pragmatic, innovative yet empathetic approach to each client’s circumstances, and ensure that a holistic approach considering other legal requirements in line with their circumstances is considered.