Slater and Gordon Lawyers

THE FIRM Slater and Gordon is one of the UK’s leading consumer law firms, committed to delivering exceptional, affordable consumer legal services for individuals, membership organisations and affinity groups. With more than 90 years’ experience, the firm’s reputation is built on the range of expertise offered by its lawyers and supporting colleagues, and on the scope of their practical experience.

PRINCIPAL AREAS OF WORK  

■ Personal Injury: 

The personal injury specialists are based across the UK and have expertise in all areas of personal injury such as road traffic collisions, accidents at work, cycling and motorcycling accidents, accidents in public places, sporting accidents and military accidents. Specialists have a vast amount of experience in all types of catastrophic injury caused by these types of personal injury, such as brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputation injuries, orthopaedic injuries and fatal injuries.

■ Medical Negligence: 

Slater and Gordon has one of the most successful medical negligence teams in the country, with experts who deal with all types of medical negligence claims. With specialist expertise in misdiagnosis and delays in diagnosis, cosmetic surgery, orthopaedic injury, amputation injury, spinal injury, brain injury and birth injury, the department has a formidable reputation.

■ Industrial Disease: 

The team deals with a range of industrial disease services. It also has a specialist team of experts who deal solely with asbestos related illnesses such as mesothelioma, asbestos related lung cancer, asbestosis and pleural thickening. Its prominence in asbestos litigation results largely from its long experience in the field, having been involved in some of the most important and ground breaking cases in recent years.

■ Abuse Law: 

The firm is recognised throughout the media in respect of high profile abuse cases and has been an instrumental voice for victims of abuse, campaigning for changes in the law and as a result their recommendations regarding mandatory reporting of child abuse were adopted in the final report and the draft Victims’ Law.

■ Travel Litigation: 

Experiencing an injury or illness whilst abroad can be a traumatic experience. There may be a language barrier causing difficulty in understanding what’s happening, any diagnosis received and any treatment given. The team have specialised in accidents and illnesses abroad for many years and understand how distressing it can be and have a wealth of knowledge when dealing with claims for accidents and illnesses which have taken place in a different country.

■ Public Inquiries and Inquests: 

We have a highly skilled and dedicated team of experts who have been representing clients at inquests and public inquiries for many years and have been involved in some of the most high profile in recent years, including the Independent Inquiry into Child Abuse (IICSA), Grenfell Tower and Manchester Arena Bombing.

■ Employment Law: 

The large team of highly experienced and skilled lawyers are dedicated to providing prompt, practical and authoritative legal advice on employment law issues — offering immediate legal representation anywhere in the UK. Award-winning lawyers are experts in employment law and are also specialists within individual practice areas, including individuals who are nationally recognised as leaders in their field.

■ Family Law: 

The team offers a range of services covering divorce and separation, prenuptial agreements, financial disputes, children matters, civil partnerships and cohabitation matters. Award-winning lawyers are highly trained, experienced and knowledgeable professionals — guiding clients through the legal aspects and implications during a difficult time in their lives.

UK Offices  

Head Office – Manchester: First Floor, Lee House, 90 Great Bridgewater St, Manchester M1 5JW

Tel: 0161 383 3500

Birmingham: 2 Cornwall Street, 4th Floor, Cornerblock, B3 2DL

Cambridge: 9 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1GE

Cardiff: Haywood House North, Dumfries Place, CF10 3GA

Edinburgh: 1st Floor Charlotte House, 2 S Charlotte Street EH2 4AW

Liverpool: Brunswick Business Centre, Dempster Building 16 Atlantic Way, L3 4UU

London: 90 High Holborn, Holborn, WC1V 6LJ

Newcastle: Rotterdam House, 116 Quayside, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 3DY