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APIL accredited experts

Many of our experts are accredited with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers

Top ranked lawyers

We’re ranked with The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners

9/10 clients recommend us

We build lasting relationships and trust with our clients

Behind every case is a team of serious injury specialists committed to supporting people and families through life’s most challenging moments.

We take a rehabilitation-first approach to your case – building a multi-disciplinary team of solicitors, case managers and rehabilitation experts, to help you access the treatment, care and practical support you need to live well after injury.  

Together, we have a shared commitment to making a positive difference for every person we support. 

Meet the team

Our serious injury experts have almost 40 years of experience supporting people and families after suffering serious, and often life-altering injuries. Many of our team are APIL accredited, and are listed with The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners.

Peter Eckersley

Peter Eckersley

Associate Solicitor

Peter is an Associate Solicitor with over thirty years’ experience acting in personal injury. He is committed to helping people who have been injured, secure the compensation and support they need to move forward and live a fulfilled and independent life.

Julia Eyton

Julia Eyton

Fellow Chartered Legal Executive, Partner

Julia is a Partner, driven to help people achieve the best possible outcome in challenging situations. With her experience, skill set, and determination, she is committed to making a meaningful difference and helping her clients move forward.

Gillian Lakes

Gillian Lakes

Solicitor, Partner, Director of Serious Injury

Gillian is a solicitor, specialising in catastrophic and serious injuries – including those from road traffic accidents and workplace incidents. She has a focus on serious and catastrophic injury cases, including brain, spinal injuries, and amputations.

Charlotte Mackulin

Charlotte Mackulin

Partner, Solicitor

Charlotte has almost two decades of experience in personal injury law, representing people who have suffered serious injuries in a wide range of circumstances, including workplace accidents, road traffic collisions and public liability incidents.

Caroline Morris

Caroline Morris

Managing Director of Serious Injury

Caroline is the Managing Director of Serious Injury. In addition to leading the department, she remains involved in representing our clients – which means she stays connected to the heart of our work and continues making a real difference.

Paul Pike

Paul Pike

Associate Solicitor, Team Leader

Paul is an Associate, managing cases ranging from chronic pain to serious orthopaedic injuries. He understands the importance of rehabilitation and treatment following serious injury, and strives to achieve the best possible outcome for his clients.

Ben Priestley

Ben Priestley

Partner, Solicitor

Ben is a Partner with more than 25 years’ experience. He works closely with families from the earliest stages of a case, and is committed to helping them access early rehabilitation and the long-term support they need to rebuild their lives.

Nicola Ryan Donnelly

Nicola Ryan-Donnelly

Partner, Solicitor

Nicola is a Partner specialising in public inquiries, major incident work and catastrophic injury claims. Her role is to support individuals and families through what is often a challenging and life-altering inquiry process, ensuring their voices are heard.

Siobhan Thacker

Siobhan Thacker

Partner, Solicitor

Siobhan is a Partner, with a real passion for client care and rehabilitation. She has a keen interest in working with charities, including those that support victims of road collisions, as well as charities specialising in brain injury and amputation.

Lisa Williams

Lisa Williams

Associate and CILEX Litigator

Lisa is an Associate in our serious injury team, and is motivated by the thought of improving the lives of her clients, making things easier for them, and getting them back to the person they ‘used’ to be, whilst navigating their new ‘normal’ after injury.