Ranking tables

DEI Champions | UK

UK-wide

This table recognises lawyers who are going above and beyond in making the world a fairer place. It specifically looks at the provision of legal advice that has an altruistic element to it. This often involves regularly supporting people with a protected characteristic, though can also be other vulnerable groups, such as children. Such work is often pro bono, but does not have to be.

Please note that this section does not consider internal schemes within law firms: the beneficiary must be someone in society (not another lawyer).

During the 2023/24 research period, lawyers and clients will be able to nominate their peers for inclusion in this table. Please check the website for further information, or contact Alex Marsh.

Rankings overview for Lawyers

Spotlight
  1. Bhavneeta Limbachia
    Bhavneeta Limbachia Russell-Cooke1 Years Ranked
  2. Caroline Liggins
    Caroline Liggins Hodge Jones & Allen2 Years Ranked
  3. Lisa Lunt Pogust Goodhead2 Years Ranked
  4. Nina Ali
    Nina Ali Hodge Jones & Allen6 Years Ranked
  5. Scott Halliday
    Scott Halliday Irwin Mitchell3 Years Ranked
  6. Suleikha Ali JMW Solicitors2 Years Ranked
  7. Suzanne White
    Suzanne White Leigh Day9 Years Ranked
  8. Alex PiletskaTurpin Miller
  9. Anne-Marie IrwinRook Irwin Sweeney
  10. Chris CallenderSinclairslaw (incorporating John Ford Solicitors and Match Solicitors)
  11. John VassiliouShepherd and Wedderburn LLP
  12. Naga KandiahMTC Solicitors
  13. Silvia Nicolaou GarciaSimpson Millar LLP

All Lawyers profiles

Spotlight
  1. Bhavneeta Limbachia
    Bhavneeta Limbachia
    Russell-Cooke | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight | 1 Years Ranked
    Bhavneeta Limbachia of Russell-Cooke in London is a senior associate in the immigration department. She leads the firm's provision of pro bono advice to Ukrainian refugees. She recently advised on a case regarding a Ukrainian woman acting as guardian for her teenage brother.
  2. Caroline Liggins
    Caroline Liggins
    Hodge Jones & Allen
    Hodge Jones & Allen | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight | 2 Years Ranked
    "She has never-ending energy for her clients and dedication to them. But behind that, she is supremely intelligent and is one of those trailblazers. She's changed the game a bit because the requirements to have a level of accreditation weren't there before she started. She's got this steely intelligence which is changing the criminal justice system."
  3. Lisa Lunt
    Pogust Goodhead
    Pogust Goodhead | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight | 2 Years Ranked
    Lisa Lunt is a product liability lawyer at Pogust Goodhead in Liverpool. Much of her work centres on representing women in claims against medical device manufacturers. She is most well known for her work relating to transvaginal mesh claims and led a team managing a group litigation on behalf of 258 women against six mesh manufacturers. She also represented women who have suffered injury as a result of being surgically implanted with the Essure contraceptive device.
  4. Nina Ali
    Nina Ali
    Hodge Jones & Allen
    Hodge Jones & Allen | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight | 6 Years Ranked
    Nina Ali is a clinical negligence expert at Hodge Jones & Allen. Her medical background allows her a particularly deep insight into the NHS. She is said to work tirelessly for the provision of better mental healthcare and recently campaigned to hold an inquiry into mental health provisions in Essex following 80 instances of deaths or alleged mistreatment while undergoing care. She also has experience of inquests. Her career is replete with examples of helping victims of healthcare failings to access justice.
  5. Scott Halliday
    Scott Halliday
    Irwin Mitchell
    Irwin Mitchell | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight | 3 Years Ranked
    Scott Halliday is a family lawyer at Irwin Mitchell, dividing his time between Leeds and London. He has particular expertise in the interplay between LGBT+ rights and family law. For example, he advised on how a trans parent should be recorded on their child's birth certificate. He writes and comments extensively on the subject and was the lead lawyer in a project run with the University of Bristol, We Are Family Too! Working with LGBT Clients in the Family Justice System.
  6. Suleikha Ali
    JMW Solicitors
    JMW Solicitors | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight | 2 Years Ranked
    Suleikha Ali is a clinical negligence lawyer at JMW Solicitors. She has experience of brain injury and cerebral palsy claims, and has advised on numerous claims on behalf of bereaved families. She is known for campaigning for better awareness of the risks to black women undergoing medical procedures, particularly in maternity units. She works closely with the charity Five X More and is involved with Black Women in Law and Women Solicitors London. Her experience includes obtaining an apology from Chelsea and Westminster Hospital following a stillbirth.
  7. Suzanne White
    Suzanne White
    Leigh Day
    Leigh Day | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight | 9 Years Ranked
    Suzanne White is a well-known clinical negligence lawyer working for Leigh Day in London. Her medical background enables her to have a particularly deep understanding of the details of her clients' cases. She has dedicated much of her career to raising awareness of deficiencies in the provision of healthcare to women, particularly in maternity services. She lectures on UCL’s MSc on Women’s Health course and recently settled a birth injury claim for £32 million.
  8. Alex Piletska
    Turpin Miller | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight
  9. Anne-Marie Irwin
    Rook Irwin Sweeney | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight
  10. Chris Callender
    Sinclairslaw (incorporating John Ford Solicitors and Match Solicitors) | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight
  11. John Vassiliou
    Shepherd and Wedderburn LLP | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight
  12. Naga Kandiah
    MTC Solicitors | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight
  13. Silvia Nicolaou Garcia
    Simpson Millar LLP | DEI Champions
    2024 | Spotlight