Ranking tables
Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant | UK
North East
Rankings overview for Departments
- Fran Mayes Irwin Mitchell18 Years Ranked
- Paul BrownBurnetts
- Philip DavisonSintons
- Kate Nicklin Irwin Mitchell8 Years Ranked
- Trevor Hall Thompsons6 Years Ranked
- Michael LaffeyBurnetts
- Helen Jones Irwin Mitchell3 Years Ranked
- Kate OliverSintons
- Laura Mcilduff Irwin Mitchell6 Years Ranked
- Rebecca MaddockSintons
- David KnipeSintons
- Ewan BainSintons
All Departments profiles
Band 1
1 Irwin MitchellPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2026 | Band 1 | 11 Years RankedIrwin Mitchell's outstanding personal injury practice has a specialism in asbestos-related disease claims, as well as brain, spinal and other serious injuries. The team has expertise in cases arising from RTAs and workplace injuries, while also dealing with sexual abuse-related claims. The team also provides ancillary services to clients in conjunction with other departments of the firm, such as the Court of Protection, asset management and family teams.
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Band 3
3 ThompsonsPersonal Injury: Mainly Claimant2026 | Band 3 | 13 Years RankedThompsons has a broad personal injury practice representing claimants who have suffered traumatic or catastrophic injuries in a variety of accidents. It offers notable experience in employers' liability claims, including those concerning the armed forces. The team is well known for working on behalf of trade union clients in industrial disease claims and workplace accidents, with particular strength in relation to asbestos cases.