Our Awards

As a firm, we’ve been recognised by many other organisations and bodies for our expertise.

Below is a selection of the awards, rankings and accreditation we’ve received over the years.

  • Top Ranked Firm | Chambers and Partners UK 2021

    Top Ranked Firm | Chambers and Partners UK 2021

    We received a top ranking in legal guide, Chambers and Partners, for our expertise in medical negligence, personal injury and family law.

  • Richard Harries, Band 1 Ranked | Chambers and Partners UK 2021

    Richard Harries, Band 1 Ranked | Chambers and Partners UK 2021

    Head of our Medical Negligence team, Richard Harries, received a band 1 ranking for his clinical negligence work.

  • Claire Hurrell, 'Up and Coming' | Chambers and Partners UK 2021

    Claire Hurrell, 'Up and Coming' | Chambers and Partners UK 2021

    Claire Hurrell, Partner, was ranked as ‘up and coming’ and noted for her work on claims involving delay in diagnosis and brain damage, with a focus on birth injuries.

  • Jay Nathwani, Band 2 Ranked | Chambers and Partners UK 2021

    Jay Nathwani, Band 2 Ranked | Chambers and Partners UK 2021

    Jay Nathwani, Senior Associate, received a band 2 ranking and was described as having “notable expertise handling brain injury, obstetric cases and failure in diagnosis claims."

  • Samantha Castle, Band 3 Ranked | Chambers and Partners UK 2021

    Samantha Castle, Band 3 Ranked | Chambers and Partners UK 2021

    Partner, Samantha Castle, received a band 3 ranking for her personal injury work and was noted as “a very thorough and knowledgeable lawyer in her field and a pleasure to deal with.”

  • Myfanwy Buckeridge, Band 3 Ranked | Chambers and Partners UK 2021

    Myfanwy Buckeridge, Band 3 Ranked | Chambers and Partners UK 2021

    Senior Associate, Myfanwy Buckeridge, received a band 3 ranking for her personal injury work.

  • Top Tier Firm | Legal 500 UK

    Top Tier Firm | Legal 500 UK

    We’re listed in Legal 500 as a top tier firm for clinical negligence.

  • Helen Franklin, Rising Star | Legal 500 UK

    Helen Franklin, Rising Star | Legal 500 UK

    Senior Associate, Helen Franklin, is listed in Legal 500 as a 'rising star' in clinical negligence.

  • Winner | HR Team of the Year

    Winner | HR Team of the Year

    Our HR department won HR Team of the Year at the People in Law Awards 2020.

  • Highly Commended | Lawyer of the Year

    Highly Commended | Lawyer of the Year

    Associate, Georgia Holmes, was Highly Commended for Lawyer of the Year at the Modern Law Awards 2020.

  • Winner | Bristol Law Society Awards 2019

    Winner | Bristol Law Society Awards 2019

    We won Firm of the Year (up to 20 Partners) at the Bristol Law Society Awards 2019

  • Winner | Bristol Law Society Awards 2019

    Winner | Bristol Law Society Awards 2019

    Our Clinical Negligence team won Team of the Year at the Bristol Law Society Awards 2019

  • Shortlisted | Bristol Law Society Awards 2019

    Shortlisted | Bristol Law Society Awards 2019

    We were shortlisted for the Diversity Inclusion Wellbeing Award at the Bristol Law Society Awards 2019

  • Winner | The British Wills and Probate Awards

    Winner | The British Wills and Probate Awards

    We won Solicitor Firm of the Year (South) at The British Wills and Probate Awards in October 2019

  • Winner | Symphony Legal's Source Conference

    Winner | Symphony Legal's Source Conference

    We won Local Law Firm of the Year 2019 at Symphony Legal's Source Conference in September 2019.

  • Top Ranked | Chambers and Partners UK 2020 Edition

    Top Ranked | Chambers and Partners UK 2020 Edition

    We received a band 1 ranking for Clinical Negligence, a band 2 ranking for Personal Injury, and Recognised Practitioner status for our Family department.

  • Winner | Bristol Life Awards

    Winner | Bristol Life Awards

    We won the Legal Award at the Bristol Life Awards in April 2019.

  • Winner | Bristol Diversity Awards

    Winner | Bristol Diversity Awards

    We won the Business Award for Gender at the Bristol Diversity Awards in May 2019.

  • Top ranked in Chambers – Richard Barcan

    Top ranked in Chambers – Richard Barcan

    Consultant Richard Barcan is a leading individual in medical negligence and is noted for his ‘wealth of experience in clinical negligence claims’.

  • Ranked in Chambers – Claire Hurrell

    Ranked in Chambers – Claire Hurrell

    Partner Claire Hurrell is praised in the Chambers guide for being “committed to her clients and very compassionate.”

  • Ranked in Chambers – Adrian Stone

    Ranked in Chambers – Adrian Stone

    Senior Associate and manager of the Personal Injury and Medical Negligence departments Adrian Stone is ranked in the Chambers guide for his clinical negligence work.

  • Ranked in Chambers – Myfanwy Buckeridge

    Ranked in Chambers – Myfanwy Buckeridge

    Senior Associate and manager of the Personal Injury and Medical Negligence departments Myfanwy Buckeridge is ranked in the Chambers guide for her clinical negligence work.

  • Ranked in Chambers – Jay Nathwani

    Ranked in Chambers – Jay Nathwani

    Senior Associate Jay Nathwani is quoted in Chambers for being “everything you would want or need in a solicitor”.

  • Top Tier Firm

    Top Tier Firm

    We’re listed in Legal 500 as a top tier firm for medical negligence. The guide also recommends our personal injury and family solicitors.

  • Top ranked in Chambers

    Top ranked in Chambers

    Our medical negligence solicitors have a Band 1 ranking from Chambers – making them the top ranked department in Bristol.

  • Winner | Lawyer of the Year

    Winner | Lawyer of the Year

    Bristol Law Society named Claire Hurrell in our medical negligence team, their lawyer of the year for 2016.

  • Shortlisted | Marketing Campaign of the Year

    Shortlisted | Marketing Campaign of the Year

    Our Citizen 2025 report was shortlisted at the Business Leader Awards as one of their top three regional marketing campaigns.

  • Lexcel accreditation

    Lexcel accreditation

    Our firm is accredited to the Law Society’s Lexcel practice management standard.

  • Shortlisted | Firm of the Year

    Shortlisted | Firm of the Year

    We made the final cut once again for Bristol Law Society’s firm of the year.

  • Winner | Firm of the Year

    Winner | Firm of the Year

    We were Bristol Law Society’s firm of the year in 2015.

  • Winner | Support Team Member of the Year

    Winner | Support Team Member of the Year

    Amanda Jennings in our personal and medical injuries department was named support team member of the year by Bristol Law Society in 2015.

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