We are delighted to announce that we have been recognised in the highly regarded Legal 500 UK 2025 edition. This year, we are once again honoured to rank as a top-tier firm in Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury, with further recommendations in four other practice areas. We are especially pleased to see our Family team advance to Tier 2, following their Tier 3 ranking last year.
Notably, Yasmin Ameer, Senior Associate in our Personal Injury and Medical Negligence Team, has been recognised as a ‘Leading Partner’ in Clinical Negligence: Claimant. This distinction highlights her strong leadership in the field, her role in key market-leading cases and endorsement by peers and clients alike.
For 37 years, The Legal 500 has assessed law firms globally through comprehensive research to provide an up to date picture of the legal market.
Darren Hayward, Managing Partner at Nockolds, remarked: “We are absolutely delighted to have been recognised in the Legal 500 UK 2025 edition. Not only does this recognition demonstrate the depth of legal expertise we have across the firm but since the Legal 500 is based on feedback from clients, we are proud that we are providing the very highest level of service and legal advice to our clients.”
We are proud to be recognised in the following practice areas:
Clinical Negligence: Claimant (Tier 1)
Legal 500 Editorial commentary – While possessing demonstrable capabilities in advising on serious brain and spinal injuries, Nockolds Solicitors offers an ‘all-round service’ to its clients and is praised for being a ’top tier firm, top tier team’.
‘The other firms do not come close to Nockolds. If you or your family are looking for the best, then you have found it here in Nockolds. You really will not be disappointed. Top tier firm, top tier team. Amazing humans that will be there for your loved ones when you need them most.’
Recommended Lawyers: Jennie Jones and Yasmin Ameer
Personal Injury: Claimant (Tier 1)
Legal 500 Editorial commentary – Fielding a ‘knowledgeable, efficient and personable’ team, Nockolds Solicitors‘ Bishop’s Stortford-based practice excels in complex, high-value catastrophic injury claims, with notable experience in brain and spinal injury mandates.
‘The team that look after us at Nockolds are knowledgeable, efficient and personable. You really couldn’t ask for a better team. You feel in safe hands and that they have your best interest at heart.’
Recommended Lawyers: Jennie Jones and Yasmin Ameer
Employment (Tier 2)
‘We always enjoy working with the Employment Team at Nockolds. They have the agility to be fully flexible to whatever we need, providing the right advice tailored to our firm and always at a fair price. Going far beyond just legal advice, they support us with a range of innovative, value-adding services including consultancy, training, flexible legal resourcing and day to day HR. They are always prompt, professional and approachable, and have excellent strength in depth.’
Recommended Lawyers: Darren Hayward, Gary Smith, Joanna Sutton and Rachel Davis
Contentious Trusts & Probate (Tier 2)
‘This practice, personally, is unique in so far as how compassionate they were as well as their expertise in this field. The team was extremely knowledgeable in every respect of my case and responded to every point with calmness. From reception to the top, the staff were polite and responsive.’
Recommended Lawyers: Daniel Winter, Gemma Dudmish, Andrew Jenkins and Michael Henry
Family (Tier 2)
‘Peter Dodd, Karen Pritchard and Adam Dunkley make an excellent team. Adam is very collaborative in his approach. Pete slices straight through the peripheral issues to get to the crux of the matter, he’s practical in his approach, focusing on the bigger picture.’
‘Nockolds are a really strong team at all levels. Their family team can manage anything from the largest to the smallest case and give excellent client service.’
Recommended Lawyers: Lynn Cowley, Peter Dodd, Adam Dunkley and Karen Pritchard
Commercial Litigation (Tier 4)
‘Rather than a partner, two principal/senior associates have a wealth of expertise between them and their collaborative approach marks this compact team out.’
‘A team with a good range of experience with good delegation of work.’
Recommended Lawyers: Daniel Winter, Lucy Slatter, Alex Haddad, George Burton and Saagar Mehta
For the full analysis, please visit the Legal 500 website.