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Chambers UK
When you pick a solicitor, you probably go on a mix of gut feel and recommendation and to a degree you just hope for the best. People in the know use Chambers rankings. It is primarily used by commercial users of legal services such as insurers and big corporates who need reliable market data about law practices and barristers. However, it is also a brilliant starting point for individuals looking to pick their legal advice carefully.
Chambers is an independent organisation which has been rating lawyers for many years. White Dalton come as highly recommended and you cannot buy your way into a Chambers ranking. To get in there you have to be at the top of your game. Independent researchers interview former clients, current clients, opponents, barristers (both the ones we use and the ones we have been against) and even judges and then come up with a totally independent analysis of where you sit in the market. Very few firms ever get “ranked” – the process is fierce and you need to be confident of your skills and reputation to put yourself forward. We come out of it pretty well.
White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors has a long history of being ranked as one of the top law firms by Chambers & Partners and this continues with the latest rankings release. They state we are known in the legal world as a:-
… “boutique firm that exclusively advises on claims arising from motorcycle incidents. The group demonstrates strength in handling issues concerning fatal and catastrophic injuries, including amputations, paraplegia and cases resulting in serious psychological trauma. The team represents claimants in contested liability cases, complex quantum cases and cases under the Uninsured Drivers’ Agreement.”
Andrew Prendergast, the firm’s Senior Partner, has also repeatedly been recognised by Chambers, as a ranked individual. He is well recognised in the legal world as a Notable Practitioners.
Andrew said: “We are very pleased to be recognised once again by Chambers & Partners and as ever proud to represent the biking community.
You can’t get better standards than this from a more reliable source than “Chambers” – we are proud of what we as a small firm representing an unloved minority of road users have achieved.
“Our honesty comes from our independence. We have nothing to do with insurers or claims management companies. We neither pay nor receive referral fees and we never take commission from any of our experts. Our biking clients place a great deal of faith in us by placing their injuries in our hands and we are committed to supporting them and doing our best for them and their claims.”
Legal 500
White Dalton Motorcycle Solicitors have taken niche practice to a new level, as their name indicates
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| National Leading Firm 2013 | Leading Individual 2013 |
Their shared interest in motorcycling with their client base is reflected in their published client feedback, where the combination of skill, focus, drive, expertise and client handling is well regarded
They are a totally specialist motorcycle firm, where a full motorcycle licence with either a Barrister or Solicitor qualification are pre-requisites for a job interview. This level of focus has lead to a robust and expert litigation style. Unusually the firm is lead by an experienced High Court trial advocate and of the five partners four are qualified as Barristers, so the Court room is their natural environment.
White Dalton specialise in difficult motorcycle cases, and will regularly take on cases less specialist lawyers do not have the skills or nerve to take on. Andrew Dalton in particular in particular has gone on to win cases described as being “without reasonable prospects” by leading personal injury practitioners including QCs.
The firm brings a genuinely unusual skill set to this specialist area with the lawyers being very familiar with the law and authorities which arise from their small field, but unusually they are familiar with the specialist academic, scientific and best practice guidance for motorcycling and guarding this group of vulnerable road users against harm.
Their shared interest in motorcycling with their client base is reflected in their published client feedback, where the combination of skill, focus, drive, expertise and client handling is well regarded. Andrew Dalton is the legal Columnist and adviser to Fast Bikes magazine, Ride magazine, Bike magazine and the Royal British Legion Riders Branch.
