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Awards

The Legal 500 (2023)

Larcomes is prominent in the area of asbestos-related disease claims, a field it has focused on for four decades. The head of team is Richard Hopgood, ‘a formidable litigator who has a great manner with clients‘, who for 20 years has represented disease victims and their families in compensation claims connected with asbestos-related pleural thickening, asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer and mesothelioma.

Practice head(s):

Richard Hopgood

Testimonials

‘Efficient with good communication’

‘Richard Hopgood is outstanding in all aspects’

‘Larcomes have a significant practice dealing with asbestos related injury claims in the South East area’

Chambers and Partners (2023)

Larcomes is prominent in the area of asbestos-related disease claims, a field it has focused on for four decades. The head of team is Richard Hopgood, ‘a formidable litigator who has a great manner with clients‘, who for 20 years has represented disease victims and their families in compensation claims connected with asbestos-related pleural thickening, asbestosis, asbestos-related lung cancer and mesothelioma.

Practice head(s):

Richard Hopgood

Testimonials

‘Efficient with good communication’

‘Richard Hopgood is outstanding in all aspects’

‘Larcomes have a significant practice dealing with asbestos related injury claims in the South East area’

The Legal 500 (2023)

Led by Portsmouth-based Mark Tooley and Sandra Phillips, Larcomes‘ family law practice is especially well known for its experience in complex childcare cases, with significant experience taking matters to the high court. Tooley regularly works on cases involving domestic and emotional abuse, neglect, and drug and alcohol misuse, while Phillips heads up the wider family department and has experience in matters relating to residence and guardianship. Jennie Swaby is also recommended for her focus on public children law.

Practice head(s):

Mark Tooley; Sandra Phillips

Other key lawyers:

Jennie Swaby

Testimonials

‘The family team at Larcomes (Mark Tooley, Jennie Swaby, and Sandra Phillips) are quite simply exceptional. Their strength lies in their compassionate and kind approach to their clients, coupled with their skilful knowledge of the law. They are well equipped to provide calm, rational advice at a time of family crisis. They are equally at home representing parents, children and guardians.’

‘Mark Tooley is an excellent solicitor advocate, whose cross-examination skills are equal to the Bar. Jennie Swaby is regularly instructed in complex cases.’

‘The Family team has a breadth and depth of knowledge in family law. Led by Mark Tooley, each member of the team is highly experienced. They present cases with confidence and in a manner that tactically serves to best meet the needs of their clients.’

Mark Tooley Law Society National Solicitor Advocate of the Year

At the esteemed Excellence Awards held by the Law Society of England and Wales, Mark Tooley from Larcomes Legal Limited LLP was honoured as Solicitor Advocate of the Year for 2018.

Read the full press release here.

LEXCEL

Lexcel is the Law Society’s legal practice quality mark for excellence in legal practice management and excellence in client care. The Law Society who are the representation body for Solicitors in England and Wales independently assess law firms every year in areas such as client care, case management and risk management and Lexcel will only be awarded to those firms who meet the highest management and customer care standards.

The Law Society - Conveyancing Quality

The Law Society’s Conveyancing Quality Scheme (CQS) accreditation is a quality standard for residential conveyancing practices which recognised the highest practice management standards and is a mark of excellence for the home buying process.

Safe Move Scheme

The Safe Move Scheme protects clients from fraud and makes it easier to manage risk from property transactions. It enables our clients and our conveyancers to carry out checks that reduce the likelihood of fraud occurring and protect clients from financial loss by detecting when unauthorised firms/bogus firms are involved in your property transactions.

STEP

STEP is the professional body for the trust and estate professional worldwide. STEP is a unique  international intellectual resource that ensures its members prospect by maintaining the highest professional values.

Solicitors for the Elderly

Solicitors for the Elderly (SFE) is an independent, national organisation of lawyers, such as solicitors, barristers and legal executives who provide specialist legal advice for older and more vulnerable people, their families and carers.

APIL

APIL (The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers) is a not-for-profit campaign organisation and its 4,700 members are dedicated to changing the law, protecting and enhancing access to justice and improving the services provided for victims of personal injury.  Over the years, APIL has grown to become the leading, most respected organisation in this field.

The Law Society - Children Law

The Law Society’s Children Law Panel accreditation is a quality standard that covers all types of children law work. To be awarded the standard you must clearly show to the Law Society, that you have and will maintain a high level of knowledge, skills, experience and practice in all areas of children law, both private childcare proceedings or public law proceedings.

The Law Society - Family

The Law Society’s Family Law Panel accreditation is a quality standard that shows to the satisfaction of the Law Society that the firm has and will maintain a high level of knowledge, skills, experience and practice in all areas of family law.

Resolution

Resolution’s 6,500 members are family lawyers and other professionals committed to the constructive resolution of family disputes. All members follow a Code of Practice that promotes a non-confrontational approach to family problems. Members are encouraged to find solutions that consider the needs of the whole family – and in particular the children

Help and Support for Separated Families

The Help and Support for Separated Families (HSSF) Mark is part of the Government’s Help and Support for Separated Families programme. The programme is designed to better integrate existing support services to help separated families collaborate in the best interests of their children. Sandra Phillips has been accredited with this mark.

The Grandparents' Association

The Grandparents’ Association is currently the only national registered charity working for children on contact and residence issues in public and private law. Larcomes Legal Limited are on the lawyer list helping provide sound expert legal advice for grandparents who have issues keeping in contact with their grandchildren following divorce or separation of the grandchildren’s parents.