Devon law firm praised in Legal 500

Friday, 30 September 2011 00:00

Devon law firm, Tozers LLP, has again been recognised as one of the South West's top performing firms of solicitors in the Legal 500. The Legal 500 has been published for over twenty years and the 2011 edition has made it onto the shelves this month, providing the most comprehensive and worldwide coverage currently available on legal service providers. It is widely regarded as offering the definitive judgement of law firm capabilities.

Tozers has recently strengthened its Social Housing team with the promotion of associate solicitor, Jason Hobday, to partner and with legal executive, Joe Warren, cross-qualifying and being admitted as a solicitor. Furthermore, it is in the areas of social housing, family law, charities and medical negligence where Tozers has been singled out for praise by the legal industry's 'bible'.

Speaking about Tozers' performance in the 2011 Legal 500, Peter Edwards – managing partner - said: "We are very pleased to have four different departments of our firm acknowledged by the Legal 500. It is gratifying to see that the hard work and success rates of our social housing, family, charity and clinical negligence lawyers have been reflected in the comments just published in this year's Legal 500."

"Tozers LLP's Simon Sanger-Anderson provides 'excellent client care'." This is what the Legal 500 2011 says about Tozers' social housing team.

Tozers has, yet again, been recommended for its family law work. The 2011 Legal 500 says: "At Tozers LLP, team head Tracy Lambert and Tony Wood provide 'excellent advice', have 'excellent advocacy and mediation skills', and 'are appropriate and professional'."

Talking of Tozers charities department, the Legal 500 2011 writes: "Tozers LLP's 'very approachable and knowledgeable' team head Richard King" acts for a number of large charity clients, "as well as several educational establishments."

The Legal 500 said of the clinical negligence department: "Tozers LLP acted for a child who developed severe cerebral palsy following mismanagement at birth. Tim Dyde heads the team, which has notable experience in inquests."

Tim Dyde is not only delighted that his team has been acknowledged in the Legal 500 this month but also because the medical negligence team at Tozers has been recognised by the Legal Services Commission as one of the highest performers in its field nationally. Tim comments: "We are achieving substantial compensation on behalf of our clients and making a real difference to the lives of people who have been injured as a result of medical accidents."

Tozers has offices in Exeter, Teignmouth and Newton Abbot.