Irwin Mitchell

Irwin Mitchell Our legal experts are here for people and businesses at life’s important moments – the ones you plan for, and the ones you don’t expect.

Irwin Mitchell is unlike any other law firm. Nationally acclaimed, with a strong international capability, we offer a broad range of legal services to national and international organisations and institutions, small and medium-sized businesses and private individuals. The firm was founded in 1912 by Walter Irwin Mitchell. With a concentration on criminal law, he aimed to provide the highest qualit

y legal services to the general public from his small legal practice in Sheffield. Today, Irwin Mitchell is the 11th largest law firm in the UK with one of the five largest Private Wealth teams in the country, operating out of 15 UK offices including a consulting office in Middlesbrough. We currently employ over 2,500 members of staff, including over 1,000 legally trained personnel and have helped over one million clients in our 100 year history. The Business Legal Services division is also the fastest-growing area of the firm, with an increasing number of global, national and regional companies choosing to work with us. In 2012, we became one of the first companies to be approved as an Alternative Business Structure (ABS), allowing us to plan for growth and take advantage of the opportunities created by the changing legal landscape. The Irwin Mitchell independent registered charity, the Irwin Mitchell Charities Foundation (IMCF), has made over £1 million of charitable donations since its formation.

Our experts are supporting a number of patients with concerns about the standard of spinal surgery performed by John Bra...
01/06/2026

Our experts are supporting a number of patients with concerns about the standard of spinal surgery performed by John Bradley Williamson, who worked at hospitals in Manchester from 1991-2015.

A report commissioned by NHS England has now found some patients suffered life-changing harm.
Patients will now be able to request a review of their care, the report recommends.

Mr Williamson’s practised at Salford Royal Hospital, Royal Manchester Children’s Hospital and Spire Manchester.

Tamlin Bolton is one of our lawyers supporting affected patients secure answers and where needed access to specialist support and rehab.

She describes the report as a “significant moment for patients and families who have spent years feeling unheard.”

Concerns have been raised about an increase in the number of former military personnel diagnosed with serious cancers fo...
28/05/2026

Concerns have been raised about an increase in the number of former military personnel diagnosed with serious cancers following prolonged exposure to helicopter exhaust fumes, says our expert Louisa Donaghy.

This Blood Cancer Awareness Day, Louisa, who represents members of the Armed Forces diagnosed with such diseases - including those who have served on Sea King and Wessex helicopters - outlines how symptoms can take years to develop and practical advice for those affected.

22/05/2026

When Meg went into cardiac arrest, her partner, Xander, was there supporting her throughout.

Along with the rest of Meg’s family, Xander questioned delays in emergency treatment that led to Meg’s brain injury.

They turned to our medical negligence experts to investigate what happened, and access specialist rehabilitation.

Meg and Xander are now focused on the future, moving forward together with renewed hope.

We’re supporting the family of Libby Jacobs, who suffered a life-changing brain injury in a collision, access the specia...
21/05/2026

We’re supporting the family of Libby Jacobs, who suffered a life-changing brain injury in a collision, access the specialist rehab she requires.

Young mum Libby suffered numerous other injuries in the collision which happened in Nottinghamshire just after Christmas.

She remains in hospital five months on.

Her family are now using Headway - the brain injury association's Action for Brain Injury Week to reveal how they hope being able to get a rehab package in place will allow Libby to return home to her five-year-old son, Hunter, and continue her recovery.

Georgie Wilson, the expert serious injury lawyer supporting Libby and her loved ones, says: “Through our work we often see how those who have suffered a traumatic brain injury are left requiring specialist support long after initial medical treatment and how access to such rehab is key in maximising their recovery.”

Our client, Billy, had his future ahead of him when a serious brain injury changed the course of his life.We supported B...
20/05/2026

Our client, Billy, had his future ahead of him when a serious brain injury changed the course of his life.

We supported Billy to access the rehabilitation and specialist care he needed, helping him rebuild confidence and adjust to a new way of living.

Now, he’s using his experience to raise awareness as part of Action for Brain Injury Week, highlighting the realities of brain injury and the importance of the right support at the right time.

Our lawyers have been instructed following the death of a British baby and two children left with serious complications ...
19/05/2026

Our lawyers have been instructed following the death of a British baby and two children left with serious complications after falling ill while staying at the same hotel in Hurghada, Egypt.

All three children were diagnosed with E. coli, which went on to develop into Hemolytic Uremic Syndrome, a rare but severe condition that can cause significant, lifelong kidney damage and, in some cases, can be fatal.

Jatinder Paul, one of our experts who represents those affected by serious illness abroad and is supporting the families, said: “While every case is serious, those involving children are always especially disturbing. The fact these incidents have occurred at the same Egyptian hotel is a major cause for concern.

“While nothing can undo the ordeal these families have suffered, our focus is now on helping to provide them with the answers they deserve and either the specialist support they require to come to terms with their loss or the specialist rehabilitation two of these children now need.”

We work with families across the country who’ve been affected by problems in maternity care, including mental health cha...
14/05/2026

We work with families across the country who’ve been affected by problems in maternity care, including mental health challenges, which is why we’re campaigning for better.

Hear how our medical negligence experts are here for you when something doesn’t feel right, in our new report: bit.ly/3R7lhep

More than 1,000 passengers onboard the Ambition cruise ship have been held following a reported illness outbreak.Reports...
14/05/2026

More than 1,000 passengers onboard the Ambition cruise ship have been held following a reported illness outbreak.

Reports say around 50 passengers have fallen ill with symptoms consistent with gastric illness while a man in his 90s has died. Investigations into the man’s cause of death are continuing.

Here, Jennifer Hodgson, one of our experts who represents those affected by serious illness onboard cruises, outlines what steps need to be taken to support passengers and their legal rights.

11/05/2026

A new flat. A new chapter. A hopeful future.

Then Meg went into cardiac arrest, and delays in emergency treatment led to a brain injury that changed her life forever.

When her Mum felt something wasn’t right, the support of our medical negligence experts meant Meg got answers, rehabilitation and the chance to rebuild confidence and independence.

06/05/2026

“As much as the nurses tried to speak about recovery after my brain injury, it felt life-defining. The road ahead didn’t seem so simple until we contacted Irwin Mitchell.”

Our client, Billy was about to start his penultimate year at university when a car pulled out of a junction and knocked him off his bike, changing his life forever. Our legal experts secured interim payments quickly, which secured a short- and long-term plan for Billy’s rehabilitation and enabled him to return to university and finish his degree.

With Billy’s entire career, and most of his life ahead of him, compensation, rehabilitation, and support from his family have helped him to get his life back on track.

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