Nicholas Thorne

Catastrophic Injury

Nicholas is a partner in the Catastrophic Injury Team and exclusively handles claims of the utmost severity on behalf of insurers, local authorities and large corporate policyholders. He regularly handles cases involving complex liability disputes of particular importance and sensitivity to both his lay and insurer client.

He has a particular specialism in highways and occupiers’ liability claims, having acted for the defendants in Yates v National Trust [2014] EWHC 222 (QB); MacDonald v Myerscough College [LTL] 13/04/2016; Robinson v North Yorkshire Council (1) and Richmondshire District Council (2) [LTL 16/05/2017]; Quick v Nottinghamshire County Council [2021] 3 WLUK 786 25 March 2021; and Parker v National Trust [2021] EWHC 1589 (QB).

Nottingham High School; Hull University (1992 Hons degree 2(1)); Chester College of Law (1993 commendation).