While possessing demonstrable capabilities in advising on serious brain and spinal injuries, Nockolds Solicitors offers an ‘all-round service’ to its clients and is praised for being a ’top tier firm, top tier team’. Steering the practice is Jennie Jones, who has a strong grounding in serious medical negligence cases alongside strengths in delivering ADR for clients situated within regulated sectors. Pre-eminent practitioner Yasmin Ameer is well-versed in brain injury cases and routinely handles Court of Protection mandates; she is noted as being a ‘simply outstanding’ lawyer with considerable ’experience, guidance and heart’.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘Yasmin Ameer's knowledge and experience in the field of true catastrophic injury is second to none - she is quite simply outstanding in this field.'

  • ‘The unique feature they provide is a more 'face-to-face' approach and contact with experts. This is important because it makes the expert feel somewhat more valued and also because it facilitates good communication and therefore minimises any misinterpretation. Consequently, this maximises efficiency and adherence to timelines and the eventual outcome.'

  • 'Their all-round service is always prompt and this includes responses to questions and queries and the provision of documents and radiology. Their settlement of fees is probably exceptional in my experience.’

  • ‘Nockolds are a helpful and professional firm of solicitors who really look after their clients.'

  • ‘Yasmin Ameer is a truly dedicated lawyer ensuring every possible avenue is explored and challenged. Her expertise and knowledge in negligent cases such as ours is second to none and she worked tirelessly for us in achieving justice in our case. Her compassion and integrity for the cause is what makes her stand out from the rest, and I believe without her my son would not have got the justice he deserved.’

  • ‘Yasmin Ameer is thorough and meticulous in her work, empathetic and patient with all staff, and definitely goes well beyond the call of duty to obtain the best outcomes for her clients. I have been very impressed with her professionalism and her expert knowledge in this area.’

  • ‘Whatever life throws you way Nockolds will be there to fight your corner. Yasmin’s experience, guidance and heart are the sole reason we made it to the end of this truly abhorrent time. If the worst has happened, you need to pick up the phone, call Nockolds and ask for Yasmin. It will be the call that helps change your loved one’s life, the call that offers you that little bit of light and hope. More importantly, it will be the call that gets the justice your loved ones deserve.'

  • ‘The other firms do not come close to Nockolds. If you or your family are looking for the best, then you have found it here in Nockolds. You really will not be disappointed. Top tier firm, top tier team. Amazing humans that will be there for your loved ones when you need them most.'

Work highlights

  • Representing a client in a case regarding a baby’s skull which fractured during forceps delivery, with the baby suffered a brain haemorrhage which went undiagnosed for 5 days. Trial is listed for June 2024. The claim is valued at around £40 million on the schedule.
  • Represented a client in a case regarding a delay in delivering the baby caused hypoxic brain damage. As a result, the client suffers from severe cognitive and physical impairment and will not be capable of independent living. Intensive rehabilitation is also required. The case is likely to attract damages of between £18 and £20m.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Jennie Jones

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Yasmin Ameer