header-logo header-logo

05 March 2015
Categories: Movers & Shakers
printer mail-detail

Trevor Sterling—Moore Blatch

trevor_sterling

High profile appointment for PI team

Moore Blatch has appointed serious injury lawyer, Trevor Sterling, to its personal injury (PI) team as a partner responsible for new PI business relating to health and social care. 

Trevor, who has thirty years experience in the legal profession, has handled a wide range of personal injury claims and has a special interest in major trauma cases, particularly brain injury, spinal injury and amputations. He also has considerable experience handling inquests and inquiries.

Trevor has been involved in a number of serious and highly publicised investigations that have had substantial national significance. He represented a number of Thalidomide victims and was formerly the co-lead lawyer on behalf of 60 Jimmy Savile child abuse victims, reporting on The Pollard Review and Operation Yewtree investigations, as well as liaising with The Dame Janet Smith Review. 

Moore Blatch senior partner and head of personal injury, Damian Horan, comments: “Trevor’s appointment is an integral part of the personal injury department’s continuing development and his experience will not only build on the team’s existing expertise, but will also help develop a high calibre of future work that will continue to support our strong reputation in this area, making us the preferred choice for clients.”                                                                                                                                               

Categories: Movers & Shakers
printer mail-details

MOVERS & SHAKERS

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

NLJ Career Profile: John McElroy, London Solicitors Litigation Association

From first-generation student to trailblazing president of the London Solicitors Litigation Association, John McElroy of Fieldfisher reflects on resilience, identity and the power of bringing your whole self to the law

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Clarke Willmott—Elaine Field

Planning and environment team expands with partner hire in Manchester

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Birketts—Barbara Hamilton-Bruce

Firm appoints chief operating officer to strengthen leadership team

NEWS
A landmark Supreme Court ruling has underscored the sweeping reach of UK sanctions. In NLJ this week, Brónagh Adams and Harriet Campbell of Penningtons Manches Cooper say the regime is a ‘blunt instrument’ requiring only a factual, not causal, link to restricted goods
Fraud claims are surging, with England and Wales increasingly the forum of choice for global disputes. Writing in NLJ this week, Jon Felce of Cooke, Young & Keidan reports claims have risen sharply, with fraud now a major share of litigation and costing billions worldwide
Litigators digesting Mazur are being urged to tighten oversight and compliance. In his latest 'Insider' column for NLJ this week, Professor Dominic Regan of City Law School provides a cut out and keep guide to the ruling’s core test: whether an unauthorised individual is ‘in truth acting on behalf of the authorised individual’
Conflicting county court rulings have left landlords uncertain over whether they can force entry after tenants refuse access. In this week's NLJ, Edward Blakeney and Ashpen Rajah of Falcon Chambers outline a split: some judges permit it under CPR 70.2A, others insist only Parliament can authorise such powers
A wave of scandals has reignited debate over misconduct in public office, criticised as unclear and inconsistently applied. Writing in NLJ this week, Alice Lepeuple of WilmerHale says the offence’s ‘vagueness, overbreadth & inconsistent deployment’ have undermined confidence
back-to-top-scroll