Stripes Solicitors

Overview:

Established in 1995, Stripes Solicitors started out as a niche litigation practice, servicing the needs of both commercial and private clients.

Today, Stripes has grown and developed alongside its clients, remaining true to its litigation heritage, providing high quality, cost-effective, legal advice to companies, SMEs, entrepreneurial clients and private individuals. We are proud of the legal services we provide to local charities, community organisations and clubs.

We invest in quality, experienced and technically astute solicitors and staff. Our lawyers have considerable experience of and are recognised specialists in their specific area of law. They have the ability to tackle matters presented to them to the highest possible standard, and comprehensively answer client questions in a clear and concise manner, guiding them seamlessly through the relevant legal processes.

Our clients are at the centre of everything we do. We attribute our client’s longevity to the manner in which we take the time and effort to understand their business, provide them with a personal service and achieve their required results using an innovative and practical legal approach on a value for money basis.

The foundation and principles of our law firm are built on trust and excellence in deliverance. We are constantly striving for improvements and pay particular attention to any suggestions from clients on ways in which we could enhance our service. We are committed to keeping up to date with the latest tools and technology that can improve our services to you the client.

Accreditations, Awards & Memberships

Over the years, Stripes has been the proud recipient of a number of awards, accreditations and memberships granted for our high standards in client advice and service.

Legal 500

The Legal 500 assesses the strengths and capabilities of law firms accross the world and highlights the practice area teams who are providing the most cutting edge and innovative advice to corporate council. The research is based on feedback from 250,000 clients worldwide, submission from law firms and interviews with leading private practice lawyers.

Stripes Solicitors received numerous recommendations from The Legal 500 2011 – 2014 editions, across all practice areas;

Corporate and Commercial 2011 – 2013
Commercial Litigation 2011 – 2013
Commercial Property 2011 – 2014
Employment 2011 – 2014
Pesonal Injury – claimant 2012 – 2014
Personal Tax, Trusts & Probate 2012 – 2014

Solicitors Regulation Authority – accredited Personal Injury

Stripes Solicitors are recognised by the Solicitors Regulation Authority as having particular expertise and competence in Personal Injury Law.

The Personal Injury Accreditation Scheme covers all work undertaken by solicitors and Fellows of the Institute of Legal Executives (FILEX) on behalf of victims and their dependants, or compensators, as to their rights and obligations arising out of any alleged act of negligence or breach of statutory duty as a result of which the victim has sustained personal injuries or fatal injuries. The scheme covers all types of personal injury work.
The expertise of scheme members in a given area of law has been verified and their accomplishment is recognised by the Law Society.
The scheme promotes high standards in legal service provision and ensures that clients are easily able to identify legal practitioners with proven competency in given areas of law. They also ensure that scheme members maintain relevant standards of competency and expertise by means of periodic reselection, re-accreditation and re-authorisation.

Apil Accreditation

Stripes are APIL accredited members having satisfied APIL’s specific and extensive criteria in handling personal injury claims providing evidence of their competency and experience in handling personal injury claims.

The Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL) has been fighting for the rights of injured people for nearly 25 years. A not-for-profit campaign organisation, APIL’s 3,800 member lawyers are dedicated to changing the law, protecting and enhancing access to justice, and improving the services provided for victims of personal injury. Over the years APIL has grown to become the leading, most respected organisation in this field, constantly working to promote and develop expertise in the practice of personal injury law, for the benefit of injured people.

CSA Membership – Credit Services Association

Stripes Solicitors are members of the CSA, a national association for companies in the debt collection and service industry.

We have been successfully recovering business debts for over 20 years, be they highly complex, high volume matters or one off straight forward claims. Our Commercial Debt Recovery department is one of only three law firms in the UK to be granted membership of the CSA and the Commercial Litigation department, is independently recommended in the Legal 500, Andrew Stripe being a recognised market leader within this area of law.

DRI Membership

Stripes Solicitors are members of the DRI.

The DRI is the international membership organisation of all lawyers involved in the defense of civil litigation and is committed to;

•Enhancing the skills, effectiveness, and professionalism of defense lawyers;
•Anticipating and addressing issues germane to defense lawyers and the civil justice system;
•Promoting appreciation of the role of the defense lawyer; and
•Improving the civil justice system and preserving the civil jury.

DRI International’s mission is to develop a global network of lawyers focused on the international and multi-national aspects of the practice of law. More and more often, it is obvious to companies who operate internationally and to their counsel that decisions made and actions taken in one part of the world significantly impact available choices and results elsewhere. It is incumbent upon those companies and the ever increasing group of lawyers who serve such clients’ increasing needs to understand the implications of the internationalization of law and to have knowledgeable lawyers available to them to provide insight and guidance. DRI International provides a forum to bring together international clients and in-house and outside counsel who represent them, as well as U.S. multi-national companies and their inside and outside counsel.

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