Frances Lawley

Frances is a member of the Zenith Chambers Personal Injury Group. Her practice includes a broad range of personal injury matters including road traffic accidents, accidents at work, industrial disease and credit hire.

Frances represents both claimants and defendants in personal injury matters. She appears at hearings on both liability and quantum and is also available to draft pleadings or to provide advice in writing or in conference.

Frances has represented defendant insurers at Compensation Recovery Unit appeals.

Areas of Expertise

Industrial Disease - Frances is a member of the Zenith Chambers Industrial Disease Group and has particular experience of noise induced hearing loss.
Employers' Liability
Occupiers' Liability
Road Traffic Accidents - Frances has particular expertise in the field of credit hire litigation.
Fraudulent PI Claims
Costs

Notable Cases

P v MOJ (2012) - acted for the claimant in relation to injuries sustained in an accident at work which occurred while the claimant was working in the roof space of a warehouse. The issue to be determined was whether a redundant steel bracket in the roof space could constitute a reasonably foreseeable danger when employees would only rarely come into contact with it.

R v G (2012) - acted for the defendant and succeeded in reducing a significant claim for care and assistance on the basis of the claimant's pre-existing care needs as well as the exaggeration of the claim by the claimant's solicitors.

B v MOJ (2011) - representing a claimant in relation to injuries sustained during an attack by his prison cell-mate.

R v The Caravan Club (2011) - acted for the defendant and succeeded in defeating a claim for personal injuries following the claimant's slip on ice on the defendant's premises during a period of severe weather conditions.