John Mann: To ask the Secretary of State for Trade and Industry if he will list the 50 firms of solicitors which have received the most in fees for cases of claims for (a) chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, (b) vibration white finger and (c) noise induced hearing loss. [66747]
Malcolm Wicks [holding answer 27 April 2006]: The 50 solicitors who have received the most in costs for each of the listed claim types are set out in the following tables:
| Solicitor | Total solicitors costs paid (£) |
| Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease |
|
| Thompsons |
85,830,628 |
| Beresfords Solicitors |
70,751,898 |
| Hugh James Ford Simey |
65,255,244 |
| Raleys Solicitors |
50,752,140 |
| Mark Gilbert Morse |
42,735,727 |
| Browell Smith and Co. |
36,363,343 |
| Watson Burton |
22,724,256 |
| Union of Democratic Mineworkers / Vendside |
21,810,230 |
| Graysons |
20,830,700 |
| Avalon |
17,204,860 |
| Randell Lloyd Jenkins and Martin |
13,804,372 |
| The Legal Warehouse |
12,385,897 |
| Barber and Co. |
12,200,678 |
| Corries |
11,632,263 |
| Ingrams Solicitors |
11,474,807 |
| Towells Solicitors |
11,155,952 |
| Irwin Mitchell |
10,443,086 |
| Moss Solicitors |
9,737,567 |
| AMS Law |
9,682,353 |
| German Hamilton Solicitors |
7,481,733 |
| Kidd and Spoor Harper Solicitors |
7,456,424 |
| Wake Smith |
7,250,689 |
| Birchall Blackburn |
6,498,933 |
| O. H. Parsons |
5,987,502 |
| BRM Solicitors |
5,699,904 |
| Atteys |
5,682,298 |
| Delta Legal |
5,077,799 |
| Shaw and Co. Solicitors |
3,852,586 |
| Simpson Millar Solicitors |
3,394,614 |
| Furley Page |
3,391,111 |
| Hilary Meredith Solicitors |
3,387,546 |
| Thompson and Co. Solicitors |
2,933,588 |
| T. S. Edwards and Son Solicitors |
2,860,145 |
| Mortons Solicitors |
2,806,607 |
| Morisons Solicitors |
2,642,435 |
| Proddow and Mackay Solicitors |
2,635,724 |
| Latham and Co. Solicitors |
2,617,402 |
| Marrons Solicitors |
2,558,428 |
| Capital Law |
2,515,352 |
| Hopkins |
2,480,882 |
| Meloy Whittle Robinson |
2,477,294 |
| Onyems and Partners |
2,381,516 |
| Hickmotts Solicitors |
2,147,313 |
| Keeble Hawson Moorhouse |
2,054,150 |
| Oxley and Coward Solicitors |
1,948,969 |
| Saffmans Solicitors |
1,942,545 |
| Blackett Hart and Pratt Solicitors |
1,839,602 |
| Morgan Cole |
1,801,550 |
| Hindle Campbell Solicitors |
1,574,656 |
| Gorvin Smith Fort |
1,537,690 |
| |
|
| Vibration White Finger |
|
| Thompsons |
11,479,303 |
| Browell Smith and Co. |
9,589,891 |
| Raleys Solicitors |
7,622,747 |
| Hugh James Ford Simey |
6,546,774 |
| Union of Democratic Mineworkers / Vendside |
6,021,390 |
| Graysons |
4,588,150 |
| Beresfords Solicitors |
3,983,583 |
| Watson Burton |
3,506,950 |
| Moss Solicitors |
3,272,467 |
| Towells Solicitors |
3,046,481 |
| Kidd and Spoor Harper Solicitors |
2,158,859 |
| Atteys |
2,155,684 |
| AMS Law |
2,096,526 |
| O. H. Parsons |
1,657,193 |
| Irwin Mitchell |
1,573,908 |
| Saffmans Solicitors |
1,545,589 |
| Shaw and Co. Solicitors |
1,441,903 |
| Capital Law |
1,319,902 |
| Corries |
1,170,324 |
| McLeish Carswell |
1,159,343 |
| Oxley and Coward Solicitors |
1,133,135 |
| Latham and Co. Solicitors |
1,066,796 |
| T. S. Edwards and Son Solicitors |
926,709 |
| Hickmotts Solicitors |
842,604 |
| Motions Solicitors |
810,048 |
| Thompson and Co. Solicitors |
760,212 |
| Hopkins |
756,779 |
| Marrons Solicitors |
651,615 |
| Keeble Hawson Moorhouse |
597,126 |
| German Hamilton Solicitors |
596,224 |
| Morisons Solicitors |
528,024 |
| Randell Lloyd Jenkins and Martin |
519,560 |
| Furley Page |
470,575 |
| Meloy Whittle Robinson |
429,408 |
| The Legal Warehouse |
370,818 |
| Gabb and Co. |
368,711 |
| Endlars Solicitors |
342,618 |
| Frank Alien Pennington Solicitors |
324,931 |
| Treanors Solicitors |
282,868 |
| Mincoffs |
274,819 |
| Gorvin Smith Fort |
258,837 |
| Branton Bridge |
254,849 |
| Russell Young Solicitors |
216,822 |
| Robinson King Solicitors |
213,944 |
| Blackett Hart and Pratt Solicitors |
206,401 |
| Wake Smith |
199,842 |
| Richmonds Solicitors |
165,810 |
| J. Keith Park and Co. Solicitors |
164,937 |
| Ross Harper Solicitors |
151,248 |
| Canter Levin and Berg Solicitors |
148,347 |
| |
|
| Noise Induced Hearing Loss |
|
| Union of Democratic Mineworkers / Vendside |
6,301,334 |
| Beresfords Solicitors |
2,859,764 |
| Graysons |
2,610,748 |
| Moss Solicitors |
1,336,475 |
| Browell Smith and Co. |
938,526 |
| Thompsons |
876,167 |
| Heptonstalls Solicitors LLP |
671,024 |
| Browns |
596,733 |
| Hugh James Ford Simey |
594,424 |
| Towells Solicitors |
534,704 |
| Kidd and Spoor Harper Solicitors |
514,859 |
| O. H. Parsons |
492,106 |
| Avalon |
392,846 |
| Irwin Mitchell |
387,490 |
| Corries |
367,697 |
| AMS Law |
367,219 |
| Latham and Co. Solicitors |
327,583 |
| DMH Stallard |
294,972 |
| Watson Burton |
278,345 |
| BRM Solicitors |
270,928 |
| Morisons Solicitors |
263,592 |
| Hickmotts Solicitors |
262,535 |
| Mortons Solicitors |
231,800 |
| Pinto Potts Solicitors |
218,833 |
| Raleys Solicitors |
206,864 |
| Meloy Whittle Robinson |
156,007 |
| Barber Cartain Solicitors |
155,077 |
| Holmes and Hills Solicitors |
150,629 |
| Endlars Solicitors |
146,135 |
| Wake Smith |
129,825 |
| Saffmans Solicitors |
122,522 |
| Gorvin Smith Fort |
122,178 |
| Oxley and Coward Solicitors |
121,434 |
| The Legal Warehouse |
116,088 |
| Harrowell Shaftoe |
112,697 |
| Morrish and Co. Solicitors |
96,942 |
| Colemans Solicitors |
81,496 |
| Gorman Hamilton Solicitors |
81,419 |
| Capital Law |
80,638 |
| Marrons Solicitors |
80,257 |
| Gabb and Co. |
64,042 |
| Simpson Millar Solicitors |
63,614 |
| Shaw and Co. Solicitors |
62,981 |
| Branton Bridge |
60,834 |
| Ollerenshaw Solicitors |
58,944 |
| Hopkins |
58,728 |
| Maidments Solicitors |
58,481 |
| McConville O'Neill |
57,979 |
| Ingrams Solicitors |
54,570 |
| Thompson and Co. Solicitors |
54,218 |
Source: http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/cm200506/cmhansrd/vo060502/text/60502w17.htm
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