Leo Abse and Cohen has offered a wide range of legal services to clients for over 50 years working with individuals, small businesses and importantly members of leading trade unions in Wales.
As you explore the website you'll see how we can help you. We pride ourselves on being approachable, helpful and friendly. If we can help you please get in touch.
You can't always stop accidents happening but when they do and it's not your fault we can help you claim the compensation that you are entitled to. We have specialist personal injury Solicitors operating from each of our offices in Wales and the South West of England. We are here and waiting to help you.
Personal Injury Frequently Asked Questions
Leo Abse & Cohen are proud to represent members of Wales' leading Trade Unions and offer our clients a complete legal service whatever their needs. Our partnership with the Trade Union movement and our relationships with our Trade Union member clients have been forged over fifty years and are of paramount importance and value to the firm.
Trade Union Frequently Asked Questions
We provide expert advice on all aspects of this area of law, including Wills, Trusts, Inheritance Tax and care home fee Planning, Probate and Estate Administration, disputed Wills and estates, Powers of Attorney, Court of Protection and charity law.
Private Client (Wills And Estates) Frequently Asked Questions
Our team specialises in claims against the provision of any form of healthcare that you feel is sub-standard. We have extensive experience of issues relating to pregnancy and childbirth, missed or delayed diagnosis, medical and surgical errors, sub standard general practice, dental errors, infections contracted whilst in hospital and many other medical related issues.
Medical Negligence Frequently Asked Questions
The family team offer a range of services that includes divorce, contact, residence, adoption and other children's issues, cohabitation disputes, change of name deeds, ownership of numerous properties, shareholdings in companies and various investments.
Family Matters Frequently Asked Questions
The Litigation Services Team prides itself on providing a modern, professional and approachable service. We provide legal services in the areas of Litigation & Dispute Resolution and Debt Recovery. Our solicitors appreciate the importance of getting to know our clients and their needs in order to provide practical solutions.
Litigation Services Frequently Asked Questions
Equity Partner
Andrew is an equity partner and team manager within the firm's litigation services department. He qualified as a solicitor in 1988 and his work includes disease litigation such as asbestos work, vibration white finger, dermatitis and asthma claims as well as all types of accident claims.
Equity Partner - Personal Injury Department
David is a partner and team manager in the firm's personal injury department. He joined LAC in 1990 and has extensive experience of personal injury litigation on behalf of Trade Union Members and other claimants, including repetitive strain cases, vibration injury claims, post traumatic injuries and workplace accidents.
Equity Partner - Personal Injury Department
Mark is a Partner and Head of the Serious Injuries Team within the Firm's Personal Injury Department. He is also the Manager of the Newport Team. He qualified as a Solicitor in 1993. He is a member of the Law Society's Personal Injury Panel and is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers.
Equity Partner - Personal Injury Department
Richard qualified as a solicitor in 1987 and is a Partner and Head of Personal Injury. He is responsible for Claimant Personal Injury across the firm and co-ordinates the firm's activities in this area over the three offices.
Equity Partner - Trade Union Services Department
Mike works exclusively on behalf of Trade Unions and carries out all aspects of Personal Injury claims for Union members throughout the UK. He has won justice for thousands of people. He has been a solicitor since 1990. He is an Equity Partner and manages the Newport office of Leo Abse and Cohen.
Solicitor
Lisa joined Leo Abse & Cohen in October 2010 as Head of the Private Client department. Lisa graduated from Oxford University in 1993 with a degree in law and and ran her own business as a sole practitioner.
Associate - Family Team
Anne qualified in 1980 and heads up the Family team within the Private Client department. She has worked within family law since 1981. Anne's specialist areas include : divorce, judicial separation, children issues, financial proceedings, cohabitation, change of name deeds and appointments of testamentary guardians.
Partner - Medical Negligence
Yvonne qualified in 1986 and is the Partner in charge of the Clinical Negligence department. Yvonne specialises in all aspects of Clinical Negligence law, including surgical mistakes, missed or delayed diagnosis, poor nursing care, substandard general practice, problems relating to childbirth and dental negligence.
...but when they do and it's not your fault we can help you claim the compensation that you are entitled to.
Our expert teams include specialists in all areas of potential claims, categorised between:
Personal Injury
Medical Negligence
Serious Injuries
In all cases, win or lose, our clients pay nothing and keep 100% of their compensation payments. For immediate advice on making a claim, contact us now.
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Having a suitable Will in place keeps YOU in control. For immediate advice on making a will, contact us now.
Medical negligence claims (also known as clinical negligence claims) can vary from wrong prescriptions, a delay in diagnosis which resulted in an injury, misdiagnosis of an illness or disease, surgical errors during an operation, or neglect and injuries during childbirth, for a mother or baby.
With our experience, commitment and extensive range of legal skills we can help injured patients achieve maximum compensation and a clear understanding of what happened to them.
For immediate advice, contact us now.
We are able to act for individuals and businesses, with fixed fees and excellent recovery / success rates. Providing quality and competitively priced services to our clients in the following areas:
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The law on dismissal from the workplace has grown rapidly over the last couple of years with a huge increase in the numbers of unfair dismissal and wrongful dismissal cases in the Employment Tribunal each year.
Timescales are very tight with regards to the processing of such claims and a claim must be brought within three months less one day of a dismissal.
If you have recently been dismissed and wish to discuss a potential unfair dismissal case then please e-mail the Employment Team at employment@leoabse.co.uk or call them at the Cardiff Office.
Lasting Powers of Attorney - Putting Your Affairs in Order
Are you amongst the vast majority of people who have made no provision for the eventuality of if you lose your mental capacity in later years.