What CL Medilaw does

CL Medilaw is a UK law firm specialising in medical negligence and catastrophic personal injury claims, including brain injury, spinal injury, birth injury, amputation, cancer misdiagnosis, fatal claims, and serious injury from road traffic, work, and public liability accidents. It operates as a trading name of Knights Professional Services Limited, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Knights Group Holdings plc, which is listed on the Alternative Investment Market. The firm's core service is legal representation on a No Win No Fee (Conditional Fee Agreement) basis, supplemented by Legal Aid for qualifying neurological birth injury cases and acceptance of Legal Expenses Insurance instructions; interim payments during litigation are pursued where possible, and a stated commitment exists to waive success fees on child brain injury claims.

Operationally, CL Medilaw runs a network of 13 offices across England and Wales (Birmingham, Brighton, Cardiff, Chester, Maidstone, Leeds, Lincoln, Nottingham, Oxford, Reading, Stoke, Weybridge, and Wilmslow), offering in-person consultations, home visits for mobility-impaired clients, and central telephone and email intake. The firm is led by named partners including Elise Bevan, Charlotte Moore, Helen Niebuhr, Tim Dennis, and Matthew Heap, and holds multiple accreditations (Law Society Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence, Headway Injury Solicitor 2024, AvMA, Brain Injury Group, Community Legal Service). Its go-to-market relies on free initial consultations, a free second-opinion service for clients rejected elsewhere, content marketing via website and social channels, and a dense charity partnership network (Headway, Peeps HIE, Wizzybugs, Bobath Centre, etc.) that generates referral flow in the birth and brain injury community.

The business model is a high-value, low-volume professional services practice: case studies disclose settlements ranging from £160,000 to approximately £45 million total value, with fee economics driven by a small number of large matters rather than volume throughput. No proprietary technology platform, AI capability, or app-based distribution is disclosed; competitive advantage is grounded in specialist solicitor expertise, regulatory accreditations, multi-year client relationships, and the resources of its AIM-listed parent rather than technology differentiation.

Name

CL Medilaw

Legal name

Knights Professional Services Limited

Website

https://clmedilaw.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1759

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

UK law firm specialising in medical negligence and catastrophic personal injury claims (brain, spinal, birth, cancer misdiagnosis, fatal), operating as a division of AIM-listed Knights Group Holdings plc across 13 offices in England and Wales on a No Win No Fee basis.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Birmingham

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices13 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - No Win No Fee (Conditional Fee Agreement): The firm operates on a No Win No Fee basis for most cases, where clients do not pay legal costs if their claim is unsuccessful. This is the primary revenue model for medical negligence and personal injury claims.
2. Legal Aid: Legal Aid is available for limited cases relating to neurological injury during pregnancy, labour, delivery, or in the early neonatal period. This provides another revenue stream for qualifying cases.
3. Legal Expenses Insurance: Clients may use legal expenses insurance policies to pay for legal costs and expenses. The firm accepts instructions from legal expenses insurers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CL Medilaw is a UK law firm providing legal representation for individuals and families pursuing compensation for medical negligence and serious personal injury claims. The firm operates specialized teams across seven injury categories: brain injury, spinal injury, amputation, cancer misdiagnosis, fatal injury, birth injury, and serious injury from accidents. Services are funded primarily via No Win No Fee Conditional Fee Agreements, with free initial consultations, free second opinions on previously rejected claims, and interim payment facilities during claims processing.

Product overview

CL Medilaw is a medical negligence and serious personal injury law firm operating as a single unified legal services offering. The core service provides legal representation for individuals and families seeking compensation for sub-standard medical care and serious personal injuries. The firm operates specialized teams for distinct injury types including Brain Injury, Spinal Injury, Amputation, Cancer Misdiagnosis, Fatal Claims, Birth Injury, and Serious Injury. Funding options include No Win No Fee Conditional Fee Agreements, Legal Aid for qualifying neurological birth injury cases, and interim payment arrangements. Additional services include free second opinions on claims and support services for rehabilitation, care funding, and education (EHCP guidance). The firm is backed by Knights PLC and maintains offices across England and Wales.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medical Negligence Solicitors Service Legal representation for individuals and families pursuing compensation for sub-standard medical care, including misdiagnosis, surgical errors, treatment delays, and incorrect treatment. Targeted at patients and families affected by clinical negligence across England and Wales.
• Serious Personal Injury Claims Legal services for major trauma cases arising from road traffic accidents, work accidents, and public liability incidents, where the injury has life-changing consequences. Suitable for individuals with catastrophic injuries needing rehabilitation, care, and long-term support.
• Brain Injury Claims Legal representation for brain injuries including brain haemorrhage, traumatic brain injury, cerebral palsy, stroke, meningitis, sepsis, and surgical errors. Includes ongoing support for affected families and coordination of rehabilitation, care, and equipment needs.
• Spinal Injury Claims Legal services for spinal injuries including cauda equina syndrome, spinal cord injury, and spinal tumours or infections caused by trauma or medical negligence. Focus on securing compensation for extensive rehabilitation, care, and lifetime support.
• Amputation Claims Legal representation for amputations arising from trauma or medical negligence including infection, vascular complications, misdiagnosis, and surgical errors. Covers prosthetic limbs, osseointegration, rehabilitation, and phantom limb pain support.
• Cancer Misdiagnosis Claims Legal services for delayed or incorrect cancer diagnoses affecting bladder, bowel, breast, cervical, lung, ovarian, and testicular cancers. Covers compensation claims arising from delayed treatment, unnecessary surgery, and loss of fertility.
• Fatal Injury Claims Legal support for families who have lost a loved one due to medical negligence or fatal injury, including inquests, Grant of Probate/Letters of Administration, bereavement awards, funeral expenses, and dependency claims for road traffic accidents, work accidents, stillbirth, and neonatal death.
• Birth Injury Claims Legal representation for traumatic birth compensation including cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, HIE, hip dysplasia, hypoxia, IVH, maternal injury, obstetric haemorrhage, PVL, screening errors, and stillbirth/neonatal death claims. Run by the firm's dedicated birth injury team.
• No Win No Fee (Conditional Fee Agreement) A funding arrangement for medical negligence and personal injury claims under which clients pay no legal costs if the claim is unsuccessful. Includes a commitment to waive success fees for brain injury claims involving significant damage to children, ensuring damages are preserved for the child's care.
• Free Second Opinion Service Review of previous legal advice on potential claims at no extra cost for clients concerned about prior recommendations, including those previously rejected by other firms. Medical records are accessed and reviewed without charge.
• Interim Payments Service Early compensation payments secured during the lifetime of a claim to fund immediate care, therapy, accommodation adaptations, rehabilitation, and equipment needs before final settlement.
• Legal Aid Government-funded legal assistance available for neurological injuries sustained during pregnancy, labour, delivery, or the early neonatal period. CL Medilaw accepts Legal Aid instructions for qualifying cases with restrictions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Record-breaking £45 million total value settlement for child following road traffic accident
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers16 records

Segments7 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Knights Group Holdings plccoreOthers · 1 January 2022Knights Group Holdings plc is the parent company of Knights Professional Services Limited, which is the trading entity for CL Medilaw. The company is listed on the Alternative Investment Market and has over 20 offices throughout the UK. CL Medilaw operates as a specialized division within the Knights group, benefiting from the resources and national reach of the parent company while maintaining local office presence.
• Headway - The Brain Injury AssociationsupportingOthersCL Medilaw supports Headway, a charity providing support and advocacy for brain injury survivors and their families. The firm has received Headway Injury Solicitor accreditation.
• Wizzybugs (Designability)supportingOthersCL Medilaw supports Wizzybugs, a charitable organization that provides specialized mobility equipment for children with disabilities. Case studies on the website feature children receiving Wizzybug chairs as part of their settlement outcomes.
• Footsteps FoundationsupportingOthersCL Medilaw supports Footsteps Foundation, a charity providing support for families affected by childhood disabilities.
• Harry's Hydrocephalus Awareness Trust (Harry's HAT)supportingOthersCL Medilaw supports Harry's HAT, a charity raising awareness of hydrocephalus and supporting affected families.
• The Motherhood GroupsupportingOthersCL Medilaw supports The Motherhood Group, a maternal health charity.
• NICE Milestone ClubsupportingOthersCL Medilaw supports NICE Milestone Club, a charity supporting families.
• Peeps HIEsupportingOthersCL Medilaw supports Peeps HIE, a charity providing support for families affected by Hypoxic Ischaemic Encephalopathy (HIE). Charlotte Moore, Partner, runs free virtual legal clinics for Peeps HIE.
• SilverliningsupportingOthersCL Medilaw supports Silverlining, a charity.
• BoBaby! at the Bobath CentresupportingOthersCL Medilaw supports BoBaby! at the Bobath Centre, a charity providing therapy for children with neurological conditions.
• Chailey Heritage FoundationsupportingOthersCL Medilaw team members participated in the Brighton Half Marathon to raise funds for Chailey Heritage Foundation, a specialist school for children with complex needs.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Leigh Day: UK law firm with a prominent medical negligence and personal injury department specializing in complex claims against the NHS and other defendants. Directly comparable to CL Medilaw in claimant-side catastrophic injury work, with strong reputation in birth injury and brain injury litigation.
• Bolt Burdon Kemp: Specialist London law firm focused entirely on catastrophic injury claims including brain injury, spinal cord injury, and birth injury. Comparable to CL Medilaw in dedicated catastrophic injury focus, NHS negligence expertise, and structured interim payment support for clients.
• Irwin Mitchell Solicitors: One of the UK's largest full-service law firms with a market-leading clinical negligence and serious injury practice. Directly comparable to CL Medilaw in catastrophic injury, brain injury, and birth injury claims, with national office coverage and similar No Win No Fee funding models.
• Simpson Millar Solicitors: UK consumer law firm with significant medical negligence and serious injury practices. Comparable to CL Medilaw in NHS clinical negligence claims handling and No Win No Fee claimant representation across England and Wales.
• Thompsons Solicitors: One of the UK's largest personal injury law firms, with significant medical negligence capability and trade union-linked referral pipeline. Comparable to CL Medilaw in serious injury representation, though typically more volume-driven and union-referral oriented versus CL Medilaw's specialist catastrophic focus.
• Hodge Jones & Allen Solicitors: London-based law firm with a dedicated medical negligence department handling brain injury, birth injury, and spinal injury claims. Comparable to CL Medilaw in specialist catastrophic injury representation with No Win No Fee funding and a focus on NHS negligence claims.
• Slater and Gordon (formerly Russell Jones & Walker): Large UK claimant law firm with a dedicated serious injury and medical negligence team. Directly comparable to CL Medilaw in clinical negligence representation, with extensive marketing presence and No Win No Fee funding across personal injury claims.
• Osbornes Law: London firm with specialist clinical negligence and serious injury solicitors handling birth injury, brain injury, and spinal cord injury claims. Comparable to CL Medilaw in high-value catastrophic injury litigation and parallel funding/access-to-justice models.
• Enable Law (formerly MD Law): Specialist serious injury and clinical negligence law firm handling brain injury, spinal injury, and amputation claims. Comparable to CL Medilaw in catastrophic injury specialization with a similar claimant focus and rehabilitation support services alongside legal representation.
• Fieldfisher (Medical Negligence): UK law firm with a recognized specialist medical negligence and serious injury practice. Comparable to CL Medilaw in handling complex birth injury, brain injury, and fatal claims, with similar claimant focus and high-value case profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks4 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/clmedilaw

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles13 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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