Profile

Russell's practice is predominantly personal injury based and involves instructions for both Claimants and Defendants across a broad spectrum of personal injury litigation. He is regularly instructed in top end Fast-Track and Multi-Track cases, involving significant injuries and complex schedules of loss and he has a particular interest in complex medical causation issues. He regularly provides seminars to solicitors on all aspects of personal injury litigation and recent developments in the law in this area. Russell offers strong advocacy skills, supported by good working relationships with his solicitor and lay clients. His approachable manner helps to foster a team approach to litigation and achieve the best possible outcome for his clients, which has led to regular instructions from a broad range of loyal clients, including many of the country's leading insurers, local authorities and national firms of solicitors.

As part of his extensive personal injury practice, Russell has a particular interest in travel law issues including significant injuries arising from RTAs abroad and choice of law and applicable law issues, including Rome II. He also offers advice and advocacy in relation to the Package Travel Regulations and local safety standard issues.

As a separate aspect of his personal injury work, Russell also has considerable experience in dealing with a wide range of motor insurance fraud litigation. He regularly acts for Defendant Insurers in personal injury litigation arising out of road traffic collisions involving staged or induced collisions, bogus passenger claims and LVI issues.

In addition to his personal injury practice, Russell has developed an extensive Housing Law practice, with a large Social Housing element. Predominantly instructed by Local Authority and Social Housing Landlords, Mr Dickinson is regularly instructed in disrepair, possession and "nuisance neighbour" cases, including Injunctions and Anti-social Behaviour Orders in the Magistrates and County Courts.