Richard is the Principal and Founding Solicitor of Richard Edwards & Co Solicitors and Advocates, based in Liverpool. He specialises in unusual, complicated and high value litigation for clients with brain, spinal and amputation injuries, often in cases where liability is contested. He litigates primarily in the High Court, but he has also taken cases to the Court of Appeal and he has experience of cross border litigation. A Fellow of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and a Solicitor-Advocate, Richard graduated from the University of Liverpool with First Class Honours in Law in 2002. He was admitted to the Roll of Solicitors in 2005, giving him 20 years litigation experience. He also sits as Deputy District Judge. Richard has lectured and written extensively about matters of interest in the personal injury sector in a range of publications, and on matters that concern the duties of expert witnesses. Richard’s practice routinely involves the instruction of expert witnesses in a range of specialisms in contested high value litigation. Richard won ‘Catastrophic Injury Lawyer of the Year’ and was also shortlisted for ‘Outstanding Case of the Year’ at the Personal Injury Awards 2023. Richard is also ranked as a Leading Individual in the Legal 500 Directory, and he is also ranked in Chambers & Partners, marking him out as one of the leading personal injury lawyers in his field.
He was elected to the EWI Board in 2025.