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Formerly a partner of Ford & Warren solicitors, Charles has wide experience in all aspects of litigation including indemnity disputes, fraudulent claims and high value / catastrophic injury claims with a value up to £5 million. Under Blaise Smith he also has experience in the handling of claims of the utmost severity, valuing at £10 million+.

His specialism is in road traffic/motor claims, particularly those involving brain injury and chronic pain/invisible injury. He also has experience in handling high-value EL and PL claims. In addition, he has developed a name for himself in the industry as a specialist in the defence of credit hire claims, and in 2000 was part of the team that took (successfully) leading case Ketley v Gilbert to the Court of Appeal.

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  • Charles Heppenstall is a stand-out individual. Now managing the Leeds office he is a superbly prepared practitioner, always on the ball and enjoys brilliantly relaxed relationships with the insurer. He commands respect and provides timely, accurate, and realistic advice on maximum severity claims. He has a deep knowledge of brain injury claims

    Legal 500 2025

  • Charles Heppenstall is a very experienced solicitor with a very keen eye for detail. He is excellent at establishing relationships due to his highly personable nature. He is very good at front-end investigations and is able to deal with tricky individuals. He is a great advocate and able to run technical cases towards successful conclusions for his clients. He is a brilliant individual to have on your team.

    Legal 500 2025