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“Stuart Kightley is incredibly commercially minded and knows what the other side will do.”
“Stuart Kightley is enormously experienced and a very committed lawyer. The firm have benefitted a lot since Stuart took on a more managerial role; his drive and ambition have been key in their success.”
Stuart is head of Osbornes’ award-winning personal injury department and the firm’s managing partner.
Since joining Osbornes in 1994 Stuart has built a heavyweight injury litigation practice, specialising in brain and complex injury cases. He is “incredibly empathetic and very knowledgeable about traumatic brain injury” (Chambers UK, 2019). “Enormously experienced” (Legal 500)
In that time he has also grown the department into one of the UK’s leading PI teams, noted for its “exceptional service, great knowledge and understanding of the law, excellent client care and tactical nous” (Chambers UK, 2019), and now combines running both the department and the firm.
Appointments and Memberships
Stuart was elected to the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers’ National Executive Committee in 2007 and served for nine years, including three years as APIL’s elected company secretary.
Stuart is a trustee of the London Cycling Campaign (LCC)
Stuart was also a member of the Law Society’s policy-making body the Law Society Council and its Civil Justice Committee from 2010 to 2013.
He is an approved solicitor for Headway – the brain injury association, and for the Brain Injury Group
He is a Fellow of APIL, as well as an appointed member of the Forum of Complex Injury Solicitors (FOCIS)
Stuart Kightley regularly handles cases involving brain injuries, fatal accidents, cycling collisions and workplace accidents.
"Stuart Kightley is incredibly commercially minded and knows what the other side will do."
A well-known personal injury litigator, pushing the firm into the spotlight. Really good at dealing with people who have suffered a serious injury."
"A good leader who is client-focused and thoroughly nice."
"A fantastic team player who speaks his mind in a clear way and runs cases like that."
Stuart Kightley is enormously experienced and a very committed lawyer. The firm have benefitted a lot since Stuart took on a more managerial role; his drive and ambition have been key in their success.
"Really good at dealing with people who have suffered a serious injury."
"Clients say he is very impressive, in terms of both his experience and his management of the personal injury team."
Stuart Kightley is "very experienced" and a "very high-quality" practitioner.
"Stuart Kightley is an incredibly empathetic solicitor who is very knowledgeable about traumatic brain injury."
"Stuart is also very experienced in advising on fatal accidents and workplace accidents."
"Key team members include the energetic and personable Stuart Kightley who is head of the personal injury department."
Head of the personal injury department, Stuart Kightley is a first-rate practitioner, wholly focused on getting his client the best outcome in a pragmatic, sensible and consensual manner.
Stuart Kightley is 'sensible and pragmatic'.
Stuart Kightley is praised for his expertise in catastrophic and fatal claims. Clients say he is very impressive, in terms of both his experience and his management of the personal injury team.
"Firmly resolute yet pragmatic, Stuart Kightley at Osbornes is a first choice for referrals in the profession."
Accreditations
Stuart Kightley regularly handles cases involving...
Stuart Kightley regularly handles cases involving brain injuries, fatal accidents, cycling collisions and workplace accidents.
"Stuart Kightley is incredibly commercially minded...
"Stuart Kightley is incredibly commercially minded and knows what the other side will do."
A well-known personal injury litigator, pushing...
A well-known personal injury litigator, pushing the firm into the spotlight. Really good at dealing with people who have suffered a serious injury."
"A good leader who is client-focused...
"A good leader who is client-focused and thoroughly nice."
"A fantastic team player who speaks...
"A fantastic team player who speaks his mind in a clear way and runs cases like that."
Stuart Kightley is enormously experienced and...
Stuart Kightley is enormously experienced and a very committed lawyer. The firm have benefitted a lot since Stuart took on a more managerial role; his drive and ambition have been key in their success.
"Really good at dealing with people...
"Really good at dealing with people who have suffered a serious injury."
"Clients say he is very impressive,...
"Clients say he is very impressive, in terms of both his experience and his management of the personal injury team."
Stuart Kightley is "very experienced" and...
Stuart Kightley is "very experienced" and a "very high-quality" practitioner.
"Stuart Kightley is an incredibly empathetic...
"Stuart Kightley is an incredibly empathetic solicitor who is very knowledgeable about traumatic brain injury."
"Stuart is also very experienced in...
"Stuart is also very experienced in advising on fatal accidents and workplace accidents."
"Key team members include the energetic...
"Key team members include the energetic and personable Stuart Kightley who is head of the personal injury department."
Head of the personal injury department,...
Head of the personal injury department, Stuart Kightley is a first-rate practitioner, wholly focused on getting his client the best outcome in a pragmatic, sensible and consensual manner.
Stuart Kightley is 'sensible and pragmatic'.
Stuart Kightley is 'sensible and pragmatic'.
Stuart Kightley is praised for his...
Stuart Kightley is praised for his expertise in catastrophic and fatal claims. Clients say he is very impressive, in terms of both his experience and his management of the personal injury team.
"Firmly resolute yet pragmatic, Stuart Kightley...
"Firmly resolute yet pragmatic, Stuart Kightley at Osbornes is a first choice for referrals in the profession."
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Stuart Kightley regularly handles cases involving...
Stuart Kightley regularly handles cases involving brain injuries, fatal accidents, cycling collisions and workplace accidents.
"Stuart Kightley is incredibly commercially minded...
"Stuart Kightley is incredibly commercially minded and knows what the other side will do."
A well-known personal injury litigator, pushing...
A well-known personal injury litigator, pushing the firm into the spotlight. Really good at dealing with people who have suffered a serious injury."
"A good leader who is client-focused...
"A good leader who is client-focused and thoroughly nice."
"A fantastic team player who speaks...
"A fantastic team player who speaks his mind in a clear way and runs cases like that."
Stuart Kightley is enormously experienced and...
Stuart Kightley is enormously experienced and a very committed lawyer. The firm have benefitted a lot since Stuart took on a more managerial role; his drive and ambition have been key in their success.
"Really good at dealing with people...
"Really good at dealing with people who have suffered a serious injury."
"Clients say he is very impressive,...
"Clients say he is very impressive, in terms of both his experience and his management of the personal injury team."
Stuart Kightley is "very experienced" and...
Stuart Kightley is "very experienced" and a "very high-quality" practitioner.
"Stuart Kightley is an incredibly empathetic...
"Stuart Kightley is an incredibly empathetic solicitor who is very knowledgeable about traumatic brain injury."
"Stuart is also very experienced in...
"Stuart is also very experienced in advising on fatal accidents and workplace accidents."
"Key team members include the energetic...
"Key team members include the energetic and personable Stuart Kightley who is head of the personal injury department."
Head of the personal injury department,...
Head of the personal injury department, Stuart Kightley is a first-rate practitioner, wholly focused on getting his client the best outcome in a pragmatic, sensible and consensual manner.
Stuart Kightley is 'sensible and pragmatic'.
Stuart Kightley is 'sensible and pragmatic'.
Stuart Kightley is praised for his...
Stuart Kightley is praised for his expertise in catastrophic and fatal claims. Clients say he is very impressive, in terms of both his experience and his management of the personal injury team.
"Firmly resolute yet pragmatic, Stuart Kightley...
"Firmly resolute yet pragmatic, Stuart Kightley at Osbornes is a first choice for referrals in the profession."
Stuart Kightley regularly handles cases involving...
Stuart Kightley regularly handles cases involving brain injuries, fatal accidents, cycling collisions and workplace accidents.
"Stuart Kightley is incredibly commercially minded...
"Stuart Kightley is incredibly commercially minded and knows what the other side will do."
A well-known personal injury litigator, pushing...
A well-known personal injury litigator, pushing the firm into the spotlight. Really good at dealing with people who have suffered a serious injury."
"A good leader who is client-focused...
"A good leader who is client-focused and thoroughly nice."
"A fantastic team player who speaks...
"A fantastic team player who speaks his mind in a clear way and runs cases like that."
Stuart Kightley is enormously experienced and...
Stuart Kightley is enormously experienced and a very committed lawyer. The firm have benefitted a lot since Stuart took on a more managerial role; his drive and ambition have been key in their success.
"Really good at dealing with people...
"Really good at dealing with people who have suffered a serious injury."
"Clients say he is very impressive,...
"Clients say he is very impressive, in terms of both his experience and his management of the personal injury team."
Stuart Kightley is "very experienced" and...
Stuart Kightley is "very experienced" and a "very high-quality" practitioner.
"Stuart Kightley is an incredibly empathetic...
"Stuart Kightley is an incredibly empathetic solicitor who is very knowledgeable about traumatic brain injury."
"Stuart is also very experienced in...
"Stuart is also very experienced in advising on fatal accidents and workplace accidents."
"Key team members include the energetic...
"Key team members include the energetic and personable Stuart Kightley who is head of the personal injury department."
Head of the personal injury department,...
Head of the personal injury department, Stuart Kightley is a first-rate practitioner, wholly focused on getting his client the best outcome in a pragmatic, sensible and consensual manner.
Stuart Kightley is 'sensible and pragmatic'.
Stuart Kightley is 'sensible and pragmatic'.
Stuart Kightley is praised for his...
Stuart Kightley is praised for his expertise in catastrophic and fatal claims. Clients say he is very impressive, in terms of both his experience and his management of the personal injury team.
"Firmly resolute yet pragmatic, Stuart Kightley...
"Firmly resolute yet pragmatic, Stuart Kightley at Osbornes is a first choice for referrals in the profession."
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