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Stephen Ireland
Head Of Accident Abroad Claims
SRA-Accredited Personal Injury Solicitor With 20+ Years Experience
Stephen Ireland has developed a long and distinguished legal career representing clients who have suffered serious and catastrophic injuries, both in the UK and internationally.
He is highly experienced in coordinating complex, multi-jurisdictional claims and managing litigation involving significant legal, procedural, and financial stakes.
Throughout his career, Stephen has held senior leadership positions, including Senior Catastrophic Injury Lawyer and Head of Travel Law and Foreign Litigation.
His work often involves cases with cross-border elements, where strategic oversight and detailed knowledge of international claims are essential.
Areas of Expertise
Stephen specialises in high-value and complex personal injury matters, with particular focus on catastrophic and international claims, including:
Foreign claims and travel law matters
Cross-border and foreign litigation
High-value and complex catastrophic and serious injury claims
He currently leads the Accident Abroad and Foreign Litigation department and continues to act as a Senior Catastrophic Injury lawyer.
Education, Professional Qualifications and Accreditations
Stephen is a qualified solicitor with decades of experience in serious and cross-border personal injury litigation. He was admitted as a solicitor in England and Wales in 1987.
He is regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and is listed on the Law Society’s Find a Solicitor register, providing formal assurance of his professional standing and regulatory compliance.
Career History
Over the course of his career, Stephen has secured significant outcomes for clients involved in serious and catastrophic injury cases.
Key highlights include:
Recovering what was believed in the mid-1990s to be the highest ever award for a CICB (old scheme) claimant, with a settlement exceeding £6 million
Securing multiple six-figure settlements across a range of catastrophic and foreign injury cases
Achieving a settlement in excess of £1.3 million in a foreign injury case concluded in 2025
These outcomes reflect Stephen’s long-standing involvement in complex, high-value litigation.
More About Stephen
Outside of legal practice, Stephen previously competed in amateur motorsport. In the early 1980s, he raced Renault 5s, an experience that reflects his long-standing interest in motorsport.