Elizabeth Thomas Consultancy

Independent legal consultancy for litigants and law firms in England and Wales

Elizabeth Thomas Consultancy is an independent legal consultancy providing legal and procedural support both to individuals representing themselves in court proceedings and to solicitors' firms and claims businesses that need to outsource part of their workload. The firm operates in England and Wales and expressly presents itself as an independent consultancy, not as a firm of solicitors regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority.

Support for litigants in person

For individuals representing themselves, the consultancy offers practical and procedural assistance on a fixed-fee basis. The service catalogue includes preparing court applications, drafting witness statements, compiling court bundles and guidance on the procedural steps required at each stage of proceedings.

Consultancy for law firms and claims businesses

The firm also works remotely for solicitors' firms, claims businesses and other organisations in the legal sector. In this area it provides file reviews, drafting pleadings and statements, case management and overflow litigation support when workloads require it.

Specialism in road traffic and credit hire

Road traffic and credit hire litigation is one of the consultancy's specialist areas, with experience in disputed motor claims. The firm also assists with licensing matters and driver support before Transport for London (TfL), including licence decisions, suspensions, revocations, representations and appeals.

Recent case results

The site features several recent case results. In a TfL licensing matter, a private hire driver faced losing his licence; after reviewing the decision and preparing representations for the appeal, the licence was reinstated. In a credit hire and liability dispute arising from an accident, the claim was resolved with hire and recovery costs recovered in full. In another claim for injuries in a disputed collision, £16,556.56 was secured for the client.

Founder's background and approach

The consultancy was founded by Claire in 2020 with the aim of providing practical, accessible legal support without unnecessary complexity. Claire has worked in the legal industry since 2004 and has experience in road traffic litigation, credit hire disputes, court procedure, case management, drafting, witness statements, procedural applications and disputed claims. Her approach is described as practical and straightforward, focused on helping individuals and businesses understand the issues, identify the next step and move their matters forward.

Guides and outreach

The firm publishes short legal guides on court procedure, preparing evidence, common mistakes and navigating litigation. Among the content shared are materials on the three mistakes litigants in person make in court, considerations on making a personal injury claim and an outreach series titled "Did You Know Sundays?".

Location and contact

Phone: 0161 241 7976 · Email: info@elizabeththomasconsultancy.co.uk