Oakwood Solicitors

Overview

Oakwood Solicitors is an award‑winning law firm headquartered in Leeds that specialises in claimant-focused work across personal and business legal matters. The firm publishes extensive practice pages on medical negligence, personal injury (including industrial disease and road traffic accidents), employment law, financial loss and mis‑selling (pensions and investment claims), wills and probate and dispute resolution, and also provides armed forces legal support. Oakwood presents itself as a client‑centred, community‑minded practice with active charity and affiliate links (including the Armed Forces Covenant and Free Wills Month) and is authorised and regulated by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

Headquarters: Leeds, Princes House, 635 Roundhay Road
Offices: 1

Values & Culture

Practice Areas

Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
Employment
Financial Services & Regulation
Pensions
Private Client & Wealth
Real Estate
Dispute Resolution & Litigation
Housing & Social Housing
Professional Negligence
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Regulatory & Compliance

Geographic Focus: Primarily Leeds and the wider UK claimant market; acts for individuals, veterans and families across England and Wales (site materials reference national matters such as FSCS/pension default claims and nationwide schemes such as the Harrods Redress Scheme and LGBT Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme).

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Programmes & Schemes

Work Experience

Oakwood runs a work experience programme; the site features work‑experience pages and participant testimonials describing placements and learning about claimant casework and office life.

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Solicitor Apprenticeship

The firm advertises solicitor apprenticeships (news and careers content references training contracts and solicitor apprenticeships in Leeds) as a route to qualification alongside traditional training contracts.

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Notable Matters

Medical negligence representation in the death of Haydon Croucher (testimonial case study)

A client testimonial/video on the firm’s site describes Tracey Furness’s experience after the death of her son, Haydon Croucher, with Joseph Hilton and Oakwood's Medical Negligence team representing the family. The item is presented as a case study/testimonial showcasing the firm’s medical negligence work and client support.

Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence

Gaudi Regulated Services Limited — FSCS default / pension claims assistance (2026)

Oakwood maintains guidance and client pages about Gaudi Regulated Services Limited being defaulted by the FSCS in 2026 and offers pension-claim assistance and information for affected investors, indicating the firm acts for claimants in pension/SIPP default scenarios.

Pensions

LGBT Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme – claimant support

The firm publishes a dedicated page on the LGBT Veterans Financial Recognition Scheme and invites claims, indicating it supports eligible veterans in applying for financial recognition under the scheme.

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

Harrods Redress Scheme – representation and claim support

Oakwood has a specific page referencing the Harrods Redress Scheme and provides information about making related claims, demonstrating involvement in historic/abuse-related redress matters.

Dispute Resolution & Litigation

What Oakwood Solicitors Looks For

Key Competencies

Client focus and empathy
Strong communication skills
Teamwork and collaboration
Resilience and determination
Attention to detail
Interest in claimant/personal injury and medical negligence work
Commercial awareness where relevant (financial/pension claims)

Evidence Signals

Work experience placements or shadowing in claimant or medical/legal settings
Volunteering or charity involvement (relevant for the firm’s community focus)
Experience or interest in healthcare/medical contexts for medical negligence roles
Demonstrable commitment to supporting vulnerable clients (e.g., victims, veterans)
Relevant experience in pensions/financial services for mis‑selling work

Benefits & Wellbeing

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Oakwood publishes an Equality and Diversity Policy and a Social Value/Corporate Social Responsibility Policy and lists affiliate/charity relationships (for example the Armed Forces Covenant).

Equality and Diversity Policy
Armed Forces Covenant
FrontFoot
Cancer Research UK
Free Wills Month
Social Value/Corporate Social Responsibility Policy

Pro Bono

The firm highlights involvement with Free Wills Month and maintains a Social Value/Corporate Social Responsibility Policy; these items indicate engagement in pro bono/charitable activity and community-facing programmes.

Innovation

Quick Application Angles

Emphasise client‑facing claimant experience—reference medical negligence, industrial disease or RTA work and show empathy and clear communication examples.
Highlight any military or veteran experience (or familiarity with armed forces issues) when applying for roles linked to the firm’s armed forces legal support pages and LGBT Veterans scheme work.
For applications on financial‑mis‑selling or pensions work, reference understanding of FSCS/pension default processes and any exposure to SIPP/pension disputes (the firm has dedicated pages on multiple SIPP providers and FSCS default events).
Mention local commitment to Leeds and community/pro bono activity (for example Free Wills Month or the firm’s social value policy) to demonstrate cultural fit.
Use the work‑experience page and staff spotlights as talking points—name a team or solicitor whose work aligns with your interests (the site features profiles and staff spotlights).