Charlie Holt
Associate solicitor
Charlie is a associate solicitor in the product safety team
Charlie is an Associate Solicitor in the Personal Injury Department, working within the product safety and consumer law team. She works across a wide range of cases including group actions and claims as a result of defective products. Charlie works on Inquests in relation to allergies, defective products and child safety.
Individual claims
- Helped to represent the Family of Shante Turay-Thomas at an 8-day Article 2 Inquest who died from anaphylaxis after the ambulance took almost 1 hour to attend. The Coroner issued 20 PFD reports.
- Assisted with the Inquest of James Atkinson who died of suspected anaphylaxis after ordering a takeaway via the Deliveroo app.
- Assisting with the Inquest of Sadie Salt who died following a choking incident at her nursery.
- Acting for clients who have suffered life changing burn injuries as a result of defective products or at work.
- Assisted with defective bike claims including a claim on behalf of a man who doctors say suffered a subtle brain injury when his Bianchi frame fractured beneath him during the Wales Velothon.
Group Claims
As well as acting for individuals, Charlie has worked on numerous group claims during her time at Leigh Day and is currently acting for Liverpool fans who were injured in the chaos at the UEFA Champions League final between LFC and Real Madrid F.C at the Stade de France on 28 May 2022.
News and blogs
Leigh Day investigating Stade de France group claim on behalf of Liverpool FC fans
Law firm Leigh Day is investigating a group claim legal action on behalf of Liverpool FC fans, and others, who attended the UEFA Champions League final at the Stade de France in Paris on 28 May 2022.
Recent bike recalls show proactive approach from manufacturers
A number of safety issues have been identified on a range of bicycles, prompting a number of recalls so far this year.
Child Safety Week 2020
With so many other understandable priorities occupying our mental and physical space at the present time, Jill Paterson and Charlie Holt from the Consumer Law and Product Safety Team at Leigh Day consider why this year's Child Safety Week run by the Child Accident Prevention Trust is of utmost importance.
Inquest returns conclusion identifying a catalogue of failures leading to the death of Shante Turay-Thomas
The coroner has returned a narrative conclusion in the inquest into the death of 18-year-old Shante Turay-Thomas
Career
After studying Law at Exeter University Charlie interned and volunteered with various organisations including Advocates for International Development (A4ID), Liberty (National Council for Civil Liberties), Jubilee Debt Campaign and Tearfund. She joined Leigh Day as a paralegal in 2016 in the Personal Injury Department and went on to complete her training contract in the Product Liability team and the Human Rights Department.
Membership
Charlie is a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL).
Committees
Charlie sits on the firm’s Green Committee and the steering group for the Women’s Committee.