New partner and former RAF pilot boosts Ashfords aviation offering

Former RAF pilot Jim Morris has joined Ashfords as a partner and head of the firm's expert aviation team.

Andy Lidstone

Having previously worked for six years as the aviation Partner at Irwin Mitchell, Mr Morris has more than 26 years' experience in aviation and litigation.

RAF background

As a former professional pilot in the RAF, he has used his aviation and legal expertise to specialise in representing the victims of international air accidents including the Shoreham Air Show, the Police helicopter crash onto the Clutha Pub in Glasgow and the Germanwings suicide in the French Alps.

The firm's specialist aviation offering encompasses the ability to represent victims involved in all types of air accidents around the world, such as airliner, business/commuter aircraft, helicopter, light aircraft and military aircraft accidents.

Illustrious memberships

Mr Morris is a member of a number of prestigious groups including The Honorable Society of Lincoln's Inn, the Royal Aeronautical Society, the American Association for Justice, the European Air Law Association and the International Bar Association.

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