Flight Delay, Cancellation and Denied boarding claims (EC 261/2004)

Richard Butterworth

LEGAL ADVISER, DELAYED FLIGHT CLAIMS

Richard graduated from Loughborough University with BSc. (Hons) in Economics with Econometrics in 1985. He trained with Wheawhill & Sudworth Chartered Accountants for 3 years, and following this spent 1 year in the industry as an accountant. He then spent 3½ years selling computerised accounts systems at RAM Computers in Bradford, and then practised as a self-employed bookkeeper and process server for several years before joining Butterworths in 2001; working in Carlisle.

Richard has since managed teams involved in overseas property purchases and financial claims, such as unenforceable credit agreements, payment protection insurance claims, and packaged bank accounts. Richard works from the firm’s Hebden Bridge office and is currently the supervisor of the firm’s consumer claims department focussing on delayed flight claims. Richard is also responsible for the production of the management accounts for the firm and is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the firm’s Hebden Bridge office supervising both consumer claims and conveyancing staff.

Nadeem Pervaz

ASSISTANT SOLICITOR, FLIGHTS TEAM

Nadeem qualified as a solicitor in July 2015 after obtaining his law degree at Manchester Metropolitan University. Nadeem initially joined the team at Butterworths in 2011 as a paralegal working in the consumer claims department, specialising in flights. Since qualifying as a solicitor, Nadeem has worked exclusively in litigation and dispute resolution matters including debt collection and enforcement, breach of contract and consumer matters with a speciality in flight delay litigation.

Nadeem works from the firm’s head office in Carlisle.

Lewis Walker

LEGAL ADVISER, FLIGHT CLAIMS TEAM LEADER

Lewis obtained his Criminology and Law Degree from the University of Cumbria in 2012. Lewis has worked previously in conveyancing, personal injury, and civil litigation in the Manchester area for 2 years. In 2012 Lewis led a team handling flight delay, cancellation and denied boarding claims. He joined Butterworths in 2014 and works from the firm’s Botchergate office as team leader of our flight claims department and is responsible for ensuring the smooth operation of the firm’s Botchergate office.