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The Lawyer & The Nurse
Adam and Nicki met while working at the same law firm - being the Head of Civil Litigation and clinical lead on applications for Continuing Healthcare Funding respectively - before joining forces to create TL&TN.
Adam Cresswell - The Lawyer
He / Him
Before The Lawyer and The Nurse met, Adam was studying law after graduating from the University of Liverpool at the College of Law of England and Wales’s Birmingham campus - then following up with the Bar Vocational Course at the same institution in London. Adam then went to work for the Crown (CPS) in Worcester before returning to civil law within a family firm in Corby, where he was employed as Head of Civil Litigation, and later became a Director and shareholder in the firm. He remained at the firm for over a decade before leaving to establish The Lawyer & the Nurse.
Adam has always had a lot to say! His strengths lie in his knowledge of health and social care law and regulations, which is underpinned by his strong advocacy skills. The part of his work that he most enjoys is assisting families with applications before NHS England’s Independent Review Panels, or indeed any tribunal setting where there is an argument to be made out for what is right as opposed to what the Government wants to pay.
Never try to call Adam on a Sunday morning as he religiously listens to The Archers omnibus - and despite Ambridge being a fictional village, he insists that he will retire there some day. Adam will also say that he likes to collect antiques, though his children (18 and 21) regard these the same way they do him - 'dusty and tacky'.
Nicki Slawson - The Nurse
She / Her
When Nicki qualified as an RMN (Registered Mental Health Nurse), her first post was at St Andrew's Hospital in Northampton. She then additionally continued to work alongside Adult Social Care teams of Social Services at two local authorities - having also worked many clinical roles within various Clinical Commissioning groups. Her experience of Continuing Healthcare is second to none, and the knowledge that Nicki brings to cases is invaluable. Her ability to communicate and advocate clients’ positions have their foundations on an impressive depth of medical and regulatory knowledge.
Nicki has a passion for working with those who have learning disabilities/difficulties and caring for the elderly, currently having input in the investigation of deaths in those with Learning Disabilities. She has taken part in hundreds of assessments for Continuing Healthcare Funding, representing the NHS Clinical Commissioning Groups - but also undertaking the same assessments representing applicants and their families.
Nicki is a mother of 5 having been blessed (?) with triplets and twins, which she raised on her own whilst completing an Institute of Legal Executives course. She has a lot of love and compassion to give, but whether this is primarily going to her frenchie Walter and crossbreed bulldog Milo, her grandchildren, or her shoe collection... is a mystery...
