Three firms that represented bereaved families and injured victims of the Manchester Arena terrorist attack have secured the settlement of civil claims.

Broudie Jackson Canter, Hudgell Solicitors and Slater and Gordon represented hundreds of claimants who brought civil claims in relation to the bomb attack in May 2017, in which 22 died and hundreds more suffered life-changing injuries.

Legal expertise was provided with no legal fees deducted from damages. This included pro bono support with criminal injuries compensation claims and representation at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.

In a joint statement the three firms said it had been a privilege to represent the victims. They added: ‘This is not a day of celebration. It is a moment to acknowledge the mistakes that were made and the unimaginable suffering our clients have endured over the past eight-and-a-half years.