In this episode of Beyond the Gavel, host Rodney Peyton speaks with Mark Thomason, Head of Personal Injury at Optimal Solicitors. Mark discusses your path into clinical negligence, your move into leadership and management, and how you balance client care with the commercial realities of legal practice. You explore early case assessment, supporting junior lawyers, and the growing role of AI, regulation, and technology in shaping the future of claimant law.