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Personal injury and clinical negligence – Leading silks
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Personal injury and clinical negligence – Leading silks

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- Darryl Allen QC - Byrom Street Chambers ‘An incisive fighter, who is very client-friendly.’
- John Benson QC - Atlantic Chambers ‘Very experienced in clinical negligence matters.’
- Bill Braithwaite QC - Exchange Chambers ‘Serene and charming, and his presence adds considerable weight to a case.’
- Dr Nicholas Braslavsky QC - Kings Chambers ‘Very intelligent with tactical flair.’
- Louis Browne QC - Exchange Chambers ‘Highly experienced in personal injury matters.’
- Stephen Grime QC - Deans Court Chambers ‘He distils salient details in a comprehensible way.’
- Richard Hartley QC - Cobden House Chambers ‘A wonderful negotiator and clients naturally warm to him.’
- Sally Hatfield QC - Byrom Street Chambers ‘Tenacious, hardworking, empathic and dedicated to her clients.’
- David Heaton QC - Byrom Street Chambers ‘He provides sound advice in a user-friendly and unflappable way.’
- Nicholas Hinchliffe QC - 9 St John Street ‘He has expertise in catastrophic head, spine and limb injury cases.’
- Winston Hunter QC - Byrom Street Chambers ‘Very bright, talented, hardworking and engaging.’
- Rhiannon Jones QC - Byrom Street Chambers ‘Highly experienced in spinal and brain injury cases.’
- Christopher Kennedy QC - 9 St John Street ‘He is forensically brilliant.’
- Simon Kilvington QC - Byrom Street Chambers ‘A great strategist with gravitas beyond his years.’
- Andrew Lewis QC - Byrom Street Chambers ‘A very personable silk, who has never lost the human touch.’
- Raymond Machell QC - Byrom Street Chambers ‘He brings clarity of thought to the most complex of cases.’
- Gerard Martin QC - Exchange Chambers ‘He is brilliant on difficult cases involving medical negligence.’
- Gerard McDermott QC - 9 St John Street ‘Recommended for catastrophic personal injury cases.’
- Christopher Melton QC - Byrom Street Chambers ‘Masterful on his feet and a highly personable individual.’
- Nigel Poole QC - Kings Chambers ‘On his feet he is surgical, precise and always in control.’
- Michael Rawlinson QC - Kings Chambers ‘He combines encyclopaedic legal knowledge with excellent client rapport.’
- Michael Redfern QC - St John’s Buildings ‘He has expertise in cases involving subtle brain injuries.’
- James Rowley QC - Byrom Street Chambers ‘He has a forensic eye for detail.’
- Craig Sephton QC - Deans Court Chambers ‘An expert in personal injury litigation.’
- Geoffrey Tattersall QC - Byrom Street Chambers ‘A specialist in catastrophic injury cases.’
- William Waldron QC - Exchange Chambers ‘His approachable manner belies his tenacity and determination.’
- Marc Willems QC - Cobden House Chambers ‘He combines a razor sharp legal mind, formidable advocacy and a great client manner.’

Personal injury and clinical negligence – Leading juniors

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- Michael Armstrong - Atlantic Chambers ‘A sharp, intelligent, approachable and charismatic barrister.’
- Fiona Ashworth - Kings Chambers ‘Very knowledgeable on cases involving chronic pain.’
- Christopher Barnes - Exchange Chambers ‘Very hardworking and good with clients.’
- Ivan Bowley - Lincoln House Chambers ‘A painstaking and very experienced barrister.’
- David Boyle - Deans Court Chambers ‘An excellent advocate.’
- Andrew Bridgman - St John’s Buildings ‘He has a niche practice in dental negligence matters.’
- Peter Burns - Byrom Street Chambers ‘Recommended for stress claims.’
- Peter Cowan - Oriel Chambers ‘He has excellent analytical skills.’
- Darrel Crilley - Byrom Street Chambers ‘An extremely bright barrister.’
- Ian Denham - 9 St John Street ‘His in-depth knowledge provides creative solutions to difficult cases.’
- David Eccles - Deans Court Chambers ‘A very good trial lawyer.’
- Nicholas Fewtrell - Deans Court Chambers ‘He combines an incredible work ethic with ferocious attention to detail.’
- Alastair Forrest - 18 St John Street Chambers ‘Very experienced in clinical negligence matters.’
- Elizabeth Francis - Atlantic Chambers ‘Dynamic and thorough with excellent insight into medical aspects of claims.’
- Jonathan Grace - Deans Court Chambers ‘Recommended for cases involving limb amputations.’
- Tim Grover - 7 Harrington Street ‘Represents claimants and defendants in personal injury cases.’
- Philip Grundy - St John’s Buildings ‘Reliable, knowledgeable and experienced.’
- Chris Gutteridge - Exchange Chambers ‘His experience of catastrophic injury litigation is well beyond his years of call.’
- Matthew Haisley - 9 St John Street ‘He has an eye for detail but takes into account the bigger commercial picture.’
- Peter Harrison - St John’s Buildings ‘He has keen attention to detail and the ability to think on his feet.’
- Paul Higgins - Deans Court Chambers ‘He has an extremely sharp intellect.’
- Peter Hodson - Garden Court North Chambers ‘Recommended for industrial and occupational injury cases.’
- James Hogg - Deans Court Chambers ‘Experienced in personal injury cases involving dishonesty allegations.’
- Abigail Holt - Cobden House Chambers ‘An expert in asbestos and mesothelioma cases.’
- Catherine Howells - Exchange Chambers ‘A ferocious litigator, who is great with clients.’
- James Hurd - 9 St John Street ‘He has great client communication skills.’
- Michael Jones - Cobden House Chambers ‘A strong negotiator.’
- David Kenny - Deans Court Chambers ‘Recommended for cases involving road traffic accidents.’
- William Kerr Rankin - Oriel Chambers ‘Recent work includes representing defendants in suspected insurance fraud cases.’
- David Knifton - Exchange Chambers ‘Thorough, quick and tactically astute.’
- Mark Laprell - 18 St John Street Chambers ‘He has a wealth of experience in catastrophic injury cases.’
- Charlotte Law - Kings Chambers ‘A formidable negotiator, who holds her ground.’
- Michael Lemmy - 9 St John Street ‘Experienced in high-value multi-track personal injury claims.’
- Christopher Limb - 18 St John Street Chambers ‘He has an extraordinary eye for detail and quickly assimilates key issues.’
- Richard Livingston - Kings Chambers ‘Undaunted by any task.’
- Julie-Anne Luck - 9 St John Street ‘Her approach to cases is careful and detailed.’
- Pankaj Madan - Exchange Chambers ‘He has the ability to challenge the unusual in cases.’
- Stephen Maguire - Kings Chambers ‘Brave and fantastic with clients.’
- Anthony Mazzag - Cobden House Chambers ‘A very safe pair of hands.’
- Simon McCann - Deans Court Chambers ‘He gets to the heart of issues quickly.’
- Brian McCluggage - 9 St John Street ‘His practice includes psychiatric injury cases.’
- Margaret McDonald - Kenworthy’s Chambers ‘Stalwart and good on her feet.’
- James McKeon - 7 Harrington Street ‘His practice includes industrial disease and fatal accident claims.’
- Kirsty McKinlay - 9 St John Street ‘A skilful cross-examiner.’
- Stephen McNamara - Kings Chambers ‘A strong, robust and thorough barrister.’
- Helen Mulholland - Kings Chambers ‘She is knowledgeable, authoritative and shows empathy with clients.’
- Dr Kevin Naylor - Exchange Chambers ‘His medical expertise gives him the edge when examining medical evidence.’
- Richard Norton - St John’s Buildings ‘A charismatic barrister, who puts clients at ease in sensitive cases.’
- Daniel Paul - Deans Court Chambers ‘Excellent at empathising with lay clients.’
- Andrew Pickering - Atlantic Chambers ‘Recommended for catastrophic injury cases.’
- Simon Plaut - Kings Chambers ‘Recommended for all aspects of serious injury and occupational disease work.’
- Yaqub Rahman - Oriel Chambers ‘A very quick thinker on his feet.’
- Sufiyan Rana - St John’s Buildings ‘Approachable, eloquent and direct.’
- Jeremy Roussak - Kings Chambers ‘He has a sharp mind and loves detail.’
- Mary Ruck - Byrom Street Chambers ‘She is brilliant with clients.’
- Timothy Ryder - Deans Court Chambers ‘He has expertise in clinical negligence matters.’
- Christopher Scorah - 9 St John Street ‘Very experienced in high-value personal injury litigation.’
- Kane Simons - 18 St John Street Chambers ‘He has a broad range of expertise in personal injury law.’
- Matthew Snarr - 9 St John Street ‘Known for acting in clinical negligence claims arising from failed surgery.’
- Claire Steward - Kings Chambers ‘She has a very good bedside manner with clients.’
- Sara Sutherland - Exchange Chambers ‘Very experienced in clinical negligence cases.’
- Zoë Thompson - 9 St John Street ‘Technically and tactically astute.’
- Andrew Ward - Exchange Chambers ‘He has excellent client-care skills.’
- Richard Whitehall - Deans Court Chambers ‘Experienced across a wide range of personal injury matters.’
- Ivan Woolfenden - Atlantic Chambers ‘Well known for occupational disease claims.’
- Alistair Wright - St John’s Buildings ‘Very experienced in claimant clinical negligence cases.’

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7 Harrington Street’s personal injury/clinical negligence group has four distinct specialisms, covering employers’ liability, industrial disease, clinical negligence and catastrophic injury matters.

9 St John Street has ‘strength in depth’ across its personal injury practice, which handles catastrophic injuries, road traffic accidents and industrial disease matters. Negligent surgery and medical misdiagnosis are additional areas of instruction.

18 St John Street Chambers is well known for acting in serious personal injury and clinical negligence cases. For example, Mark Laprell has expertise in catastrophic injury cases resulting from road traffic accidents, and Kane Simons predominantly represents claimants in cases involving motorcycles.

Recent instructions for Atlantic Chambers have included industrial disease, medical negligence, employers’ liability and road traffic accident cases. Andrew Pickering has a niche practice in dental negligence claims, and Elizabeth Francis is well versed in gynaecological, midwifery and nursing clinical negligence matters.

Byrom Street Chambers has ‘great strength in depth in catastrophic injury and clinical negligence’, where members handle cases involving industrial disease, fatal accidents, medical negligence and misdiagnoses, locked-in syndrome, brain and spinal cord injuries, and amputations, among other matters. The set is involved in the ongoing Mau Mau case involving allegations of torture and maltreatment of 20,000 Kenyans by the British government during the 1950’s state of emergency; Simon Myerson QC and Mary Ruck are members of a team acting for the claimants.

Members of the personal injury and clinical negligence group at Cobden House Chambers represent claimants and defendants in catastrophic injury, fatal accident and birth-related injury (including cerebral palsy) cases, among other matters. Abigail Holt joined from Lincoln House Chambers in May 2017.

Deans Court Chambers is ‘excellent for personal injury’ cases and has a solid clinical negligence practice to boot. Areas of expertise include birth injuries, road traffic accidents, failure to diagnose/treat brain and spinal cord injuries, and catastrophic injury claims. Members also handle claims involving allegations of dishonesty.

Exchange Chambers has ‘excellent counsel at all levels’, who predominantly act for claimants across a range of personal injury and clinical negligence matters involving catastrophic injuries, industrial disease, and severe brain and spinal injuries. Other areas of expertise include military and amputee claims. Dr Kevin Naylor formerly practised as a doctor before coming to the Bar and has particular expertise in clinical negligence matters. Louis Browne QC took silk in 2017.

Peter Hodson is a key contact at Garden Court North Chambers for claimant work in occupational injury and disease cases. Hodson also handles claims arising from asbestos exposure.

The personal injury team at Kenworthy’s Chambers represent claimants and defendants in catastrophic injury cases.

Kings Chambers has ‘strength in depth’ in its personal injury and clinical negligence team, and the practice is well known for handling catastrophic brain and spinal injury cases, as well as industrial disease claims, with experience in mesothelioma matters.

Lincoln House Chambers houses Ivan Bowley, whose practice focuses on industrial disease claims. In May 2017, Abigail Holt left for Cobden House Chambers.

At Oriel Chambers, practice group leader Yaqub Rahman acts mainly for defendants in clinical negligence cases, while Peter Cowan is well known for his practice in industrial disease claims. Fraudulent road traffic accident matters are a key area of expertise for William Kerr Rankin.

St John’s Buildings has ‘very experienced and knowledgeable’ barristers in the personal injury and clinical negligence space, where members’ experience includes fatal accident cases (including road traffic accidents), serious head and spinal injury matters and industrial disease claims. Clinical negligence expertise includes medical misdiagnosis and birth injury matters. Former dental surgeon Andrew Bridgman brings expertise in dental negligence to the set.

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