Jason Wells > Chambers of Winston Hunter KC > Manchester, England > Barrister Profile

Chambers of Winston Hunter KC
Byrom Street Chambers
12 BYROM STREET
MANCHESTER
M3 4PP
England

Work Department

Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, Inquests.

Career

MB ChB Sheffield 1993. FRCS 1998. LLB Nottingham Law School 2007. Called 2007, Lincoln’s Inn. Jason practiced as a surgeon in the NHS for 12 years before retraining as a barrister. He specialises in medical law and personal injury. Jason is regularly instructed by Claimants in high value complex clinical negligence matters, particularly cases involving obstetric complications/ brain injuries/ spinal injuries/ amputations, and by Claimants and Defendants in serious PI. He regularly appears in the Coroner’s Court and represented the parents of a number of babies who died at Furness General Hospital. Jason sits as an Assistant Coroner in South Manchester.

Memberships

PIBA, PNBA, Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons of England.

Lawyer Rankings

Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Clinical negligence

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2

Jason Wells – Byrom Street Chambers ‘Jason is highly analytical and logical, and always forensically reviews a case. He is always happy to discuss cases to get the solicitor’s view and his pleadings are very good.’