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Position
Barrister specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury, public authority liability and inquest representation. In clinical negligence, he has particular expertise in dealing with cases involving wrongful death and birth-related catastrophic injury. His personal injury work has focussed on catastrophic spinal and brain injuries. In addition he has been involved in several multi-party actions. Reported in the following cases: X and Y v London Borough of Hounslow [2009] EWCA Civ 286; Pierce v Doncaster Metropolitan Borough Council [2008] EWCA Civ 1416; Rowe v Dolman [2008] EWCA Civ 1040; H v Thomson Holidays Ltd [2007] EWHC 850 (QBD); A (by C) v B [2006] EWHC 1178 (QS); Kotke v Saffarini [2005] EWCA Civ 221;Sowden v Lodge and Crookdake v Drury [2004] EWCA Civ 1320; Slater v Buckinghamshire County Council and Anor [2004] EWCA Civ 1478; McDonnell v Congregation of Christian Brothers Trustees (formerly Irish Christian Brothers) & Anor [2004] 1 AC 1101; Royal Victoria Infirmary & Associated Hospitals NHS Trust v B (a child) [2002] Lloyd’s Rep Med 282; R v Criminal Injuries Compensation Panel ex parte Soper, Lawtel 12.12.02; Heil v Rankin [2000] 2 WLR 1173.
Career
Called 1989; Lincoln’s Inn; 1998-90 legal reform campaigner (initiating legislative proposals and non-legislative reform); freelance legal journalist (publishing in both national and specialist press); 1991 to date tenant at 199 Strand; former co-opted member of the Bar Council’s Legal Services Committee (civil justice specialist); former member of Lord Woolf’s Enquiry team (Fast Track Working Party); former Law Commission pre-publication consultee (personal injury law reform programme). Accredited CEDR Mediator; Local Authority trained mediator.
Member
PNBA; APIL.
Education
Durham University (BA Hons in Law 2(1)).
Practice Areas
Clinical negligence - either side; Personal injury - either side; Professional negligence
