Erica Power > Crown Office Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Crown Office Chambers
2 CROWN OFFICE ROW, TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7HJ
England

Position

Clinical negligence, product liability and personal injury. Her clinical negligence practice encompasses both claimant and defendant work. She is regularly instructed by the NHSLA and other defence organisations. She is involved in a wide range of cases including Cauda Equina Syndrome, delayed diagnosis of cancer, obstetric, orthopaedic and vascular injury and GP failures in respect of diagnosis and/or treatment.  In product liability she has particular experience in group actions involving pharmaceuticals and medical devices. She was instructed in the Metal on Metal hip litigation, the PIP Breast Implant Litigation and litigation relating to TVT (vaginal mesh) and gastric bands. She also acted in the Oral Contraceptive Group Litigation.

Career

Educated at Wycombe Abbey School, Trinity College Cambridge and the University of Virginia School of Law (LLM). Called 1990. Inns of Court Studentship (1989, Lincoln’s Inn Hardwick and Kennedy Scholarships (1990).

Languages

Basic French, even more basic Danish.

Memberships

Personal Injury Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association.

Education

Trinity College, Cambridge (1988 BA (Hons) Law; 1994 MA); University of Virginia School of Law (1989 LLM).

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Clinical negligence

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2

Erica PowerCrown Office Chambers Erica has incredible attention to detail, a very smart and competent barrister, with a great command of medicine as well as the legal principles.’

London Bar > Product liability

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2

Erica PowerCrown Office Chambers ‘Erica has huge experience in the field of product liability. She is a formidable opponent.  She has a steely determination and resolve. She is an excellent and clear advocate.’