Ms Helen Rutherford > Exchange Chambers > Manchester, England > Barrister Profile

Ms Helen Rutherford

0161 833 2722 rutherford@exchangechambers.co.uk View profile

Work Department

Personal Injury

Position

Helen practises in all areas of personal injury, including clinical negligence. She has a particular interest in Animals Act cases and regularly gives seminars on the subject.

Helen was called to the Bar in 2010. Since then she has built up a busy practice, covering all areas of civil law. She has a particular interest and growing reputation in equine and animal law matters and contributes to a national equine magazine, answering readers’ questions on equine legal issues. She is also instructed in matters of veterinary negligence.

She has built a national reputation in credit hire litigation, acting for both Claimant and Defendants from interlocutory applications to appeals. She is particularly requested for matters concerning the hire of replacement fleet or taxi vehicles and replacement prestige vehicles. Helen is a popular court advocate as well as having a thriving advisory and paper practice.

Helen has been invited to speak at national conferences and seminars on credit hire matters.

Helen is also experienced in clinical negligence matters, having been instructed on matters from the advisory stage to multi-track trials.

Her practice covers all aspects of personal injury work, including RTAs, EL/PL, CICA appeals and Animals Act matters.

Helen is known to be a strong advocate, with excellent case preparation and presentation skills.

Career

Called 2010

Memberships

PIBA
APIL
Northern Circuit
North Eastern Circuit

Education

MA Law, Gonville and Caius College, Cambridge

Leisure

Helen is a keen horse rider, and competes in dressage and eventing with her two horses. She also speaks fluent Spanish and enjoys Spanish music and cinema.