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What we say about the set's legal practice in London Bar

Clinical negligence and healthcare

Within Clinical negligence and healthcare, Hailsham Chambers () is a second tier firm,

At Hailsham Chambers, Martin Spencer QC is ‘one of the most user-friendly silks on the clinical negligence circuit’, and is ‘enthusiastic, helpful and extremely thorough, with excellent interpersonal skills’. Dr Tejina Mangat is ‘a very solid performer’ and ‘her medical qualification is a considerable asset’. Andrew Post wins plaudits for his ‘admirable attention to detail’ and ‘fighting streak’. Jane Tracy Forster is also considered among the top-rated juniors in this field. Alexander Hutton is ‘a real star of the future’ who is ‘bright, hardworking and extremely knowledgeable on medicine’; with him, ‘a first-class job is guaranteed’. Clare Price, Derek Holwill and Nicholas Peacock are also recommended.

Costs

Within Costs, Hailsham Chambers () is a first tier firm,

Considered by many to be ‘the first port of call for all legal costs issues’, Hailsham Chambers is ‘unparalleled in terms of response time and the level of detail that it undertakes’. Among the silks, Michael Pooles QC has established a very good name for himself. The set also has some of the leading juniors in the market, among them Alexander Hutton, who is ‘among the best in the country’, and Andrew Post, who is ‘an excellent advocate and advisor on costs issues’. Joshua Munro is singled out as being ‘excellent in every aspect of his profession, on paper, in conference, and before the court. He is a finder of solutions, not excuses’.

Professional discipline and regulatory law (including police law)

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Professional negligence

Within Professional negligence, Hailsham Chambers () is a third tier firm,

Hailsham Chambers has ‘very wide experience’ and as a set is ‘safe, thorough and intellectually second to none’. Among the silks, Michael Pooles QC is praised as a ‘well-respected veteran of the professional liability world’, and William Flenley QC is ‘intellectual and practical’. The ‘excellentBernard Livesey QC recently defended a law firm against a multimillion-pound claim for alleged breach of duty. Key juniors include Derek Holwill, Glenn Campbell and Paul Mitchell.


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