The Legal 500

Position

Barrister specialising in professional and clinical negligence, personal injury, police cases, education, liability in negligence of public authorities and human rights. Recent cases include: Stevenson and ors v Southwark BC [2011]; Everett and Anor v Comojo (UK) Ltd [2011] CA; Clift v Slough BC [2010] CA; VL v Oxfordshire CC [2010]; Harvey v Plymouth CC [2010] CA; A v Essex CC [2010] SC; Savege v South Essex Partnership [2010]; Connor v Surrey CC [2010] CA; Maga v Birmingham Archidiocese [2010] Ca; AB and others v Nugent Care Society [2010]; West Sussex CC v Russell [2010] CA; Buckley v Thames Valley Police [2009] CA; X + Y v Hounslow London Borough Council [2009] CA; Peters v Dr P Halstead and East Midland Health Authority [2009] CA; Adorian v Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis [2009] CA; TCD v Harrow [2008]; Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire [2008] HL; Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex Police [2008] HL; Peters v Nottingham Health Authority [2008] CA; Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex Police [2008] CA; Young v Catholic Care [2008] HL; Appiah v Bishop Douglas School [2007] CA; Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire [2007] CA; R (Laporte) v Chief Constable of Gloucestershire [2006] HL; French and ors v Chief Constable of Sussex [2006]; Ashley v Chief Constable of Sussex [2006]; Catholic Care and Home Office v Young [2006]; Appiah and anor v Bishop Douglas School [2007]; KR and ors v Royal and Sun Alliance [2007]; Department for Transport v Mott Macdonald and ors [2006]; A, B and ors v Nugent Care Society [2006]; Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire Police [2006]; Ali v Head Teacher and Governors of Lord Grey School [2006] HL; D v East Berkshire Community Trust [2005] HL; DN v LB of Greenwich [2005] CA; Eagle v Chambers [2004] CA; Adams v Bracknell Forest BC [2004] HL; Alder Hey body parts litigation; Various Claimants v Bryn Alyn Community Homes [2003] CA; Peter McDonnell v Congregation of Christian Brothers [2003] HL; A + B v Essex County Council [2003] CA; Bradford-Smart v West Sussex County Council [2002] CA; Chittock v Woodbridge School [2002] CA; Fairchild v Glenhaven Funeral Services [2001] CA; Johnson v Unisys [2001] HL; Phelps v London Borough of Hillingdon [2000] HL; Anderton v Clwyd County Council [2000] HL; G v London Borough of Bromley [2000] HL; W v Essex County Council [2000] HL; Penney v East Kent Health Authority [1999] CA; Kent v London Ambulance Service [1999] CA; X v Bedfordshire County Council [1995] HL.

Career

Called 1973; QC 1996, Middle Temple; bencher 2002; assistant Recorder 1996; Recorder 2000; head of chambers 1998-2007; chairman PNBA 2001-03.

Member

Fellow Chartered Institute of Arbitrators; Professional Negligence Bar Association.

Education

Wellington College; Jesus College, Oxford (1972 MA).

Leisure

Cricket, theatre.

Practice Areas

Clinical negligence - either side; Education; Police law