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Chambers of John Ross QC

LONDON, WC2A 1LF, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0845 634 6666
Fax:
Fax 0845 634 6667
DX:
364 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
Web:
www.1chancerylane.com
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Edward Bishop QC

Tel:
Work +44 845 634 6666
Email:
1 Chancery Lane (Chambers of John Ross QC)

Position

Barrister specialising in personal injury, clinical negligence, police cases and general professional negligence/contractual disputes. Cases include: Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation [2010] EWHC865; Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire [2008] UKHL 50; Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex Police [2008] UKHL 50; Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire [2007] CA; Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire [2006]; Smith v Chief Constable of Sussex Police [2008]; Sully v Morewood [2004]; Zuchi v Waitrose [2002]; Chittock v Woodbridge School [2002] CA; Wadey v Surrey County Council [2000] HL and Limb v Union Jack Removals [1998] CA.

Career

Called 1985; Middle Temple; publications: specialist editor ‘Pittaway and Hammerton: Professional Negligence Cases’ (Butterworths 1998); co-author of chapter on psychiatric damage ‘Kemp and Kemp’ (2005); author of ‘Recoupment of damages’ in the PIBA Handbook, Jordans March 2007; author of ‘Police Complaints, Misconduct and Disciplinary Proceedings and Discipline’ in ‘Emergency Services Law and Liability’, Jordans, 2006.

Member

Professional Negligence Bar Association; Personal Injury Bar Association.

Education

King’s School, Canterbury; Pembroke College, Cambridge (1982 BA; 1985 MA).

Leisure

Sport, wine, travel; member of MCC.

Practice Areas

Clinical negligence - either side; Personal injury - either side; Police law

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