Clinical negligence
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Richard Cartwright
DevereuxOne of the most experienced senior juniors at the clinical negligence Bar.’
Ranald Davidson
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Ranald is very impressive, empathetic and practical. He is fantastic with clients and experts alike.’
Peter Ellis
Hailsham Chambers‘He has an incredible eye for detail and a deep understanding of medical matters, given his medical background.'
Catherine Ewins
Hailsham Chambers‘Catherine is very calm and methodical and makes solicitors and clients feel at ease in her presence.'
Jane Tracy Forster
Hailsham Chambers
Cara Guthrie
1 Crown Office Row‘She is extremely intelligent and decisive.’
Anna Hughes
2 Temple Gardens‘Anna has boundless energy and nerves of steel. She is an outstanding advocate.’
Matthew Jackson
Hailsham Chambers‘His knowledge and experience of the law is second to none.’
Charlotte Jones
Crown Office Chambers‘Charlotte is a silk in all but name, who can run rings around her opponents. As an advocate and negotiator she is second to none.’
Heidi Knight
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Heidi is very efficient and always thoroughly prepared. She makes clients feel they are in utterly safe hands.’
Adam Korn
7BR‘Adam is an excellent advocate, empathetic to clients and knowledgeable.’
Tejina Mangat
Hailsham Chambers
Richard Partridge
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers'Richard's meticulous attention to detail is invaluable in complex, catastrophic injury cases. He inspires confidence in clients and is clear in his advice.'
Nicholas Peacock
Hailsham Chambers‘He is very practical and persuasive. The advice he gives is always realistic.’
Jeremy Pendlebury
7BR‘Jeremy has a great way with clients, managing to balance empathy with excellent, practical advice.’
Harry Trusted
2 Temple Gardens‘Harry is a top tier clinical negligence practitioner. He combines a powerful intellect with great judgement, and has an excellent grasp of complex medical issues.'
Helen Wolstenholme
2 Temple Gardens‘Helen is incredibly intelligent, consistently responsive and very thorough in her approach.'
Henry Bankes-Jones
Hailsham Chambers‘He steers a steady course in troubled waters. He is calm, collected, insightful and always prepared.’
Matthew Barnes
1 Crown Office Row‘Intelligent, hard working, knowledgeable and committed to his client’s cause.’
Andrew Bershadski
2 Temple Gardens‘He has a positive attitude and collaborative approach to resolving claims.'
Nicola Campbell-Clause
Hailsham Chambers 'She has a wonderful way with clients, who are put at ease by her friendly and warm manner.'
Henry Charles
12 King’s Bench Walk‘Henry is the barrister you want on your side. He is a real tactician, very analytical, approachable and a pleasure to work with.'
Thomas Crockett
Hailsham ChambersHe is clear, concise, very quick and his attention to detail is marvellous.’
Romilly Cummerson
39 Essex ChambersRomilly is clearly highly intelligent. Her work is of consistently high quality.'
Robert Cumming
2 Temple Gardens‘A charming and sophisticated advocate who deploys his points effectively and persuasively.'
Robert Dickason
Outer Temple Chambers‘Robert is technically excellent. His advocacy is on point. He handles complex matters with ease.'
Eva Ferguson
Hailsham Chambers‘Eva has a forensic attention to detail. She is a strong negotiator.'
Tim Found
Farrar’s Building are second to none and masterfully prepared.’
Caroline Hallissey
Serjeants’ Inn Chambersexcellent barrister. She is incredibly responsive and hard-working.'
Robert Hunter
Devereux
Harriet Jerram
Outer Temple Chambers
Leslie Keegan
7BR‘He is fantastic with clients and very approachable.’
Simon King
7BR
Julian Matthews
7BR
Scott Matthewson
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Scott is able to explain complex legal points to clients in a way they can easily understand.’
Timothy Meakin
7BR‘A tough and robust advocate.’
Jane Mishcon
Hailsham Chambers‘Jane is a star.’
Erica Power
Crown Office ChambersErica stands out in every regard. Her legal expertise, combined with her sharp advocacy skills, make her an invaluable asset to any case.'
Paul Reynolds
1 Crown Office Row ‘Paul is forensic. He never leaves a stone unturned.’
Shahram Sharghy
1 Crown Office Row‘Shahram is a pleasure to work with. He has a way with clients that puts them at ease.’
Lionel Stride
Temple Garden Chambers‘Lionel is incredibly forensic. He has an amazing ability to get to the nub of a case, drilling down very early on so that there are no surprises.'
James Aldridge
Outer Temple Chambers‘James is outstanding. His attention to every detail in a case is second to none.’
Richard Anderton
Hailsham Chambers ‘Richard is the very model of an accomplished barrister.’
Andrew Arentsen
Farrar’s Building‘He is a decisive and articulate counsel - reliable, prompt and dynamic.’
Gideon Barth
1 Crown Office Row ‘Gideon is extremely professional and yet personable. He perfectly balances an ability to get to the core issues of a case while expertly managing a client’s expectations.'
Sophie Beesley
Old Square Chambers‘Sophie is a dynamic barrister. Experts are impressed by her forensic approach and clients benefit hugely from her empathetic nature.’
Jonathan Bertram
7BR‘Helpful, friendly, knowledgeable and effective.'
Tamar Burton
Cloisters‘Tamar is a considered advocate asking the right questions at the right time.'
Vanessa Cashman
12 King’s Bench Walk‘Vanessa is one of the leading clinical negligence lawyers of her cohort. She is robust and fearless.'
Sarah Christie-Brown
Hailsham Chambers'Sarah is an incredibly thorough barrister. Her drafting is second to none, with a forensic attention to detail.'
Daniel Clarke
Outer Temple Chambers‘His knowledge of the law is second to none.’
Marcus Coates-Walker
1 Crown Office Row ‘Marcus is fantastic. He has a brilliant combination of technical expertise and client care skills, and is highly approachable and responsive.’
Darragh Coffey
1 Crown Office Row‘Darragh handles complex clinical negligence issues with confidence. He puts forward arguments that are focused, well-reasoned, and persuasive.’
Emma Corkill
39 Essex Chambers‘Emma is a force to be reckoned with. She is tenacious, pragmatic and responsive.'
Jennifer Danvers
Cloisters
Lisa Dobie
Deka Chambers‘Lisa grasps the sensitivities and practicalities of cases as well as the legal issues. She is extremely responsive.'
Conor Dufficy
7BR‘Conor is strategic and has good judgement.’
Pravin Fernando
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Pravin is a strong advocate who really gets to the nub of a claim and is good on his feet.’
Elizabeth Fox
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers
Quintin Fraser
39 Essex Chambers‘Quintin is tenacious and focused on achieving excellent results for his clients.'
Richard Furniss
42BR BarristersA junior with a very pragmatic and effective approach to cases.’
Tom Gibson
Outer Temple ChambersSensible and commercial approach to litigation. Excellent with clients and puts them at ease.’
Bruno Gil
Old Square Chambers‘Bruno is an exceptionally bright junior with a meticulous eye for detail. His written work is clear, persuasive, and strategically astute.'
James Gilberthorpe
Hailsham Chambers
John Gimlette
1 Crown Office Row
Richard Gregory
42BR Barristers‘Great depth of knowledge and a persuasive and forceful advocate on behalf of his client.’
Isaac Hogarth
12 King’s Bench Walk‘Isaac’s attention to detail is phenomenal and his advice is incredibly thorough.’
Carin Hunt
Outer Temple Chambers
Linda Jacobs
CloistersLinda is very hard working and completely committed to her cases and clients. She is a very calm and very effective advocate.'
Clementine Coram James
Hailsham Chambers‘Clementine is an excellent advocate who has brilliant insight into the legal issues.’
Christopher Kemp
Outer Temple ChambersHarry Lambert
Outer Temple Chambers‘He is absolutely brilliant with clients. A real star of the clinical negligence world.’
Suzanne Lambert
1 Crown Office Row‘She never misses even the smallest thing, and is kind and compassionate with clients.’
Jemma Lee
Serjeants’ Inn ChambersJemma is detailed, thorough and personable. Her advocacy is first class.'
Nigel Spencer Ley
Farrar’s Building‘An excellent junior in complex catastrophic brain injury cases.'
Rebecca Livesey
39 Essex Chambers‘Rebecca is fearless in her advocacy, and her cross examination is exemplary.’
Kate Lumbers
7BR‘Kate is a standout junior in the field of clinical negligence, widely respected for her meticulous approach and calm, assured advocacy.’
Jamie Mathieson
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Jamie is very user friendly and responsive.’
Justin Meiland
Hailsham Chambers‘Justin is proactive and goes above and beyond to turn things around quickly.’
Colin Mendoza
Devereux
Sebastian Naughton
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘A junior with great analytical abilities who is able to navigate complex medical issues and explain these in simple terms.’
Aidan O’Brien
Farrar’s Building ‘Aidan has excellent client care skills and is extremely likeable. He gives no nonsense advice in a digestible way.'
Francesca O’Neill
Deka Chambers‘She is tenacious, enthusiastic and has huge knowledge of all things procedural. She is a team player and delightful to work with.'
Nicholas Pilsbury
Hailsham Chambers‘A master tactician who is always thinking two steps ahead of his opponent.’
Angus Piper
Deka Chambers ‘An excellent negotiator who provides realistic and sensible advice.’
Helen Pooley
Deka Chambers‘Helen has technical expertise and good communication skills.’
Eloise Power
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘She has fantastic attention to detail, and is able to quickly get to grips with the most complex evidence and make it understandable for lay clients.’
Pritesh Rathod
1 Crown Office RowExcellent with clients and experts, and particularly strong on quantum work.'
Charlotte Reynolds
12 King’s Bench Walk‘Charlotte has an excellent eye for detail.’
Judith Rogerson
1 Crown Office Row ‘Judith is an absolute joy to work with. She is detailed, calm and thorough.’
Dominic Ruck Keene
1 Crown Office Row‘He is very bright and thorough in preparation. He has excellent cross examination skills.’
Richard Smith
1 Crown Office Row‘Richard is charming to work with and remains calm under pressure, especially when dealing with sensitive cases.’
Holly Tibbitts
Deka Chambers‘Holly is a sympathetic and helpful counsel with an excellent way with clients.'
Simon Trigger
Deka Chambers ‘Simon is excellent with clients, and provides realistic advice.’
Charley Turton
12 King’s Bench Walk‘An accessible junior.’
Adam Walker
7BR 'He remains very calm and collected in difficult situations.'
Michael Walsh
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Michael is a very thorough barrister, with a careful eye for detail.’
Victoria Webb
Old Square Chambers
James Weston
7BR
Nadia Whittaker
Crown Office Chambers‘Nadia is one of the hardest working barristers around. Her advice is clear and tactically sound.’
Oliver Williamson
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Extremely bright and able to dissect complexity very impressively. Very good manner with clients.'
Gemma Witherington
Crown Office Chambers‘Gemma is incredibly attentive. Her advice is clear, reasoned and well thought out.’
Thomas Wood
42BR Barristers‘He is very thorough in his approach, with a meticulous eye for detail.’
Victoria Woodbridge
Crown Office Chambers‘Victoria is approachable, sensitive and has great technical ability.'
Leanne Woods
1 Crown Office Row‘Leanne is tenacious and not afraid of tackling difficult issues.’
William Wraight
2 Temple Gardens‘He has excellent attention to detail with brilliant knowledge of both the law and medicine.’
Katie Ayres
Crown Office Chambers
Rory Badenoch
1 Crown Office Row ‘Rory is a very detailed and careful clinical negligence barrister, he understands the law and application of it and is able to explain this to clients and experts alike.'
Heather Beckett
Goldsmith Chambers‘Heather has a good eye for detail and a strong understanding of clinical negligence law.’
James Bell
Temple Garden Chambers
Elizabeth Boulden
12 King’s Bench Walk
Simon Brindle
Deka Chambers‘Simon is very good with clients and makes things comprehensible for them.’
Rachit Buch
12 King’s Bench WalkAbility to quickly identify and analyse the relevant factors in a case. Excellent with clients and skilled at negotiating.’
Christian Du Cann
39 Essex Chambers'Christian identifies the critical issues in cases very early on and can be relied upon for robust and strategic advice.'
Chris Canning
7BR ‘Chris is very responsive and provides very thorough and detailed advice.’
Craig Carr
7BR‘Craig has excellent attention to detail and is always calm and relaxed in his approach with the client.'
Camilla Church
39 Essex Chambers 'Camilla is an excellent and experienced junior who demonstrates a wealth of pragmatism and a near instant grasp of challenging scenarios.'
Simon Cridland
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Simon is an outstanding negotiator. His attention to detail makes him a formidable advocate.’
Jeremy Crowther
Deka Chambers'Jeremy is clear and concise with his advice and has a very good manner with clients.'
Ella Davis
Deka Chambers‘Ella is meticulous in her preparation, skilful in her handling of expert witnesses and always responsive in the face of tight deadlines. A pleasure to work with.'
Adam Dawson
Deka Chambers‘Adam is a confident advocate with an eye for detail.’
Jim Duffy
1 Crown Office Row‘Jim gives clear advice, and approaches issues creatively to find solutions. Great with clients.’
Liam Duffy
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Liam provides high-quality analysis of complex issues, with a compassionate client manner and a pragmatic approach in sensitive cases. He is a formidable advocate with superb attention to detail.’
Sarah Edwards
7BR‘Sarah is able to put very nervous clients, who have to discuss very sensitive and personal issues, at ease.’
Laura Elfield
Deka ChambersLaura is a formidable barrister. She is meticulous in her analysis of the evidence and her drafting and advocacy skills are first class.’
Jessica Elliott
1 Crown Office Row
Emma-Louise Fenelon
1 Crown Office Row'Emma is obviously bright and great at getting to grips with the detail. She is compassionate when discussing sensitive matters with lay clients, as well as highly articulate and informed when discussing technical issues with experts.'
Nia Frobisher
7BR 'Nia is the perfect blend of professional, intelligent and empathetic.'
Perrin Gibbons
Deka Chambers‘Perrin is pragmatic in her advice and not afraid of a fight when warranted to achieve the best possible outcomes for her clients.’
Hannah Godfrey
Cloisters
Stephen Goodfellow
No5 Barristers’ Chambers'Very approachable and very helpful.'
Mamta Gupta
No5 Barristers’ ChambersMamta has a keen eye for detail, always ensuring that no stone remains unturned.’
David Haines
Outer Temple Chambers ‘David’s background as a junior doctor is invaluable when identifying the key issues in a clinical negligence claim. He is very thorough and approachable.'
Conrad Hallin
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers 'A pugnacious and highly effective advocate.'
Roger Harris
2 Temple Gardens‘Roger is unshakeable. Calm under pressure with an analytical brain.'
Clare Hennessy
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Clare is a reliable and robust counsel. She provides thorough and logical advice.'
Matthew Hill
1 Crown Office Row'Good with clients and experts. Advice is detailed, clear and logical.'
Rory Holmes
Crown Office Chambers ‘Rory is very approachable and has a sensible approach to all aspects of litigation.'
Christopher Hough
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Chris is very pragmatic and finds solutions in cases with ease and simplicity. He is responsive, very experienced and inspires confidence.'
Christopher Johnson
Doughty Street Chambers ‘A stand-out junior with strong attention to detail.’
Samantha Jones
39 Essex Chambers ‘Samantha is an exceptionally talented barrister.’
David Juckes
Hailsham Chambers
Daniel Laking
39 Essex Chambers‘Daniel is thorough and clear in his advice. He is empathetic to clients.’
Kate Legh
2 Temple Gardens
Patricia Leonard
7BR
Chesca Lord
Cloisters ‘She is incisive in marshalling evidence, and brings clarity to the most complex of scenarios.’
James MacDonald
7BR‘Very bright and competent, instills confidence, and is personable with clients.’
Rachel Marcus
1 Crown Office Row
Isabel McArdle
1 Crown Office Row‘Isabel is personable, intelligent and pragmatic in her approach. Her advocacy is clear, concise and persuasive.’
Frances McClenaghan
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Frances is well prepared, confident, calm and tactical. She is brilliant at dealing well with very emotional clients.’
Martyn McLeish
CloistersMartyn is straightforward, quick-thinking and measured. He is excellent with clients and impressive on his feet.’
Jonathan Metzer
1 Crown Office Row 'Jonathan is very reliable as he pays attention to all the details in complex clinical negligence cases. He has a calm, confident manner that makes clients feel at ease.'
Scarlett Milligan
39 Essex Chambers
Robert Mills
1 Crown Office Row ‘Robert is an exceptional barrister. He is extremely knowledgeable and responsive, empathetic with clients, and his attention to detail is admirable.’
Aneurin Moloney
Gatehouse Chambers
Jo Moore
1 Crown Office Row‘Jo is extremely bright and has excellent judgement. Her pleadings are superb.’
Richard Mumford
1 Crown Office Row
David Myhill
Crown Office Chambers‘David’s medical knowledge is amazing. He is thorough in preparation and will not miss even the tiniest detail.’
Hannah Noyce
1 Crown Office Row
Helen Nugent
Temple Garden Chambers 'She immediately commands the confidence of her clients.’
Helen Pagett
Crown Office Chambers
Andrew Perfect
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Andrew's attention to detail, client care and time management are all excellent.'
Esther Pounder
Deka Chambers ‘Esther thinks quickly on her feet, is great with lay clients and hones in on the key issues with her analytical mind.’
Edward Ramsay
12 King’s Bench Walk‘Edward has natural instinct on his feet.’
Hugh Rimmer
Deka Chambers‘Hugh is highly detailed, organised and efficient. He is adept at getting the best out of the client.’
Benedict Rodgers
Deka Chambers
Patrick Sadd
Outer Temple Chambers'Patrick is fantastic. He really goes the extra mile.'
Hannah Saxena
1 Crown Office Row‘Extremely thorough in her approach, and determined to do the best for her client. A clear, concise and persuasive advocate.’
Anthony Searle
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Anthony is an exceptional junior barrister. He handles complex cases with ease.’
Harry Sheehan
Devereux 'Very thorough, personable and meticulous.'
Dominique Smith
Deka Chambers‘Dominique is incredibly thorough. She is quick-thinking on her feet and unflappable in the face of unreasonable or unexpected arguments.’
Daniel Sokol
12 King’s Bench Walk‘Daniel is an exceptional advocate.'
Abigail Stamp
Deka Chambers‘Abigail takes a pragmatic approach and her attention to detail is excellent.’
Michael Standing
39 Essex Chambers 'A good cross-examiner who provides sensible advice.'
Christopher Stephenson
Deka Chambers‘He gets to the nub of the problem quickly. His advice is always sensible and clear.’
Juliet Stevens
Crown Office Chambers‘Juliet is incredibly thorough and very detail oriented. She gives good commercial advice.’
Sam Stevens
2 Temple Gardens‘Sam provides sensible, pragmatic advice with the client’s needs and objectives in mind.'
Catriona Stirling
Cloisters
David Story
Hailsham Chambers‘David is great at building rapport with clients and experts. He is always well prepared, approachable and pragmatic.’
Olinga Tahzib
Outer Temple Chambers‘He is extremely sharp and forensic in his advice, and gives realistic deadlines and sticks to them.’
Gurion Taussig
Deka ChambersVery approachable and goes out his way to accommodate clients' needs and requirements.‘
Spencer Turner
12 King’s Bench Walk‘Spencer is careful, thorough and very well prepared. His advocacy is considered and incisive.'
Nina Unthank
2 Temple Gardens‘Nina is an excellent advocate and negotiator.’
Bella Webb
Old Square Chambers‘Bella is very intelligent and intuitive in her approach to cases. She is a very well respected junior.’
Simon Wheatley
7BR
Thea Wilson
12 King’s Bench Walk‘Thea always adds great value to a case. She is fantastic with clients and has a talent for navigating through difficult situations.’
Andrew Young
3 Hare Court
Will Young
Outer Temple Chambers 'He has a fantastic mind and quickly gets to grips with all of the key issues in a case. He has an excellent manner with clients, and puts them at ease immediately.'
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
Bramble Badenach-Nicolson
Hailsham Chambers‘Bramble is exceptionally detail-oriented and thorough. She is consistently well-prepared and clear in her advice.’
Thomas Beamont
1 Crown Office Row‘A strong advocate, who is always able to assist the court in the most pressured situations.'
Susanna Bennett
Deka Chambers
Rose Harvey-Sullivan
7BR‘She is masterful at drilling down to the key issues on a case.’
Paige Mason-Thom
2 Temple Gardensjunior.’
Cressida Mawdesley-Thomas
12 King’s Bench Walk‘She is fiercely intelligent and experienced beyond her years.’
Matthew Turner
Doughty Street Chambers ‘Matthew gives clear, concise and practical advice. He is incredibly approachable and easy to work with.’
Emma Woods
Gatehouse Chambers ‘An up and coming junior.’