Personal injury

Leading Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

Sarah Crowther KC
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Sarah Crowther KC

Outer Temple Chambers
Sarah is an exceptionally knowledgeable and experienced barrister, with a very strong understanding of complex clinical negligence and catastrophic injury cases. She is thorough in her preparation and has an impressive ability to quickly grasp complicated factual and medical evidence, including cases involving spinal cord injury and difficult issues of breach and causation. As an advocate, Sarah is confident, persuasive, and tenacious. She is particularly effective when dealing with difficult or contested issues and has a very good instinct for the points that matter. She combines detailed preparation and rigorous analysis with a practical and commercially sensible approach. She is also very approachable, which makes her particularly easy to work with on complex cases.
Harry Steinberg KC
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Harry Steinberg KC

Outer Temple Chambers
Harry Steinberg KC is an exceptional silk and a standout choice for high-value asbestos litigation. He is incredibly intelligent, strategically astute, and a superb tactician, with the ability to cut through complex legal and evidential issues and identify the strongest route to success. He is particularly fantastic at the higher end of asbestos-related disease claims, where his judgment, experience, and tactical insight are invaluable. Despite his considerable expertise, he remains very approachable and easy to work with. Clients love him, and he inspires real confidence from the outset.
Richard Booth KC
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Richard Booth KC

1 Crown Office Row
A leading light in key areas of personal injury - respected in court.
Katherine Deal KC
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Katherine Deal KC

3 Hare Court
Katherine is one of the best advocates that I have ever had the privilege to work with. Her submissions are focused, concise, and extremely effective. She has the experience to have a sixth sense about what a judge needs from her in order to give proper consideration to an issue, and even in cases where she is on the losing side, she has often given the judge more pause for thought than any other advocate would have done. She gives extremely practical advice that focuses on the outcome the client wants, and she cuts through anything that might prevent a positive outcome with clarity and tenacity.
Howard Stevens KC
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Howard Stevens KC

3 Hare Court
Howard is a true powerhouse of the travel and personal injury world. Our most recent case, was extremely complex, yet Howard was always on top of the evidence and always aware of the issues that arose from this. His attention to detail is second to none, and his drafting is impeccable. He is a real strategist and is excellent in JSMs. An absolute pleasure to deal with, and while clearly supremely clever, he is down to earth and always open to ideas and discussion. I cannot rate him highly enough and will definitely instruct him on complex cases in the future.
Rehana Azib KC
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Rehana Azib KC

2 Temple Gardens
Rehana is incredibly bright and knowledgeable, and she is also very insightful, which gives her a real advantage in her area of practice. She is very thorough, prepared, and logical. She won't tolerate ambiguity or imprecision and understands that the devil is in the details. Her written work is exemplary. She is a real tactician and is great at sharing practical tips and guidance. She is a justifiably confident and tenacious negotiator; do not expect her to back away from a fight!
Sarah Prager KC
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Sarah Prager KC

Deka Chambers
Sarah is an exceptional silk whose strengths lie in her strategic insight, technical excellence, and outstanding advocacy. She has an impressive ability to master complex factual and legal issues quickly and to distill them into persuasive, coherent, and compelling arguments. Her advice is consistently thoughtful, practical, and focused on achieving the best outcome for the client. Her advocacy is particularly impressive. She is measured, authoritative, and highly persuasive, combining meticulous preparation with the ability to respond effectively to developments during a hearing. She has a commanding court presence without ever losing sight of the practical objectives of the litigation. Judges clearly value the clarity and precision of her submissions, and she is especially effective in cases involving difficult evidence, significant legal complexity, or sensitive factual issues. Sarah is also highly approachable and collaborative. She works seamlessly with solicitors and clients, providing clear guidance and demonstrating excellent judgment throughout the life of a case. She combines intellectual rigor with a pragmatic approach that distinguishes her from many other leading practitioners. She consistently delivers advice and advocacy of the highest caliber.
Eliot Woolf KC
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Eliot Woolf KC

Outer Temple Chambers
Eliot is an outstanding personal injury silk with exceptional technical expertise and strategic judgment. He has an impressive ability to distill complex factual and medical evidence into clear, persuasive arguments and quickly identify the issues that are likely to determine the outcome of a case. His advice is consistently practical, commercially astute, and focused on achieving the best outcome for the client. His advocacy is particularly impressive. He is calm, authoritative, and highly persuasive, combining meticulous preparation with the ability to respond effectively to developments during a hearing. He presents complex issues with clarity and precision, commands the confidence of the court, and is particularly effective in difficult or high-value cases where strategic thinking and forensic analysis are required. His submissions are concise, compelling, and focused on the points that really matter. In addition to his advocacy skills, Eliot is approachable, responsive, and excellent to work with. He works collaboratively with instructing solicitors, provides clear and pragmatic advice, and demonstrates a genuine understanding of the commercial and practical considerations facing clients. These qualities distinguish him from many other counsel in the market.
Nicola Greaney KC
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Nicola Greaney KC

39 Essex Chambers
Nicola is an exceptionally bright and experienced barrister, with an impressive ability to assimilate large amounts of complex information very quickly. She is meticulous in her preparation and has an excellent eye for detail, but is also very good at stepping back from the detail and identifying the central issues in a case. As an advocate, Nicola is calm, clear, and persuasive. She is very well prepared without being unnecessarily adversarial and has a reassuring manner with both clients and other professionals. She is particularly good at explaining complicated issues in a way that is accessible and understandable, while retaining the necessary legal and technical precision. She is also commercially aware and pragmatic, with a very good instinct for what is important in a case.
Prashant Popat KC
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Prashant Popat KC

Henderson Chambers
Excellent understanding of his client's needs - able to listen and incorporate a range of views so that everyone feels heard and their concerns addressed. Ultimately, Prash will not necessarily agree with you, but his explanations are clear, thoughtful, and concise, bringing a working group together to find areas of agreement. His advice and tactical direction are welcome and sensible. Prash has an unusual practice combining both regulatory and civil litigation. This makes him very suitable for the representation of defendants who operate in a significant regulatory environment.
Paul Stagg KC
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Paul Stagg KC

Deka Chambers
Paul’s capacity for assimilating vast amounts of material is phenomenal. At the same time, he is a proper team player, knowing how to use the skills of all stakeholders in litigation to pull together. You don’t just instruct Paul Stagg KC on a case as you move towards hearings and trials; you take on a senior leader engaging all the strengths and skills of the lawyers behind him. As a result, it's engaging to work with him, and clients get real value for money out of all involved. He does all that while managing delicate political litigation really sensitively, picking just the right questions to ask at the right time.

2025 Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.

2026 Silks

KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.