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Personal Injury

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30 Park Place Chambers
Civitas Law
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Linenhall Chambers

Leading Silks

Lloyd Williams QC - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘ He is very personable and is brilliant at putting clients from all walks of life at ease. He is really strong on complex liability cases - especially those which contain allegations of criminality. ’

Leading Juniors

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Andrew Arentsen - Farrar's Building ‘ He gets to the heart of the matter with the minimum of fuss and provides straightforward, no-nonsense advice. He is excellent with clients. I would have no hesitation in recommending him. ’
Ben Davies - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘ Very thorough and with a deep understanding of medical issues, excellent in conference and prepares excellent schedules of loss, leaving no stone unturned. ’
David Harris - Iscoed Chambers
Simon Hughes - Civitas Law ‘ Simon is very calm and considered which helps put clients at ease. He is pragmatic and sensible taking into consideration the difficulties with litigated case loads, as opposed aggressive and antagonistic which does not necessarily serve in the best interests of the client. ’
Simon Hughes - Civitas Law ‘ Simon is very calm and considered which helps put clients at ease. He is pragmatic and sensible taking into consideration the difficulties with litigated case loads, as opposed aggressive and antagonistic which does not necessarily serve in the best interests of the client. ’
Nicholas David Jones - Civitas Law
Bryan Thomas - Civitas Law
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Victoria Hillier - Civitas Law
Rebecca Mansell - Civitas Law
Russell Moffat - Linenhall Chambers ‘ As well as being extremely knowledgeable in his field, Russell is exceptionally down to earth and approachable and is very good with clients. Russell invariably gets excellent results. ’
Andrew Morse - 30 Park Place Chambers ‘ Andrew is very empathetic with clients and is also very flexible when working with you and towards what you require. He has an excellent commercial and practical approach to claims. ’
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Leanne Jones - Linenhall Chambers ‘ Leanne has an excellent grasp of the law and her sharp analytical thinking and strong communication skills allow her to deliver a strong performance in court. She fights hard for her clients. ’
Dominic Joyce - Linenhall Chambers ‘ He is always very well-prepared. Perhaps his barrister’s best quality, however, is the very realistic approach that he takes to matters. There is a great deal to be said for applying common sense while still representing a client’s best interests. ’
Ian Meikle - Civitas Law
Kate Parker - Civitas Law
George Pollitt - Iscoed Chambers
James Woodcock - Linenhall Chambers ‘ James is very personable and explains complex legal issues to our clients in a way and on a level that they can understand. ’

Personal injury in Regional Bar

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30 Park Place Chambers

Praised as having an ‘excellent personal injury team’ 30 Park Place Chambers has one of the largest personal injury teams on circuit. The ‘personable and brilliant’ Lloyd Williams QC handles cases involving head, brain, and spinal injuries. Ben Davies‘ recent instructions involve road traffic accidents both in the County and High Court.

Testimonials

Set

‘Counsel always available at short notice. Range of experienced Counsel in the area of personal injury and clinical negligence.’

‘An excellent personal injury team with a range of excellent counsel at all levels providing great strength in depth.’

‘One of the best chambers I have worked with. Very professional, and always someone on hand to offer their assistance.’

Clerking

‘Phillip Griffiths is an excellent senior clerk and always willing to help out. ‘

‘Clerks are very responsive and flexible, they understand the needs of busy practitioners and have recently put in place an online portal enabling us to submit paired online easily and securely.’

‘Very good and friendly team. Well organised and helpful.’

 

Civitas Law

Civitas Law includes members regularly instructed in high-value, complex. and catastrophic matters by local authorities, individuals, and businesses. Recent instructions for Simon Hughes and Ian Meikle involve industrial illness claims.

Testimonials

Set

‘They are accommodating and knowledgeable and I would say this is my go-to set for claimant work in Cardiff.’

Clerking

‘The clerks at Civitas are helpful and personable. They are accommodating and willing to go the extra mile to assist.’

Linenhall Chambers

Chester based Linenhall Chambers' personal injury team is known as 'friendly and professional' by clients. Chambers specialises in road traffic accidents, as well as having experienced practitioners in employers liability, work accidents, and credit hire. Members act for both claimants and defendants, with Russell Moffat praised as 'extremely knowledgeable in their field' of the latter. James Woodcock is also highly recommended for cases with allegations of fraud.

Testimonials

Set

‘Linenhall Chambers is an extremely well respected Set of Chambers. It has “strength in depth” across it’s core disciplines.’

‘They are always happy to help with informal queries as well as formal instructions. Whilst as an instructing solicitor tend to opt for a regular Counsel, if that counsel is not available, I have always been offered a more than capable alternative.’

Clerking

‘The Clerks provide an excellent service, their response time is usually within a few minutes. They are very organised and very helpful.’

‘Easy to communicate with, flexible and friendly. James D’arcy particularly is very helpful.’