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.

1

Hamish Dunlop

3PB

‘Hamish is an exceptional barrister with excellent attention to detail. He is extremely eloquent, and his advocacy skills are brilliant.’

1

Sophie Holme

Guildhall Chambers

‘Sophie helps provide strategic guidance when needed and dilutes the issues on a complex case.’ 

1

Mark Lomas

3PB

‘Mark has a forensic eye for detail and leaves no stone unturned in pursuing cases. He is a tenacious advocate who fights hard for his clients.’ 

1

Vanessa McKinlay

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Vanessa is extremely knowledgeable and has a laser-like focus on the issues in the case. She is exceptionally good with clients.’

1

Robert Mills

1 Crown Office Row

1

Kriti Upadhyay

Guildhall Chambers

‘Kirti is very approachable, thorough, detail orientated and prepared.’ 

1

Justin Valentine

St John’s Chambers

‘Justin is a strong and astute advocate who has good levels of awareness and can judge the mood of the courtroom. He is empathetic with clients and appropriate with witnesses in examination and cross-examination.’ 

1

Emma Zeb

Gatehouse Chambers

'Emma is extremely thorough and understands complex medical conditions. She is approachable, always well-prepared and an excellent advocate.'

2

Sophie Beesley

Old Square Chambers

'Sophie is incredibly hard-working and prepares a case with meticulous attention to detail. She is confident as an advocate and has complete mastery of her brief.'

2

Marcus Coates-Walker

1 Crown Office Row

2

Philip Hughes

Guildhall Chambers

'Philip is an extremely capable barrister and very impressive. He has a great eye for detail and conducts himself very well.'

2

Lauren Karmel

St John’s Chambers

‘Lauren provides clear and well-considered advice. She is approachable and quick to respond.’

2

Martin Lanchester

Guildhall Chambers

‘Martin is very competent and skilful at managing tricky, technical, financial dependency cases to a successful outcome.’ 

2

Kara Loraine

Old Square Chambers

2

James Marwick

St John’s Chambers

‘James is very approachable and willing to fight a challenging case. He is an excellent advocate who pays great attention to detail and can get to the heart of the matter.’

2

Duncan McNair

3PB

'Duncan has a forensic eye for detail, a quick turnaround of paperwork and is an excellent advocate.'

2

Naomi Rees

Old Square Chambers

'Naomi is a very able barrister with considerable advocacy and judicial experience. She is meticulous and detailed in analysis of evidence, drafting and preparation.'

2

Rachel Segal

St John’s Chambers

‘Rachel is very pragmatic, has an eye for detail, is confident in her approach and is always approachable.’

2

Abigail Stamp

Deka Chambers

2

Joanna Lewis

Queen Square Chambers