The team at St John’s Chambers is praised by clients for its ‘deep breadth of knowledge on all aspects of personal injury‘. ‘Superb advocate‘ Christopher Sharp KC has an excellent track record in representing claimants and defendants in high-value catastrophic spinal and brain injury cases. Senior junior Andrew McLaughlin is particularly strong as a trial lawyer in this field. In recent work, Matthew White and James Marwick appeared in Brown v South West Lakes Trust and others, a Court of Appeal case arising from a fatal car accident in 2017; issues in the case included the extent of the duty of care owed to unintentional trespassers by occupiers of land adjoining the highway.
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Regional BarSt John's Chambers
Testimonials
Set
‘St John’s Chambers has a wide breadth of expertise and experience.’
‘Always able to offer available counsel at the right level on any case.’
‘Strength-in-depth.’
‘A highly efficient set.’
Clerking
‘The clerks of St John’s are outstanding and deserve a special mention. Adam Marston combines a wicked sense of humour with good knowledge of the strengths of the barristers within his care and is always able to make helpful recommendations. Hugh Maguire is also extremely helpful and always willing to go the extra mile.’
‘Hugh Maguire is a first-rate clerk. Easy to work with, a good problem-solver and quick with communications.’
‘Adam Marston in particular is helpful and accommodating.’
‘Annette Bushell provides an excellent service.’
3PB
3PB ‘has a wealth of very knowledgeable barristers in the area of personal injury law‘. Practice head Michelle Marnham is ‘very skilled at building a rapport with clients‘ and has particular expertise in fatal accident claims, catastrophic injury cases and issues surrounding liability. Mark Lomas is ‘a heavyweight in personal injury law‘ and ‘a consistently high quality performer‘, and Tom Webb is instructed by insurers in multi-track cases involving allegations of fundamental dishonesty. Richard Wheeler is ‘tenacious‘ and ‘excellent tactically with significant insight and experience to progress complex cases‘. The ‘robust‘ Luke Ashby stands out as ‘particularly good on complex liability disputes‘.
Testimonials
Set
‘3PB is an excellent set, very well clerked and with a good range of skilled counsel.‘
‘The set goes out of its way to help, it always finds counsel for us, and is excellent at matching counsel to our particular cases.‘
‘A superb set in this field with great strength-in-depth.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are excellent, particularly Edward Holdstock. He always goes above and beyond to assist me with counsel, even if it’s very last minute.’
‘The service is outstanding. The practice managers are very hands-on, and we always get prompt replies to any queries. They are all highly organised.‘
‘David Snook is excellent.’
‘Stuart Pringle is a top clerk and adept at finding the right barrister for the right job.’
‘The team is very well led by David Snook and has a wealth of experience. Edward Holdstock, in particular, is a credit to chambers. He always goes the extra mile for instructing solicitors and is on hand to seamlessly ensure no issues ever arise in the process. He knows his barristers inside out and is adept at matching them up to appropriate cases.’
Guildhall Chambers
Guildhall Chambers is described as housing ‘an excellent personal injury team‘; ‘the set offers a wide selection of barristers who cover the full spectrum of areas of personal injury law‘. The ‘always well-prepared‘ Oliver Moore fields expertise in fatal accident cases and catastrophic injury claims, with a specific focus on cases involving brain injuries. The ‘very intelligent‘ Anthony Reddiford appeared for the claimant in NAX v MAX & Liverpool Victoria General Insurance Group Ltd, concerning catastrophic injuries arising from a motorcycle accident. Martin Lanchester ‘s caseload includes catastrophic injury claims, road traffic accidents, employer’s and public liability claims and disease claims.
Testimonials
Set
‘They have a number of experienced barristers and are adept at matching the right barrister to the right cases.’
‘Very good strength in depth.’
‘Excellent chambers.’
‘All the barristers I have instructed are knowledgeable, thorough and personable – I can trust them to do their very best for my clients.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are quick to respond and very helpful.’
‘Olive Kavanagh offers very efficient clerking with a friendly demeanour.’
‘Olive and Caroline are fantastic. They acknowledge instructions quickly and are great communicators. They are very knowledgeable and always happy to make recommendations for counsel for particular cases.’
‘The clerks are wonderful, very nice to deal with. Friendly, organised and communicative!‘
Old Square Chambers
At Old Square Chambers, the personal injury team continues to handle a wide range of defendant and claimant work. Toby Kempster counts claimant-based instructions as a key strength, with notable expertise in high-value fatal accident claims, employer’s liability cases and occupational disease claims. Sophie Beesley is regularly instructed in road traffic accident claims, as well as employer’s and occupier’s liability claims. Kara Loraine is a key name for representing defendants and claimants in complex multi-track claims. In recent news for the set, Charles Woodhouse KC took silk in March 2022 and Daniel Neill joined from Guildhall Chambers in May 2022.
St John's Chambers
Testimonials
Set
‘St John’s Chambers has a wide breadth of expertise and experience.’
‘Always able to offer available counsel at the right level on any case.’
‘Strength-in-depth.’
‘A highly efficient set.’
Clerking
‘The clerks of St John’s are outstanding and deserve a special mention. Adam Marston combines a wicked sense of humour with good knowledge of the strengths of the barristers within his care and is always able to make helpful recommendations. Hugh Maguire is also extremely helpful and always willing to go the extra mile.’
‘Hugh Maguire is a first-rate clerk. Easy to work with, a good problem-solver and quick with communications.’
‘Adam Marston in particular is helpful and accommodating.’
‘Annette Bushell provides an excellent service.’
3PB
3PB ‘has a wealth of very knowledgeable barristers in the area of personal injury law‘. Practice head Michelle Marnham is ‘very skilled at building a rapport with clients‘ and has particular expertise in fatal accident claims, catastrophic injury cases and issues surrounding liability. Mark Lomas is ‘a heavyweight in personal injury law‘ and ‘a consistently high quality performer‘, and Tom Webb is instructed by insurers in multi-track cases involving allegations of fundamental dishonesty. Richard Wheeler is ‘tenacious‘ and ‘excellent tactically with significant insight and experience to progress complex cases‘. The ‘robust‘ Luke Ashby stands out as ‘particularly good on complex liability disputes‘.
Testimonials
Set
‘3PB is an excellent set, very well clerked and with a good range of skilled counsel.‘
‘The set goes out of its way to help, it always finds counsel for us, and is excellent at matching counsel to our particular cases.‘
‘A superb set in this field with great strength-in-depth.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are excellent, particularly Edward Holdstock. He always goes above and beyond to assist me with counsel, even if it’s very last minute.’
‘The service is outstanding. The practice managers are very hands-on, and we always get prompt replies to any queries. They are all highly organised.‘
‘David Snook is excellent.’
‘Stuart Pringle is a top clerk and adept at finding the right barrister for the right job.’
‘The team is very well led by David Snook and has a wealth of experience. Edward Holdstock, in particular, is a credit to chambers. He always goes the extra mile for instructing solicitors and is on hand to seamlessly ensure no issues ever arise in the process. He knows his barristers inside out and is adept at matching them up to appropriate cases.’
Guildhall Chambers
Guildhall Chambers is described as housing ‘an excellent personal injury team‘; ‘the set offers a wide selection of barristers who cover the full spectrum of areas of personal injury law‘. The ‘always well-prepared‘ Oliver Moore fields expertise in fatal accident cases and catastrophic injury claims, with a specific focus on cases involving brain injuries. The ‘very intelligent‘ Anthony Reddiford appeared for the claimant in NAX v MAX & Liverpool Victoria General Insurance Group Ltd, concerning catastrophic injuries arising from a motorcycle accident. Martin Lanchester ‘s caseload includes catastrophic injury claims, road traffic accidents, employer’s and public liability claims and disease claims.
Testimonials
Set
‘They have a number of experienced barristers and are adept at matching the right barrister to the right cases.’
‘Very good strength in depth.’
‘Excellent chambers.’
‘All the barristers I have instructed are knowledgeable, thorough and personable – I can trust them to do their very best for my clients.’
Clerking
‘The clerks are quick to respond and very helpful.’
‘Olive Kavanagh offers very efficient clerking with a friendly demeanour.’
‘Olive and Caroline are fantastic. They acknowledge instructions quickly and are great communicators. They are very knowledgeable and always happy to make recommendations for counsel for particular cases.’
‘The clerks are wonderful, very nice to deal with. Friendly, organised and communicative!‘
Old Square Chambers
At Old Square Chambers, the personal injury team continues to handle a wide range of defendant and claimant work. Toby Kempster counts claimant-based instructions as a key strength, with notable expertise in high-value fatal accident claims, employer’s liability cases and occupational disease claims. Sophie Beesley is regularly instructed in road traffic accident claims, as well as employer’s and occupier’s liability claims. Kara Loraine is a key name for representing defendants and claimants in complex multi-track claims. In recent news for the set, Charles Woodhouse KC took silk in March 2022 and Daniel Neill joined from Guildhall Chambers in May 2022.