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Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP Offices
26 Newbury Street
LONDON
EC1A 7HU
England
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Joshua Hughes
Work Department
Complex Injury
Position
Josh is a Partner and Head of the Complex Injury team at Bolt Burdon Kemp.
Since qualification in 2012, Josh has specialised in representing people with serious injuries. Working on behalf of both adults and children, he has developed considerable expertise in complex and/or high value personal injury and medical negligence claims.
Josh has a particular interest in acting for clients who have sustained life-changing orthopaedic injuries including amputations as well as claims involving fatalities. In addition, Josh is experienced in conducting matters involving missed and delayed medical diagnoses, negligent surgery and lack of informed consent.
Josh is an accredited Senior Litigator with the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers. He is regularly asked to appear on national radio and television covering stories relevant to his role.
Career
Qualified in 2012; joined Bolt Burdon Kemp in 2017 as head of the Complex Injury team, partner in 2019.
Memberships
APIL accredited Senior Litigator.
Education
University of Swansea, LLB Hons (2008); Cardiff University, Postgraduate Diploma in Legal Practice (2009)
Lawyer Rankings
London > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
(Next Generation Partners)The personal injury team at Bolt Burdon Kemp LLP is led by Jonathan Wheeler, and operates as a cross-departmental group, with specialist teams focusing on adult brain injury, child brain injury, spinal injury, military claims, abuse, and complex injury; the firm also has growing expertise regarding bullying and harassment issues. ‘Incredibly shrewd tactician‘ Ahmed Al-Nahhas leads the military claims team, and has experience handling cases with sensitive elements including racial harassment, sexual assault and suicide. The abuse team is led by solicitor-advocate David McClenaghan, who has notable expertise in historical sexual abuse claims and those in a religious setting. Joshua Hughes leads the complex injury team, which covers road traffic accidents, accidents at work and injuries in a healthcare setting. Spinal injury specialist Victoria Oliver ‘blends tactical acumen with compassion in a way that is unique’.
Lawyer Rankings
- Next Generation Partners London > Insurance > Personal injury: claimant
- Personal injury: claimant London > Insurance