Chris Webb-Jenkins > Weightmans LLP > Birmingham, England > Lawyer Profile
Weightmans LLP Offices
First Floor, St Philips Point
TEMPLE ROW
BIRMINGHAM
B2 5AF
England
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Chris Webb-Jenkins
Work Department
Local government and police.
Position
Partner specialising in defending Social Care and Safeguarding. Defending claims, in particular against local authorities, education providers, sports clubs and sports governing bodies. Often these claims are high profile, and of great sensitivity to all parties involved. Particular expertise in issues relating to duty of care, vicarious liability, human rights, mental health, data protection, defamation and judicial review. Particular sectoral expertise in the legacy insurance market. Also provide advice on Safeguarding governance and regulation, and in relation to public inquiries, with extensive involvement in IICSA (Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse). Clients include Zurich Insurance, Municipal Mutual Insurance, AIG, Travelers, Gallagher Bassett, QBE, Barnardo’s, and many local authorities and local authority consortia. Notable cases: North Wales Children’s Homes Group Action; South Wales Children’s Homes Group Action; Staffordshire Children’s Homes Group Action; NA v Nottinghamshire County Council; JB v Leicestershire County Council.
Career
Dawson & Co – September 1989 to April 1993 – Articled Clark and Solicitor; Osborne Clarke – April 1993 to April 1996 – Solicitor; Browne Jacobson – April 1996 to April 2015 – Solicitor; Associate; Partner; Weightmans – May 2015 to date – Partner.
Memberships
Member of the FOIL Public Sector and Blue Light sector focus team.
Education
St Georges College, Weybridge; University College, Durham (1988 BA (Hons) Law, 2(:1)).
Leisure
Running, golf, table tennis, watching rugby.
Lawyer Rankings
West Midlands > Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
Weightmans LLP is recognised as one of the leading defendant personal injury practices in the UK and acts for most major insurers and a number of FTSE 100 companies. Among its leading practitioners are Chris Webb-Jenkins who leads on social care and safeguarding matters; Navdip Wilson who has particular expertise in chronic pain claims and Henry Bermingham who excels in public sector cases. David Tuck heads the Birmingham disease team and Penelope Marshall handles a wide range of litigation on behalf of local government and public sector clients. Bruce Ralston is another name to note for his particular knowledge of sports liability issues.