Mr Winston Hunter KC KC > Chambers of Winston Hunter KC > Manchester, England > Barrister Profile
Byrom Street Chambers Offices
Byrom Street Chambers
12 BYROM STREET
MANCHESTER
M3 4PP
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Mr Winston Hunter KC KC
Position
Personal Injury: Winston Hunter is routinely instructed by both Claimants and Defendants in cases of maximum severity. In the recent past he has been instructed in some of the highest values claims. A particular feature of many of his instructions is where there are complex claims for loss of earnings arising from injuries to professionals such as bankers, lawyers and accountants or senior directors of large companies and other high net worth individuals.
Clinical Negligence: Winston Hunter has a significant caseload in the area of clinical negligence. His practice covers all areas of medical mal practice. He has particular expertise in claims involving wrongful birth and failure of diagnosis and treatment in Accident and Emergency Medicine, and the complexities arising from claims for loss of a chance of a better outcome.
Insurance Litigation: Winston Hunter is regularly instructed in claims arising out of repudiation of policies for alleged non-disclosure and issues relating to construction of insurance contracts. Particular expertise exists in claims relating to motor vehicle insurance.
Professional Liability: Winston Hunter is instructed in a wide range of cases involving the negligence of professionals. He has particularly expertise in cases involving claims alleging loss of a chance.
Memberships
PIBA,
PNBA,
Northern Circuit representative of The Bar Council Committee,
Chair of the Northern Circuit Race Committee,
Member of The Bar Council Race Working Group
Education
Leeds University (1984 LLB Hons first class).
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Clinical negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Winston Hunter KC – Byrom Street Chambers ‘Winston is a powerful advocate and brilliant with clients. He is a force to be reckoned with.’
Byrom Street Chambers is praised as ‘a fantastic set with a range of expertise in clinical negligence cases’. It is home to head of chambers Winston Hunter KC, and he is especially skilled in handling clinical negligence cases with complex issues of medical causation, as well as birth-related claims. Christopher Melton KC has appeared before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court, and Darryl Allen KC is another key name; he successfully represented the claimant in Astley v Lancashire Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust, in which the negligent failure to accurately monitor the claimant’s heart rate led to severe brain damage. Rhiannon Jones KC has a particular interest in tortious personal injuries that are subsequently treated negligently and thus lead to clinical negligence claims, while Simon Kilvington KC has substantial expertise in birth injury and cerebral palsy claims. Mary Ruck KC is well-equipped to handle claims that involve psychiatrically-injured and vulnerable claimants. David Heaton KC has now retired from practice.
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Personal injury
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Winston Hunter KC – Byrom Street Chambers ‘Winston is among the very best trial advocates. His preparation is impeccable and his submissions elegant, he commands the room, clients love him, and judges listen to him.’
Byrom Street Chambers boast ‘highly experienced personal injury barristers‘, including head of chambers Winston Hunter KC who frequently handles a range of high-value personal injury disputes. Christopher Melton KC has appeared before the Supreme Court on numerous occasions, and Darryl Allen KC represented the defendant in a personal injury claim after a learner motorcyclist underwent an upper arm amputation following a motorcycle accident on a training ride while with one of the defendant’s instructors (Evans V A1 Motorcycle Training And Sales Ltd). Rhiannon Jones KC is instructed by claimants and defendants alike, with particular expertise in spinal and brain injury cases, as well as amputation claims. Fatal injury claims and cases regarding exposure to asbestos are areas of strength for Simon Kilvington KC, while Peter Burns KC specialises in catastrophic injury claims. Of recent note, he represented the defendant in Marks v Saddlers Land & Property Ltd, a personal injury claim in which the claimant fell down the stairs and was rendered tetraplegic. Among the set’s juniors, Michael Lemmy is experienced in representing both claimants and defendants, including in the Court of Appeal.