Dispute resolution • London

Exchange Chambers
Arbitrators

Paul Kirtley
Exchange Chambers, Yorkshire
- Phone0113 203 1970
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.exchangechambers.co.uk
Work Department
Employment; Personal Injury; Clinical Negligence; Regulatory; Mediation
Position
Paul is considered one of the leading civil practitioners on the North Eastern Circuit.
His expansive practice covers a wide range of areas including:
- Personal injury and clinical negligence – highly experienced in complex, high value injury claims – particularly traumatic brain injury, amputee and chronic pain claims.
- Employment – regularly appears on behalf of clients in the Employment Tribunal, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Civil Courts.
- Regulatory – his practice covers a number of sectors, including police, fire, healthcare, sport and local authority. He is one of a select group of barristers who is instructed on behalf of the Police Federation to represent its members.
- Mediation – Paul is an accredited civil and commercial and workplace mediator. He regularly mediates in a wide range of disputes, including commercial; employment including race and sex discrimination; public sector; solicitors and valuers’ negligence claims; medical negligence and personal injury claims.
Career
Called 1982; Recorder (1998); Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator (2004).
Memberships
The Professional Mediators’ Association
Personal Injury Bar Association
Employment Law Bar Association
Professional Negligence Bar Association
Employment Lawyers Association
Industrial Law Society
Education
MA (Cantab). Downing College, Cambridge
Recorder (1999) sitting in civil, crime and private family work
Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator (2004)
Accredited Workplace Mediator (2014)
Leisure
Paul is a classic car enthusiast, holds an International Rally Drivers Licence and both a Heavy Goods Vehicle licence and PSV licence. He also enjoys hill walking and skiing, notwithstanding his knee replacement operation! He is the former Chair of a national children’s charity ‘Dreams Come True’.
Mentions
North Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar
Personal injury
Leading juniorA junior with a confident approach and meticulous attention to detail. He quickly builds rapport with clients.'
North Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar
Employment
Leading juniorA master tactician and an advocate without compare.'
North Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar
Clinical negligence
Leading juniorHe is an excellent negotiator with an eye to the practicalities and the human aspect of situations. A calm advocate.'
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