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Malcolm Duthie
Work Department
Personal Injury
Position
Recognised as a leading senior junior, Malcolm specialises in all aspects of high-value personal injury and clinical negligence litigation involving catastrophic and serious injuries. Cases in which he has appeared are reported and referred to in textbooks (examples appear in brackets below). He represents both Claimants and Defendants nationally in cases involving employer’s (Milroy v BT [2015]) and public liability (Pace v Swansea CCC [2007]); road traffic accidents (single or multiple collision and claims involving the MIB) (Powell v Auden [2009]); Deighton v Collett [2016]), accidents abroad, fatal accident claims, product liability (Baker v KTM [2017] CA); animals (Cooke v Jackson [1999]) and sporting accidents (Wattleworth v Goodwood [2004]; Green v Sunset & Vine [2009]; Corbett v Cumbria Kart [2013]). Inquests (R. (on the application of Patton) v HM Assistant Coroner for Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire [2023]) and CICA appeals. Claims involving brain and spinal injuries including paraplegia and tetraplegia; severe orthopaedic injuries (fractures and soft tissue injuries); internal organ injuries; amputations; scarring, burns and gross disfigurement; and psychiatric injury (both primary and secondary victim claims). Cases also include rare but recognised conditions including fibromyalgia, pain amplification and chronic fatigue syndromes, Munchausen’s, conversion and functional neurological disorders.
Substantial experience in clinical negligence e.g. recent settlements in excess of £1m (epidural abscess/paraplegia).
Career
Called to the Bar 1989.
Education
LLB (Hons); LLM (London).
Leisure
The Highlands of Scotland, fly fishing, music, Oxford United F.C
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Personal injury
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Malcolm Duthie – No5 Barristers’ Chambers ‘Malcolm is a very experienced, passionate and talented advocate. He puts his all into his cases and on behalf of his clients.’
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a ‘very strong set with excellent barristers at all levels of experience’ that offers representation across the full spectrum of personal injury cases. The practice is jointly led by Henry Pitchers KC and Jonathan Jones KC, who is ‘a fantastic advocate with a tenacious approach’. Chris Bright KC is renowned for his ‘excellent advocacy’ and is active in cases involving complex causation and quantum issues. The ‘amazing advocate’ Malcolm Duthie recently secured a high-value settlement in a case involving traumatic brain injuries suffered by a taxi driver. Paul Evans has particular expertise in handling claims concerning amputations and prosthetic use.