No5 Barristers' Chambers

Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence

Chris Bright KC is recognised nationally as a leading Clinical Negligence/Personal Injury Silk.

Working for leading solicitors all over the country, he conducts CP/neonatal claims to a capitalised value of £30m, a range of CN cases involving complex clinical and causation issues, and catastrophic brain and spinal injuries and amputation PI claims,. Recent awards include £4.2m/PPO £285,000, £5.4m/PPO £228,000, £3.6m/PPO £250,000, £6m/PPO £217,500 and £7.5m/Year 1 PPO £230,000 then £325,000 for life, equivalent to £12m+, £19m+, £12m+, c£20m and over £30m respectively.

Chris is known by solicitors for his approachability in informally screening cases at an early/pre-expert stage and providing constructive advice upon tactics and the instruction of recommended experts. He is highly regarded for his attention to detail, compassionate client care, calm, logical and sensitive approach, his tactical expertise and excellent negotiation skills.

Chris took Silk in 2009 and in the same year was awarded the Birmingham Law Society’s “Barrister of the Year” Award. He became Head of the Clinical Negligence Group at No5 in 2015 and in 2019 was one of three Silks shortlisted for the Chambers and Partners national Clinical Negligence Silk of the Year. In 2023 he accepted the Chambers and Partners national Clinical Negligence Set of the Year award on behalf of the Clinical Negligence Group before passing on the baton as Head of Group in April 2024. He is a Bencher of Gray’s Inn and, until 2023, was a Crown and County Court Recorder (part time Judge) for over 20 years. He became an Accredited Mediator in 2024.

Crown and County Court Recorder (part-time Judge), 2002-2023

Bencher of Gray’s Inn

Accredited Mediator, 2024

PIBA/AvMA

University of Durham (BA Hons Law and Politics).

Interests: An old Mill in Tuscany and Gloucester Rugby Club.