Ms Helen Pooley > Deka Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

Ms Helen Pooley

02078320500 hpooley@dekachambers.com

Position

Helen joined chambers in October 2013 upon completion of her pupillage. She has developed a broad common law practice and accepts instructions in all areas of chambers practice. She appears in court on a regular, often daily, basis in civil, family and criminal hearings in London and further afield. Helen also has a busy paper based practice advising and drafting statements of case in a range of civil areas including personal injury, clinical negligence and employment law. She also advises clients on the telephone and in conference. Helen frequently tackles new areas of work and looks forward to expanding her work into other areas of chambers practice. Helen undertakes work on a CFA basis where appropriate. Helen has experience in delivering seminars and presentations in civil matters and is happy to consider any invitations to do so when appropriate. Helen was responsible for compiling chambers’ 2013 personal injury liability and quantum updates and also assisted in updating a key practitioner textbook following the introduction of the new 2012 Criminal Injuries Compensation Board Scheme. Outside of chambers, Helen enjoys cooking, pilates, playing squash and travelling.

Career

Helen accepts instructions to advise on merits, evidence and quantum in a range of areas. She deals with the full range of personal injury work including employers liability, occupiers liability, public liability, road traffic accidents and Animal Act claims. She is also developing a specific interest in industrial disease cases, particularly Noise Induced Hearing Loss claims. Helen also accepts instructions in the broader civil sphere including: Employment Professional and clinical negligence CICA hearings and appeals Inquests (on behalf of families and other interested parties).

Education

BA Hons. Anglo Saxon Norse and Celtic, 2.1 (Trinity College, University of Cambridge);

Graduate Diploma in Law, Distinction (City University London);

Bar Professional Training Course, Outstanding (City University London);

Inner Temple GDL Scholarship 2010;

Inner Temple Advocacy Prize 2013.