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Prashant Popat KC

Prashant Popat KC

Henderson Chambers, London

Work Department

Product liability, negligence, contract, health and safety, inquests/inquiries.

Position

In the field of product liability his substantial group action experience encompasses litigation concerning: the NOx Emissions issue; Covid-19 vaccine; metal-on-metal hip implants; PIP breast implants; Benzodiazepines; Norplant; blood transfusions; MMR; Sabril; and Seroxat. His commercial product liability practice includes litigation and arbitrations concerning products ranging from gastric bands to fuses and fire appliances to helicopters to motor vehicles. He has been involved in leading reported cases in this field, including appellate and CJEU decisions. Over 3 decades he has also represented defendants in major manslaughter and health and safety cases (and associated inquiries and inquests) arising from incidents such as the railway disasters at Southall, Ladbroke Grove, Hatfield, Potters Bar and Lambrigg, the explosion at the Buncefield oil depot, the Pembrokeshire Oil Refinery, the Atherstone upon Stour fire and the Glesion Mine flooding and the helicopter crash at the Leicester City FC ground. He represents interested persons in connection with ongoing investigations, including the Didcot power station collapse, the Grenfell fire, the Covid Inquiry and the Cranston Inquiry. He has previously been nominated for, and twice recognised as, the Chambers UK “Health and Safety Silk of the Year” and also awarded the Legal 500 award for “Corporate Crime” silk of the year.

Career

MA (Oxon) First Class Honours. Baker and McKenzie International Scholar. Gray's Inn Scholar. Judicial Assistant to the Court of Appeal. Bencher of Gray's Inn.

Memberships

HSLA; COMBAR

Publications

He is the co-editor of the "International Product Law Manual" published by Kluwer and has edited Halsbury’s Laws on Civil Procedure.

Mentions

London Bar

Health and safety

Leading silk1
Prashant is acknowledged by me and clients to be head and shoulders above all competitors in this field. He is highly respected by judges and colleagues alike and is a trusted and powerful advocate with exceptional attention to detail and a master of strategy. Prashant is my leading counsel of choice because of his skilled advocacy, respected by clients for attention to detail and skilled persuasive submission. He is particularly skillful at presenting highly technical and complex issues with an outstanding understanding of corporate structures and safety management systems. He is respected by judges for his helpful and knowledgeable contributions to subjects that the judge may not be familiar with in routine practice. He is also approachable and presents authoritative submissions of appeal to judges and juries alike.
London Bar

Personal injury

Leading silk4
Excellent understanding of his client's needs - able to listen and incorporate a range of views so that everyone feels heard and their concerns addressed. Ultimately, Prash will not necessarily agree with you, but his explanations are clear, thoughtful, and concise, bringing a working group together to find areas of agreement. His advice and tactical direction are welcome and sensible. Prash has an unusual practice combining both regulatory and civil litigation. This makes him very suitable for the representation of defendants who operate in a significant regulatory environment.
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