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Mr Kevin Haven
Position
Previously a solicitor and partner in a central London firm, Kevin subsequently headed up the southern area litigation department of a national firm before returning to the Bar in 1996. He has developed a specialist practice in personal injury and clinical negligence matters with a particular interest in motorcycle and yachting accidents. To complement this practice, with his in-depth knowledge and interest of maritime matters, he undertakes numerous marine-related cases encompassing yacht surveyors professional negligence to insurance disputes. Clinical negligence: multi-track disputes involving significant injury; personal injury: claimant and defendant multi-track disputes involving significant injury, with particular expertise in motorcycle and yacht racing accidents. Marine law: a general marine practice, including yacht surveyors professional negligence, insurance disputes, building/construction disputes and cases where a good understanding of navigation and seamanship is required. Cases of interest: personal injury claims arising out of Herald of Free Enterprise and Piper Alpha; the ‘Holidays from Hell’ cases concerning MV Victoria, a cruise ship which caught fire from which school parties had to be evacuated off the coast of Cyprus; and the Turkish coach crash. Kevin is also an associate at Pallant Chambers.
Career
Called 1982; joined chambers in 2013.
Memberships
American Bar Association; Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL); Personal Injury Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association.
Education
BA (Hons) Law.
Leisure
Member of the board of governors at Portsmouth University; RYA/DOT Yachtmaster.