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Hailsham Chambers
Hailsham Chambers
4 PAPER BUILDINGS, TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 7EX
London

Email firm Visit website 020 7643 5000 020 7353 5778

Set overviews: England and Wales

The ‘top-class’ Hailsham Chambers is a ‘slick and professional set’ with an ‘impressive knowledge of professional negligence, particularly lawyer and accountant liability instructions’, as well as being a ‘first choice’ for clinical negligence and costs. Chambers has ‘great strength and depth, a great bunch of people, and incisively intelligent and pragmatic barristers who will leave no stone unturned for their instructing solicitors’. And ‘they do all of this without the stuffiness of some other sets’. In recent developments, Theo Barclay joined the set’s costs group and Richard Beaty arrived from 1 CHANCERY LANE. The ‘very impressive’ senior clerk Stephen Smith and his deputy, Michael Kilbey, lead the ‘personable, reliable, and responsive’ clerking team to ‘provide impeccable service’. ‘They will always, without exception, strive to address our needs proactively and with urgency where warranted,’ said one solicitor. Another source added: ‘Always made to feel like the most important client. Never fail to recommend suitable counsel – realistic regarding workloads. Highly commercial in terms of fees, costs, and benefits.’ ‘Meticulous’ first junior clerk Stuart Paley is ‘always accessible and prompt’. Mary McGuigan is the new fees clerk. Offices in: London

Clinical negligence Tier 1

Hailsham Chambers is 'an increasingly strong specialist set' which offers a 'breadth of knowledge' across every medical specialism. The set is 'packed with bright but critically down to earth individuals' across the spectrum of counsel. 'Highly expert silks' and 'exceptional juniors' are instructed on all types of complex and high-value clinical negligence cases. Alexander Hutton QC acted for the claimant in a brain damage case where a premature baby, following discharge from hospital, developed a cold and blocked nose which worsened into respiratory arrests. Andrew Post QC represented King's College Hospital in a wrongful birth claim arising out of the hospital's failure to identify ambiguous sex before birth, which raised issues in relation to causation and scope of duty - the claim, which was initially pleaded at £7.5m, was settled for £200,000.

Leading Juniors

Peter Ellis - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He has an excellent understanding of complex medical issues. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Jane Tracy Forster - Hailsham Chambers ‘ An excellent advocate who draws on her valuable experience in acting for both claimants and defendants. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Matthew Jackson - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Robust in negotiation without being aggressive. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Tejina Mangat - Hailsham Chambers ‘ She is the master of all detail and everything to do with quantum. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Fiona Neale - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Skilled at finding the elusive point that makes the difference in a case. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Jane Mishcon - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Entirely on top of all the material and able to deal with it thoroughly. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Nicholas Peacock - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Technically brilliant, one step ahead of his opponent in the pleadings. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Catherine Ewins - Hailsham Chambers ‘ She is a tenacious and formidable force in settlement negotiations. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

James Gilberthorpe - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Very down-to-earth and supportive of clients in a range of cases. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Eva Ferguson - Hailsham Chambers ‘ A tremendous cross-examiner, even in the most sensitive situations. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Lucy MacKinnon - Hailsham Chambers ‘ A great communicator with excellent attention to detail. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Nicola Campbell-Clause - Hailsham Chambers ‘ An impressive trial advocate who is strong on tricky procedural issues. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Silks

Dominic Nolan QC - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Analytically sound with excellent people skills. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Alexander Hutton QC - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He is incredibly personable and has great tactical awareness. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

David Pittaway QC - Hailsham Chambers ‘ The go-to counsel for cases that require difficult strategic decision-making. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Julian Picton QC - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Able to get the best out of expert witnesses by his careful examination of evidence. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Andrew Post QC - Hailsham Chambers ‘ His quiet demeanor disguises a fiercely competitive advocate who will not let you down. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Professional negligence Tier 1

Hailsham Chambers is an 'outstanding set for professional negligence' and although it is particularly noted for its experience in claims involving lawyers, the set also handles a raft of accountants', IFAs' and surveyors' negligence cases. Michael Pooles QC acted for the defandant in the Supreme Court case of Perry v Raleys, which examines the correct approach to the assessment of damages for loss of a chance. William Flenley QC appeared in Group Seven v Nasir, which examines the law on dishonest assistance for breach of trust by professionals.

2018 Silks

Nicola Rushton QC - Hailsham Chambers ‘ She is a splendid advocate. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Leading Juniors

Francis Bacon - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He is the outstanding professional indemnity junior at the Bar and a silk in all but name. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Spike Charlwood - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He has a great reputation and is a gentlemanly opponent. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Derek Holwill - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He is an extremely capable advocate. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Simon Howarth - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He is great on difficult cases. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Simon Wilton - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He is very easy to deal with, hardworking and reasonable. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Jamie Carpenter - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He is very professional and calm, but persuasive. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Matthew Jackson - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He is fantastic to deal with. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Joshua Munro - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Highly rated. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Dan Stacey - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He is very able and great on the detail. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Henry Bankes-Jones - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Clients like his manner and his approach. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

Imran Benson - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He is strong on professional negligence cases. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

Eva Ferguson - Hailsham Chambers ‘ She is particularly experienced in solicitors' negligence cases. ’

Ranked: Tier 5

Heather McMahon - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Very good on complex matters. ’

Ranked: Tier 6

Niamh O’Reilly - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Great technical knowledge. ’

Ranked: Tier 6

Nicholas Pilsbury - Hailsham Chambers ‘ An impressive junior. ’

Ranked: Tier 6

Leading Silks

William Flenley QC - Hailsham Chambers ‘ When it comes to professional liability, there can be few at the Bar who are as knowledgeable and as skilled as he is. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Michael Pooles QC - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He is very experienced and an extremely popular silk. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Costs Tier 2

Hailsham Chambers is 'one of the foremost costs sets'; it has 'built a formidable team that has strength in depth' and 'the barristers are all technically gifted and approachable'. Alexander Hutton QC acted for the defendant NHS Trusts in Kai Surrey v Barnet & Chase Farm NHS Trust and others, a closely followed Court of Appeal case where legal aid had been changed to a conditional fee agreement (CFA) and after the event insurance (ATE) before recoverability was abolished from 1 April 2013. Elsewhere, Alice Nash successfully represented the claimant in Aviva Wiser v Lester Wilson where the defendant sought an unusual costs order.

Leading Juniors

Jamie Carpenter - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Clearly one of the best barristers around for costs work. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Dr Mark Friston - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He has encyclopaedic knowledge of costs law and its interpretation. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Dan Stacey - Hailsham Chambers ‘ A confident and knowledgeable advocate who reacts well on his feet. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Joshua Munro - Hailsham Chambers ‘ An excellent advocate with a sharp mind. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Imran Benson - Hailsham Chambers ‘ Able to get the gist over to the judge clearly, swiftly and persuasively. ’

Ranked: Tier 3

Alice Nash - Hailsham Chambers ‘ An extremely competent member of the Bar. ’

Ranked: Tier 4

Leading Silks

Alexander Hutton QC - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He has a phenomenal command of costs law; you never want your opponents to instruct him. ’

Ranked: Tier 1

Andrew Post QC - Hailsham Chambers ‘ He provides good strategic and realistic advice. ’

Ranked: Tier 2

Hailsham Chambers strives to provide clients with excellent service. The multi-award winning set is frequently praised for its friendly and helpful clerking, the quality of its members’ work and for its reliability.

The set: Established more than 100 years ago and today offering 50 barristers, eight of whom are silks, Hailsham Chambers contains many of the most sought-after barristers at the London Bar. The set’s progressive thinking and use of modern technologies help Chambers to run efficiently and to offer clients choice and flexibility.

Types of work undertaken: Chambers acts for claimants and defendants, providing advice and representation before all levels of courts and tribunals throughout the world, in the specialist areas of:

Professional negligence: in cases involving lawyers, accountants, auditors, surveyors, valuers, financial professionals and trustees, as well as advising about professional indemnity insurance coverage points.

Clinical negligence: acting for patients and their relatives and dependants, trusts, doctors, dentists, healthcare professionals, health authorities, private hospitals and clinics in civil litigation, at inquests and in the Court of Protection.

Costs litigation: involving points of principle and advising in disputes between solicitor and client, retainers, funding arrangements, DBAs, CFAs and costs budgets.

Professional discipline: advice and advocacy before tribunals and regulatory bodies, both medical and non-medical.

Personal injury: acting for claimants and defendants and their insurers in RTA claims and claims based upon employer’s, occupier’s, public and product liability, with an emphasis on cases of high value and complexity.

Commercial litigation: acting in general commercial matters, such as insurance claims, fraud and partnership disputes.

To find out about the availability of counsel, please contact Hailsham’s clerking team by telephone (0)20 7643 5000 or email clerks@hailshamchambers.com.

Department	Name	Telephone
Senior clerk	Stephen Smith	0207 643 5000
Deputy senior clerk	Michael Kilbey	0207 643 5000
Head of Chambers	PITTAWAY QC, David (1977)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	POOLES QC, Michael (1978)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	NOLAN QC, Dominic (1985)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	PICTON QC, Julian (1988)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	FLENLEY QC, William (1988)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	POST QC, Andrew (1988)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	HUTTON QC, Alexander (1992)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	RUSHTON QC, Nicola (1993)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	TRACY FORSTER, Jane (1975)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	MISHCON, Jane (1979)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	NEALE, Fiona (1981)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	HOLWILL, Derek (1982)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	JACKSON, Matthew (1986)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	BACON, Francis (1988)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	MANGAT, Dr Tejina (1990)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	HOWARTH, Simon (1991)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	WILTON, Simon (1993)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	PEACOCK, Nicholas (1992)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	CHRISTIE-BROWN, Sarah (1994)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	CHARLWOOD, Spike (1994)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	EWINS, Catherine (1995)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	STACEY, Dan (1996)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	FRISTON, Mark (1997)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	ELLIS, Peter (1997)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	FERGUSON, Eva (1999)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	CARPENTER, Jamie (2000)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	MUNRO, Joshua (2001)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	GILBERTHORPE, James (2002)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	MACKINNON, Lucy (2003)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	BENSON, Imran (2005)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	BENNETT, David (2005)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	NASH, Alice (2006)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	BANKES-JONES, Henry (2004)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	O'REILLY, Niamh (2007)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	McMAHON, Heather (1999)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	BAILEY, Stephen (2006)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	JUCKES, David (2008)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	MEILAND, Justin (2010)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	PILSBURY, Nicholas (2008)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	CAMPBELL-CLAUSE, Nicola (2010)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	ANDERTON, Richard (2010)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	TEW, Alicia (2012)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	CORAM JAMES, Clementine (2012)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	BARCLAY, Theo (2013)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	STORY, David (2012)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	STEER, Jack (2013)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	COLEMAN, Jake (2013)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	PATRICK, Michael (2014)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	ELLIOTT, Clare (2015)	0207 643 5000
Members of Chambers	ECHLIN, Alexander (2017)	0207 643 5000

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