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Julian Picton KC

020 7643 5000 julian.pictonkc@hailshamchambers.com

Position

Julian specialises in professional indemnity, clinical negligence and personal injury claims. He frequently acts for or against lawyers, accountants, surveyors and financial advisers. His professional negligence practice also includes general policy and coverage issues. Julian’s personal injury practice concentrates on substantial acquired brain and catastrophic injury claims, and claims brought under the Fatal Accidents Act. Since taking Silk in 2010, clinical negligence claims have become an increasingly large proportion of Julian’s practice. His clinical negligence work is primarily, but not exclusively, for claimants and predominantly comprises claims for birth related injuries and in particular cerebral palsy.

Given Julian’s main areas of practice, he has special expertise in professional negligence claims arising out of mishandled personal injury and clinical negligence litigation. This is where his specialist knowledge is a particular advantage. As an editor of the leading textbook, McGregor on Damages, Julian also takes a keen interest in all difficult damages issues.

Career

Called 1988, Middle Temple; joint editor ‘McGregor on Damages’ 17th edition.

Languages

Working knowledge French.

Memberships

Professional Negligence Bar Association; Lloyd’s Law Reports PN Reporter.

Education

Reigate Grammar School; Oriel College, Oxford (BA Law, College Exhibitioner); Everard van Heydon prize winner, Bar finals 1987.