Richard Stead > Chambers of Matthew White > Bristol, England > Barrister Profile
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Richard Stead
Work Department
Agriculture & Rural Affairs, Commercial Dispute Resolution, Construction & Engineering, Inquests & Public Inquiries, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Property Damage & Insurance Disputes
Career
Call : 1979
One of Chambers’ most senior barristers, Richard has an extensive practice which encompasses personal injury, clinical negligence, professional negligence claims and property damage matters, including a number of high profile cases. Richard’s practice is also complemented by his highly sought-after expertise in construction disputes.
Renowned for his skills as an excellent advocate, Richard always commands respect and attention in Court. His reputation means he is regularly called to represent clients at joint settlement meetings and mediations in negotiating resolutions in high-value cases.
Richard also acts as a mediator.
Richard shares his experience and expertise through lectures given to legal professionals and organisations across the country. He is willing to tailor seminars to suit individual requirements.
Memberships
- Personal Injury Bar Association
- Chartered Institute of Arbitrators and Technology
- Construction Bar Association
Education
University of Cambridge (MA); ACI Arb.
Richard is also a trained mediator.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Western Circuit > Personal injury
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1St John’s Chambers is ‘a strong regional set with a wide-ranging depth of experience’ in cases involving fatal accidents, industrial disease, brain injuries, and catastrophic spinal injuries. Andrew McLaughlin acted for the defendant in Yesss (A) Electrical Ltd v Warren, an appeal concerning if a late application for permission to rely on expert evidence in a new specialism not addressed by the existing directions is an application for relief from sanctions under the Civil Procedure Rules. Richard Stead has expertise across a broad range of high-value and complex personal injury claims with a particular focus on Animals Act claims. ‘An excellent and persuasive advocate’, Matthew White is active in handling contentious and non-contentious matters, including occupational illness litigation, accidents at work and highway claims. Ben Handy is regularly involved in serious injury cases and garners praises for his ‘reassuring presence in complex claims’.