Anna Hughes > 2 Temple Gardens > London, England > Barrister Profile

2 Temple Gardens
TEMPLE
LONDON
EC4Y 9AY
England

Work Department

Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, Travel & Private International Law, Product Liability

Position

Anna is a very experienced advocate who regularly advises on complex and high value matters arising from clinical negligence and personal injury disputes. She also has considerable experience in the fields of travel and foreign claims, product liability and private international law. Anna is sought after by clients for her enviable cross-examination skills, and her keen eye for detail and unflappable manner mean that she is the go to choice for tricky, multi-party disputes. Recent notable cases include acting for the leading manufacturer of a female sterilisation device in a large product claim; securing discontinuance mid-trial of a claim against an NHS Trust in relation to alleged negligence in the management of a complex dermatology condition; securing discontinuance at Trial of a claim against a urology consultant; acting for a leading Chinese airline in relation to a pilot’s claim for injury at work; and acting for the insurer of a Polish driver accused of causing an accident in England which left two passengers dead and seriously injured two others.

Career

Prior to joining Chambers, Anna obtained a First-Class degree in Law from St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge. She was called to the Bar in 2008 (Middle Temple).

Memberships

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Clinical negligence

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Anna Hughes2 Temple Gardens ‘Anna is an outstanding junior – meticulously prepared, a great advocate, fights her corner firmly but fairly.’

London Bar > Group litigation

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Anna Hughes  – 2 Temple Gardens : ‘Brilliant. One of the best barristers out there for complex medical devices and pharmaceutical group claim. A great advocate.’

London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud

(Personal injury - Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Anna Hughes2 Temple GardensTenacious, diligent and bright, Anna is renowned for fighting her client’s corner. An excellent up-and-coming Junior.’

London Bar > Product liability

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3

Anna Hughes2 Temple Gardens ‘Anna is very intelligent with a keen eye for detail. She has a very good manner with clients and witnesses and gets to grip with the key issues quickly.’