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Anna Hughes
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; successfully representing an NHS Trust in an amputation case in the High Court; successfully representing an NHS Trust in a claim involving diagnosis of Cauda Equina in the High Court; 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 > Product liability
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Anna Hughes –2 Temple Gardens ‘Exceptionally well prepared and always realistic and highly forensic in her approach, charming opponent. Has the ability to turn a judge in her favour on the most challenging points. Always an opponent worthy of the utmost respect.’
Recommended for expertise in matters with multi-jurisdictional elements, 2 Temple Gardens’ capabilities include experience in the medical devices, engineering, electrical and automotive products segments, with members frequently advising on a variety of topics, such as legal and contractual liability, reputational risk, and insurance coverage. Charles Dougherty KC and Anna Hughes are amongst the various set members handling tens of thousands of diesel emission claims, while Neil Moody KC‘s recent work highlights include acting in relation to a defective Slush Puppie machine that allegedly started a serious fire, which included complex issues of jurisdiction. Instructed on behalf of a manufacturer of breast implants in an international matter regarding allegations that the implants caused a rare form of blood cancer in patients, Alistair Mackenzie is a name to note for work with cross-border elements and product recalls.
London Bar > Group litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Anna Hughes – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Brilliant. One of the best barristers out there for complex medical devices and pharmaceutical group claims. A great advocate.’
London Bar > Personal injury
(Personal injury - Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Anna Hughes –2 Temple Gardens ‘Anna is known for being very tenacious and our last case was no exception. She is a hard negotiator and always comes prepared to argue her corner vigorously.’
London Bar > Clinical negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Anna Hughes –2 Temple Gardens ‘Fantastic advocate with excellent attention to detail.’
A ‘top-drawer set for clinical negligence’ , 2 Temple Gardens fields ‘real depth of experience in both claimant and defendant work’. Barristers in the set offer their services to NHS bodies, private insurance providers and medical defence organizations, in both domestic and cross-border cases. An example of this is Benjamin Browne KC’s role in a birth injury claim, concerning a US resident, valued at $78m. The team is additionally active in various surgical and amputation disputes, such as Beatty v Lewisham & Greenwich NHS , which saw Anna Hughes represent a defendant in a case regarding an alleged failure to diagnose and treat a patient’s foot, which ultimately led to its amputation, whom she successfully defended.