Edward James > Ropewalk Chambers > Nottingham, England > Barrister Profile
Ropewalk Chambers Offices
24 THE ROPEWALK
NOTTINGHAM
NG1 5EF
England
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Edward James
Work Department
Personal injury, catastrophic injury, counter fraud, criminal regulatory, clinical negligence, inquests, motor, police law, sports, animals and equine, travel law.
Position
Ed is an experienced and successful Barrister of more than 20 years Call.
Having undertaken pupillage and secured tenancy with Chambers in London, Ed practiced there for several years before joining Ropewalk Chambers in 2008.
Ed specialises in serious injury work (mainly high value personal injury and clinical negligence cases) and regularly deals with claims involving fraud.
He is a very experienced barrister who is used to dealing with high value, complex cases and has a number of loyal solicitors, on both sides, who repeatedly instruct him for his sound advice and representation at settlement meeting or trial.
Ed is a personable and articulate advocate, who prides himself on getting the best result for his lay and professional clients, whether that be in negotiation through to settlement, or at trial.
His practice over the years has provided him with a wealth of litigation and advocacy experience in the Magistrates’ Court, Crown Court, County Court, Administrative Court, Coroner’s Court, High Court, Court of Appeal and the Old Bailey.
Career
Called 2002. Direct Access.
Memberships
Personal Injuries Bar Association; Criminal Bar Association.
Education
University of Edinburgh (MA Hons History).
Leisure
Away from the Bar, he is a keen rugby supporter and ex player (Sussex County Rugby Captain and Wasps Development), Lead Coach to an U11 Rugby Team and an RYA Day Skipper.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Inquests and inquiries
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1Edward James – Ropewalk Chambers ‘Edward can address the concerns of the family sympathetically and takes on board their concerns and position. He is able to use his advocacy skills to address those key points using tenacious and succinct questions.’
Ropewalk Chambers is a ‘go-to chambers in Nottingham’ whose members provide a ‘very high standard of service’ in inquests and inquiries relating to deaths in custody, psychiatric institutions and medical care. Georgina Cursham acted for the family in an inquest into the death of a severely disabled young man, who drowned in a reservoir while under the supervision of a day centre care worker, while Edward James represented a family in an inquest into the death of a man, who took his own life using a pneumatic drill while receiving outpatient psychological care. Thomas Herbert is praised as ‘well-prepared and thoughtful in his questioning of witnesses’.
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Personal injury
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Edward James – Ropewalk Chambers ‘Edward is a formidable advocate and wonderful with clients. His attention to detail and trial preparation is superb, and he is not afraid of a challenging case.’
Regional Bar > Midland Circuit > Clinical negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2Edward James – Ropewalk Chambers ‘Edward has a calm and reasoned approach to dealing with clinical negligence claims. He has an excellent manner with clients enabling them to understand key legal concepts and how they affect the claim. His attention to detail is exceptional.’