At the 'very strong set' Deka Chambers, the clinical negligence team is sought after for its strength in advising on cases pertaining to brain damage during births, delayed diagnoses and surgical negligence claims involving issues of quantum, causation, and breach of duty. Edward Bishop KC is active in cases involving high-value cerebral palsy claims. Simon Readhead KC is 'a leader in his field and master of his craft'. Laura Begley has extensive expertise in advising on catastrophic brain and spinal injury claims.
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Work Department
Clinical negligence and personal injury.
Position
All aspects of clinical negligence work and personal injury work with additional expertise in criminal injuries compensation claims.
She is a well-established and highly respected senior junior regularly instructed against silks and occasionally led by silks from chambers. Her work is complex and high value and relates to life changing and catastrophic injuries of any sort. She is approachable, dynamic and knowledgeable. She regularly lectures in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Law. She is a qualified arbitrator with PIcARBS.
Publications:
General Editor of the Third Edition of 9 Gough Square's 'Clinical Negligence Claims, a Practical Guide' published in 2015, Co-author of Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims (Law Society) and General Editor of the 2nd Edition published in 2016. Contributing editor Kemp and Kemp 'The Quantum of Damages.' Contributing editor Kemp and Kemp 'Law Practice and Procedure.' Contributing editor 'Guide to RTA Liability' (Jordans). She also sits on the editorial board of ‘Medicine Science and the Law’, the journal of the British Academy of Forensic Sciences.
Career
LLB (Hons) Leeds (1991); BVC (Inns of Court School of Law) (1993); Called to the Bar 1993 (Lincoln's Inn); Pupillage completed at 9 Gough Square, with Grahame Aldous QC and Richard Merz and thereafter tenant at 9 Gough Square.
Memberships
Personal Injuries Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association; Association of Personal Injuries Lawyers.
Education
Leeds (1991 LLB Hons).
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- 'Michael Goodridge runs a tight ship.'
- 'Michael Goodridge is always able to match the right counsel to any case. He is hugely personable and commercially astute.'
- 'Clark Chassis will always go above and beyond - he is the loveliest chap and so hard working.'
- 'Clark Chassis is an outstanding senior clerk.'
- 'The set has excellent strength in depth with barristers from junior to senior and all advise to an excellent standard.'
- 'Deka is a strong set in the field of clinical negligence.'
- 'Deka Chambers is a very strong set for clinical negligence and able to offer counsel across all manner of years of call to provide support tailored to each case.'
- 'A solid set.'