Fielding ‘excellent barristers at every level of call’, the personal injury offering at Crown Office Chambers broadly experienced in industrial disease litigation, workplace injuries involving corporate and public liability, along with covering high-profile brain, spinal and psychiatric injury claims. Alexander Antelme KC is currently involved in the personal injury claims around the Grenfell Tower fire, overseeing a case involving a large number of claimants with broad types of injuries and legal issues arising. In particular, psychiatric injuries and secondary victim claims, along with severe physical injuries endured by firefighters and police. Gemma Witherington is also notably representing the defendant in JFM and others v Odey, a widely-covered case involving allegations of sexual abuse against Crispin Odey, the founder of Odey Asset Management.
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- 'This is undoubtedly a leading set. They have great strength and depth, with helpful and approachable clerks, and excellent barristers at every level of call.'
- 'Excellent Chambers - first choice for many insurer clients. They have good depth of talent across the range of counsel.'
- 'All the clerks are helpful. They are happy to listen to what exactly you require and suggest appropriate counsel.'
- 'Crown Office Chambers is a premier set of Chambers with classy counsel from top to bottom.'
- ' Excellent set for all aspects of disease work. Very personable and user friendly.'
- 'Crown Office Chambers are excellent as a high end personal injury set. '
- 'The clerks are excellent, very well led by James Wilkinson'
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