Stephen Killalea KC
‘A fearless advocate.'
The personal injury offering at Devereux holds broad expertise in catastrophic injury matters, and the chambers has an excellent reputation as 'a very strong claimant personal injury set at KC and junior level'. Among the silks, Robert Weir KC continues to handle a steady workflow of appellate level disputes, as well as advising on high-value brain and spinal cord injury claims. At the junior end of chambers, Christopher Walker is active in complex litigation arising from spinal injury and amputation claims.
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Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
Stephen Cottrell
‘A ferociously tenacious barrister who fights to the end to get the best result he can for his clients.’
Robert Hunter
‘A very detailed and methodical barrister who can deal with the most complex of cases and issues.’
Thomas Westwell
'He is incredibly quick on his feet and is an outstanding advocate. He is intelligent, astute and can assimilate a huge amount of information and process it for lay clients in a calm manner which leaves them feeling very reassured.'
