12 King’s Bench Walk is ‘a leading personal injury set’, predominantly handling high-value catastrophic injury, fatal accident and sport injury claims. Additionally, the set garners praise as ‘a heavyweight in claimant asbestos disease work’. The ‘formidable’ William Audland KC is ‘at the absolute top of his game’. Michael Rawlinson KC is highly regarded for his expertise in industrial disease claims. Turning to the juniors, Spencer Turner is well versed in advising on high-profile fatal accident claims, disputes concerning serious injuries in the military and professional sport areas, and asbestos claims. Recent developments at the set include John-Paul Swoboda KC taking silk in March 2025 and Simon Browne KC joining the team in April 2025.
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Position
William is ranked as a leading silk in all the major directories in all his principal areas of practice – international and travel, personal injury, clinical negligence and sports law - and specialises in cross-border claims which combine these areas of expertise. He represents both claimants and defendants, and has a growing practice as a mediator.
Career
Called 1992. Silk 2015
Languages
Working knowledge of French, Spanish and Italian.
Memberships
Personal Injuries Bar Association
Professional Negligence Bar Association
European Circuit of the Bar
Pan-European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers
London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association
Education
Queen’s College, Oxford (BA modern languages); City University (Dip Law).
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Testimonials
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- 'Oliver Parkhouse is a real star.'
- 'Oliver Parkhouse, Rob Palumbo, George Boggis and Isaac Ayliffe are outstanding.'
- 'Rob Palumbo is really on the ball and dependable. Knows his stuff.'
- 'George Boggis and Rob Palumbo are swift and well organised.'
- 'Oliver Parkhouse is excellent as Director of Clerking, overseeing a great team. I have most dealings with Tristan Whigham who without fail finds a way to address my requests and he does this very promptly, going the extra mile to find a solution. I also regularly deal with Daniella Evans and Lily Baker, who are also both excellent in their roles with a very friendly approachable manner. Client care and service are obviously top priorities for all the clerks.'
- 'The Clerks regularly allocate counsel without difficulty and at short notice. Matthew Dowdall is always helpful.'
- '12KBW is a brilliant set, with significant depth in all areas.'
- 'A great PI set.'
- 'The wealth of expertise and number of barristers specialising in industrial disease is unmatched.'
- '12KBW boasts a dedicated team of barristers specialising in disease-related matters.'