Midland Circuit
‘Very solid set’ No5 Barristers’ Chambers has ‘strength and depth in abundance’ in the personal injury area. The ‘intelligent, pragmatic and tactically sharp’ Henry Pitchers KC heads the personal injury group in chambers, and is well known for his expertise in advising on cases concerning polytrauma, amputations, and brain and spinal injuries, which are also a core area of instruction for Chris Bright KC. Among the juniors, Nicholas Xydias is sought after for his experience in handling fatal accident cases, Richard Moat regularly advises on industrial disease, chronic pain and psychiatric injury claims, and the ‘consummate professional’ Esther Gamble is routinely involved in multi-track cases involving fatalities, neurological injuries and amputations. Steven Fisher acts for claimants and defendants in occupiers’ liability, road traffic accidents and employers’ liability cases.
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Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury
Position
Esther is consistently ranked as a leading barrister for clinical negligence and personal injury work by Chambers UK and Legal 500. She has appeared in the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court in recent years.
Esther prides herself on being accessible and responsive, and working as a team with her instructing solicitors. Professional clients often choose her for the most delicate cases, for her sensitive and empathetic approach and her ability to win the confidence of vulnerable or challenging clients. She also has a reputation for impressive attention to detail and an easy grasp of technical medical issues.
She specialises in cases involving serious injury of significant value but accepts instructions in lower value cases where there are complicating factors justifying particular expertise or skill, including novel points of law.
Her practice encompasses catastrophic brain and spinal/neurological injuries, whether arising from accident or medical mismanagement, amputations, fatalities and reduced life expectancy, oncology, obstetrics, sepsis and surgical error.
Career
Called 2001
Appointed Recorder on the Midland Circuit (civil) 2019
Birmingham Law Society Barrister of the Year 2020/21
Memberships
PIBA, APIL, AvMA
Education
Bar Vocational Course (Outstanding, Nottingham, 2001)
Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Distinction, Nottingham, 2000)
BSc Pure Mathematics & Philosophy (First Class, Sheffield, 1999)
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- ‘Esther is a highly impressive barrister whose strengths lie in her meticulous attention to detail, clear strategic thinking, and calm, assured delivery of advice, even in the most sensitive and emotionally charged cases.'