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Byrom Street Chambers boast ‘highly experienced personal injury barristers’, including head of chambers Winston Hunter KC who frequently handles a range of high-value personal injury disputes. Christopher Melton KC has appeared before the Supreme Court on numerous occasions, and Darryl Allen KC represented the defendant in a personal injury claim after a learner motorcyclist underwent an upper arm amputation following a motorcycle accident on a training ride while with one of the defendant’s instructors (Evans V A1 Motorcycle Training And Sales Ltd). Rhiannon Jones KC is instructed by claimants and defendants alike, with particular expertise in spinal and brain injury cases, as well as amputation claims. Fatal injury claims and cases regarding exposure to asbestos are areas of strength for Simon Kilvington KC, while Peter Burns KC specialises in catastrophic injury claims. Of recent note, he represented the defendant in Marks v Saddlers Land & Property Ltd, a personal injury claim in which the claimant fell down the stairs and was rendered tetraplegic. Among the set’s juniors, Michael Lemmy is experienced in representing both claimants and defendants, including in the Court of Appeal.
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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Steve Price and Matt Tudor are excellent clerks; they are always organised and available to deal with queries, and they are hard working, diligent, and helpful.'
  • 'The clerks are very efficient and on the ball. They are always quick to respond and very helpful. Emma Darlington appears particularly pro-active.'
  • 'Steve Price and Matt Tudor lead a professional, personable, and efficient team of clerks who are always willing and able to go the extra mile to assist.'
  • 'Megan Cook is extremely helpful to work with. She is flexible and can never do enough for you.'
  • 'Steve Price and Matt Tudor are extremely helpful: very efficient in replying and dealing sensitively with the client’s needs.'
  • 'Excellent service. The senior clerk, Steve, and his colleagues provide an outstanding service. If for some reason counsel instructed on a case cannot do a particular hearing date, for example, the clerks have without fail found a first rate substitute. They are always courteous and eager to help.'
  • 'The clerks are excellent and always try to assist. Steve Price and Matt Tudor in particular are always helpful.'
  • 'Steve Price and Matt Tudor are excellent, as they all are really.'
  • 'The clerking is excellent. There is a clear, organised, and helpful approach taken by the senior clerk, Steve Price, which runs through the clerks team as a whole. It is a very smooth outfit and a very welcoming chambers.'
  • 'All of the clerks are great to deal with, from the most senior to the most junior. Steve Price leads the team in conjunction with Matt Tudor, and the clerks cannot be praised enough.'

Lawyers

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.

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Peter Burns KC
‘Peter makes navigating the most complex cases seem easy. His pleadings are always impressive and his advocacy is first rate, he is extremely intelligent, always on top of the detail and, whilst the epitome of calm, is able to read the room and deliver the submissions that really matter.'
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Winston Hunter KC
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Rhiannon Jones KC
‘As she does both claimant and defendant work, Rhiannon always gives a balanced, realistic view on the prospects of success and strengths and weaknesses of cases. Her attention to detail is superb, even on the most document heavy of cases, and she is extremely easy to work with.'
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Simon Kilvington KC
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Christopher Melton KC
 is absolutely superb and a go-to choice of leading counsel every time. Totally reassuring for clients, calm and collected no matter how difficult the case, and he instils absolute confidence in the entire team.'
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Darryl Allen KC
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Sally Hatfield KC
er advocacy and ability to manage and challenge experts and witnesses is phenomenal.’
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James Rowley KC

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.

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Darrel Crilley
‘Darrel is very thorough in his preparation, clear and insightful in understanding the strengths and pitfalls in evidence, and pro-active in case preparation. This is true not only with clients but also with advocacy where his thoughtful and structured delivery achieves good results on timetabling hearings and contested applications alike.'