Exchange Chambers has an excellent reputation for its ‘strength in depth’ in the personal injury area. The team of ‘expert’ barristers is very well known for representing claimants and defendants in high-value, complex claims; for example, head of chambers William Waldron KC has a solid track record in acting for claimants in cases involving catastrophic injuries, and Gerard Martin KC is highly regarded for his expertise in handling amputation and chronic pain claims. Christopher Barnes KC represented the claimant in Owens v Lewis, a High Court case concerning the approach to take when there are multiple allegations of contributory negligence in personal injury litigation. At the junior end of chambers, Andrew Ward is defending the Ministry of Defence against an ongoing claim relating to 400 cases regarding non-freezing cold injuries sustained by soldiers during their military service. Helen Rutherford is active in cases involving the Animals Act 1971 and brain injuries. In March 2025 Bill Braithwaite KC retired from practice.
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Personal Injury; Inquests

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Will Waldron KC is Head of Chambers at Exchange Chambers. He travels the country handling catastrophic injury claims of complexity and high value and has a particular expertise in brain, spine and amputee cases. With a comprehensive mastery of his practice areas, Will is calm and measured and considered extremely “client friendly”. He is a first-class advocate. He is highly knowledgeable in all things aviation and is well qualified to handle claims involving injury following aircraft accidents. Before taking Silk, he spent over a decade as Junior Counsel in catastrophic injury claims, gaining vast experience, which he has been able to deploy to great effect as Leading Counsel.

Will is a Bencher of Gray’s Inn, was Chair of Northern Circuit Advocacy Training (2010 – 2020), was Deputy Chair of the internationally renowned Advocacy Training Council, and in 2016 he was appointed as Deputy Governor of its successor, the prestigious Inns of Court College of Advocacy. He has over 20 years’ experience of teaching advocacy skills to young barristers and is an assessor of advocacy trainers.

A nationally recognised speaker on all aspects of catastrophic injury claims and a regular contributor to legal journals, he is a Recorder of the Crown and County Courts, a Judge of the Mental Health Tribunal Restricted Panel and a qualified Mediator.

Career

Called 1986 (Silk 2006)

Memberships

  • Recorder of the Crown and County Courts - 2001
  • Judge of the Mental Health Panel Review Tribunal (Restricted Panel) - 2011
  • Bencher of Gray's Inn - 2012
  • Chair of Northern Circuit Advocacy Training - 2010
  • Deputy Chair ATC (Circuits) - 2014-2016
  • Vice Chair (Circuits) Inns of Court College of Advocacy - 2016

Education

  • St  Edward’s College, Liverpool
  • University of Wales ( LLb Hons. 1976 – 1979)
  • Inns of Court School of Law (1985 – 1986)

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  • 'Rachel Williams is worth her weight in gold.'
  • 'Sarah Rotherham and Ben Kierman are both professional and very reliable clerks. Their communication is outstanding.'
  • 'Sarah Rotherham and Rachel Williams are clerks who are professional and effective in everything that they do.'
  • 'Leigh Daniels is a great clerk, very accommodating, a clear communicator and keeps you updated.'
  • 'An excellent set that goes above and beyond in the level of service.'
  • 'A superb set.'
  • 'A strong set.'
  • 'Great strength in depth for this area of work.'
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