Selena Plowden KC
Selena is a fierce negotiator. A great advocate with incredible attention to detail. She is an asset to any legal team and not one to be trifled with.'
Guildhall Chambers is ‘an anchor of clinical negligence expertise in the South West’, and houses ‘a strong offering of gifted clinical negligence barristers’. Selena Plowden KC‘s ’ability to engage in the medical evidence is second to none‘. The ’extremely meticulous and dedicated‘ Martin Lanchester has established experience in acting for claimants and defendants in a broad range of cases concerning cauda equina, delayed cancer diagnosis claims and spinal injuries, to name a few. The group reports an increase in birth injury claims, a key area of instruction for Sophie Holme. James Bentley’s workload includes dental negligence, radiological negligence and consent matters.
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Testimonials
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- 'Caroline Evans and Olive Kavanagh are friendly, communicative and approachable. They are incredibly helpful and always willing to be flexible. They are a fantastic asset to their chambers.'
- 'Olive Kavanagh and Caroline Evans are always helpful.'
- 'Caroline and Olive are exceptional in their roles at clerks.'
- 'Caroline is Super Woman!'
- 'First class!'
- 'Guildhall have an amazing array of different people within the clinical negligence sphere that would be able to manage all cases.'
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.
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.
Sophie Holme
Her advocacy combines forcefulness with attention to detail. She is considered and methodical.'
Martin Lanchester
Martin has a remarkable eye for detail on complex cases. His experience makes him a completely reliable pair of hands. His inherent sense for strategy, balanced with his commitment to achieving the absolute best for his clients, make him a formidable asset to any client and wider legal team, particularly on complicated matters.'
Kriti Upadhyay
A junior who demonstrates superb client care skills.'
James Bentley
James is an exceptional advocate. He is clear, concise and calm under pressure. He is incredibly intelligent and can break down even the most complex case into very straightforward information.'
Philip Hughes
A conscientious barrister who always gives succinct and clear advice. An assiduous advocate.'