Alexander Antelme KC
Crown Office Chambers ‘Very thorough and detailed analysis of case issues, good with clients, witnesses and experts in conference. Persuasive pleadings, excellent advocate.’
Clinical negligence
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Neil Block KC
39 Essex Chambers‘Great team player and supportive. Very authoritative - judges recognise his experience. Very experienced and knowledgeable on group actions and well as other matters. Advocacy is excellent - measured and concise.’
John de Bono KC
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘He is brilliant with clients. Grasps complex law and medicine with ease and is a formidable advocate.’
Ben Collins KC
Old Square Chambers‘Ben is the consummate professional, commands control and also the respect of the other side. He is a thoughtful and articulate advocate, not forgetting the lay client and their needs and understanding throughout the legal process. He is a canny negotiator and instills confidence at all times.’
Elizabeth-Anne Gumbel KC
1 Crown Office Row‘Lizanne is the definition of powerhouse. Driven by a passion to improve the lives of children and young adults who have suffered serious injury as a result of negligence, she applies herself with huge energy to some of the most difficult and complicated cases.'
Philip Havers KC
1 Crown Office Row‘Excellent at identifying the issues in the case and a very skilled negotiator at round table meetings, achieving excellent results for clients. A pleasure to work with.'
Alexander Hutton KC
Hailsham Chambers‘One of the very best KCs in his field. His tactical and technical analysis is without equal. He enjoys thinking outside of the box, which brings fresh insight to the most complex of cases. He is a delight to work with.’
Christopher Johnston KC
Serjeants’ Inn ChambersTremendous analysis of the issues. Excellent preparation and always on top of the evidence. A great down to earth approach with clients, and very easy to work with. Responsive and helpful.’
Sarah Vaughan Jones KC
2 Temple Gardens‘Her attention to detail and knowledge of quantum issues is second to none. She is exceptionally impressive in negotiations.'
William Latimer-Sayer KC
Cloisters‘William is a superb barrister. He has an excellent manner with clients. He is a real details person and always ensures no stone is unturned in seeking to maximise damages for his clients. He is a real team player and a delight to work with.'
Simeon Maskrey KC
7BRSimeon is a legal legend. His command of the law and the case law is exceptional but his ability to distil complex claims into easy to understand arguments is highly impressive and why he is more often than not on the winning side.’
Angus Moon KC
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Angus has immaculate attention to detail. He realises what points are important and need further investigation, and what can be let go. His drafting skills are greatly detailed, he adheres to deadlines but just as important, has a great way with clients, witnesses and experts.'
Michael Mylonas KC
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Michael has a wonderfully strategic brain. He knows where every point is heading and can steer a case exactly where he wants it. He is a brilliant advocate.’
Dominic Nolan KC
Hailsham Chambers‘Pleasure to work with, great negotiator and team player.’
Robin Oppenheim KC
Doughty Street Chambers‘He is extremely intelligent, thorough and has an excellent eye for detail. A great manner with clients and dedicated.’
Simon Readhead KC
Deka Chambers‘Simon's preparation and attention to detail are second to none. He is an outstanding advocate and can be relied on to provide a thorough examination and rigorous assessment of all issues.’
Paul Rees KC
1 Crown Office RowHe combines exceptional attention to detail with an unrivalled work ethic.'
Simon Taylor KC
Cloisters
Robert Weir KC
Devereux
John Whitting KC
1 Crown Office Row‘John is simply the best. Few barristers understand clinical negligence work as well as he does. He delivers great results every time.’
Charles Bagot KC
Gatehouse Chambers‘Superb knowledge of both law and procedure. An excellent eye for detail. Immensely respected by claimants and defendants alike. His advocacy is smooth, fluent and persuasive.’
Edward Bishop KC
Deka Chambers ‘Ed is astute and an excellent advocate, my first choice for handling the most sensitive cases when challenging liability.’
Benjamin Browne KC
2 Temple Gardens‘Ben has enormous experience. For spinal and brain injury cases, he has been there and seen it all before. Nothing fazes him.’
Charlie Cory-Wright KC
39 Essex Chambers‘Charlie's strengths are his calm authority and ability to get to the heart of an issue and always give sound advice. He is a joy to work with and a fantastic team player.’
Robert Glancy KC
Devereux‘Fantastic with clients, putting them at ease and as a result they trust him with their case. His drafting is excellent, with attention to detail second-to-none.’
Adrian Hopkins KC
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘The complete all rounder. Excellent advocate, excellent analyst, but above all an excellent team player. At the top of his game.’
Michael Horne KC
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Michael’s eye for detail is impressive and his handle on the issues means he can deal with matters effectively and efficiently..’
Farrah Mauladad KC
Crown Office Chambers‘Farrah is extremely hard working, an excellent advocate and always responsive.‘
Angus McCullough KC
1 Crown Office Row'
Michael de Navarro KC
2 Temple GardensHugely experienced. Excellent fundamental factual and legal analysis, but then also able to step back and heed the realities and practicalities of the risks of litigation to give sound pragmatic and practical advice.'
Julian Picton KC
Hailsham Chambers‘Covers absolutely everything and always fights for the clients to be heard in the litigation process. A formidable advocate who never gives up.’
Hugh Preston KC
7BR.’
Shaheen Rahman KC
1 Crown Office Row'Always on top of the details, but blended with adaptability and her responsiveness stand out.'
Susan Rodway KC
39 Essex ChambersSusan is a tremendous advocate. Intelligent and tactical. Excellent client care skills.’
Nathan Tavares KC
Outer Temple Chambers‘Excellent, skillful. Attention to detail is amazing, Skillful negotiator and very calm and measured.’
Henry Witcomb KC
1 Crown Office Row‘Forensic and hugely experienced.’
Eliot Woolf KC
Outer Temple Chambers 'Eliot is incredibly astute and meticulous in his preparation. He is approachable and kind with vulnerable clients but still robust and in negotiations and ensures that they get the outcomes they deserve.'
William Audland KC
12 King’s Bench Walk‘He is a robust opponent who is willing to listen and be flexible to get the right deal for those he represents. Extremely experienced and able to hold the judge’s confidence.’
Judith Ayling KC
39 Essex Chambers ‘Judith is a very skilled and accomplished leading counsel. She can get a huge amount of work done with no fuss - her work is always of the very highest quality.’
Richard Booth KC
1 Crown Office Row‘Divine to work with, thorough and confident, oozes seniority and expertise and brilliant with clients.’
Clodagh Bradley KC
1 Crown Office Row‘Clodagh is an absolutely fantastic barrister. Her attention to detail is second to none, and she has a real empathy with clients which really helps to make clients feel at ease. She is incredibly switched on in all areas, and is a fierce advocate.’
Emily Formby KC
39 Essex Chambers ‘Emily is pragmatic and has a wealth of experience on both the claimant and defendant side.’
Simon Fox KC
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers ‘Clear-thinking and analytical approach to cases. Very approachable and excellent client manner. An impressive advocate.’
Caroline Harrison KC
2 Temple Gardens‘Caroline has a beautiful balance of sharp intellect, empathy and impressive communication skills.’
Jeremy Hyam KC
1 Crown Office Row‘Jeremy is highly intelligent, thoughtful, hard working and approachable. He is a top choice for tricky cases involving involved legal points.’
Robert Kellar KC
1 Crown Office Row‘Robert has an excellent eye for detail. He is a strong tactician. His pleadings are detailed and well drafted. He is responsive and very good with clients. He is fantastic at negotiations and RTMs. He gets exceptional results for clients.’
Andrew Kennedy KC
1 Crown Office Row ‘Andrew’s advocacy is highly effective and engaging. He is adept at witness handling and cross-examination, in particular of expert witnesses. In addition his ability to craft an excellent closing speech is impressive as is his ability to think on his feet in court and adapt strategy.’
Sarah Lambert KC
1 Crown Office Row‘Despite her remarkable legal expertise, Sarah possesses a down-to-earth demeanour that instantly puts clients at ease. Her pragmatic perspective cuts through the complexities of the law, offering clear and practical solutions tailored to the individual needs of each case.’
Jacob Levy KC
Deka Chambers‘Jacob is extraordinarily proactive and responsive - the best in these qualities by miles around. He never lets a stone of evidence go unturned and is very capable advocate.'
Bradley Martin KC
2 Temple Gardens‘Encyclopaedic knowledge of clinical negligence matters with a specific special interest in birth injury cases.’
Stuart McKechnie KC
Deka Chambers‘Exceptional strategist, strong in negotiations, clients feel confident in him quickly.’
Giles Mooney KC
Deka Chambers‘Confident, assured, great to work with and great with the clients. His written work is incisive to the issues, detailed and clear. He is impressive in court, with an excellent court friendly manner, likely to be persuasive to the judge. He is highly experienced and his depth of knowledge and great expertise come across in all interactions.’
Martin Porter KC
2 Temple Gardens ‘Martin has an enormous intellect and laser focus – his ability to see straight to the heart of a complex case and to get quickly on top of all the key legal principles is impressive.’
Andrew Post KC
Hailsham Chambers
Debra Powell KC
Serjeants’ Inn ChambersClear, analytical, pragmatic and approachable.’
Owain Thomas KC
1 Crown Office Row
Claire Toogood KC
Crown Office Chambers She is unfailingly responsive and her analytical skills are first rate. She is a first choice when looking for an advocate who can manage tricky experts or clients.’
Christopher Wilson-Smith KC
Outer Temple Chambers'Quick to assimilate information and incisively focus in on key aspects of a case. Can elucidate and articulate complex issues in a manner which is easy to understand. Has a commanding presence both in conference and court.'
Grahame Aldous
Deka Chambers‘Grahame is very good at establishing case theory and providing pragmatic solutions to cases. He is a strong negotiator.’
Margaret Bowron KC
1 Crown Office Row
Gerard Boyle KC
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Thorough, thoughtful, and particularly strong as far as clarity of drafting is concerned.’
James Counsell KC
Outer Temple Chambers‘Very good trial advocate with great attention to detail. He is very personable and puts his witnesses at ease.’
Sarah Crowther KC
Outer Temple Chambers‘Sarah is hugely well-respected in the clinical negligence world. She is very easy to work with, thorough and sensible.'
Bridget Dolan KC
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Bridget is a powerhouse. She is so committed to her clients, the commitment and expertise shine through her advice and her written work.’
Joel Donovan KC
CloistersVery experienced barrister, who gives clear advice and strong advocacy.’
Simon Dyer KC
Cloisters‘Simon is an exceptional barrister who totally inspires confidence. He is such a safe pair of hands and is reassuringly unflustered.’
David Evans KC
1 Crown Office Row'Excellent advocate - terrifyingly good at cross-examination. Good with clients, witnesses and experts in conference. Very thorough and detailed case analysis. Written pleadings are extremely persuasive.'
Katharine Gollop KC
Serjeants' Inn Chambers ‘Excellent analysis of the legal, medical and financial issues raised by the case.’
Jonathan Hand KC
Outer Temple Chambers‘Incredible attention to detail. Very good with clients, calm but authoritative and very unlikely to not know the answers in cases involving birth injury.’
Jonathan Holl-Allen KC
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers‘Jon is fantastic, erudite, measured, extremely calm under pressure, a formidable opponent and great with clients, and whose quiet gravitas similarly instills in them, complete confidence.’
Laura Johnson KC
Deka ChambersA superb technical lawyer with a strong advocacy style and willing to take a risk on difficult cases.'
Gerard McDermott KC
Outer Temple Chambers‘He is wise, measured and authoritative. He is also unflappable in the face of more hostile opposition.’
Henry Pitchers KC
No5 Barristers’ Chambers‘Henry makes complex clinical negligence work look effortless. His preparation is second to none and his ability to distill a case down to core issues helps focus the claim.’
Neil Sheldon KC
1 Crown Office Row‘Neil has a sharp mind, makes clients feel at ease and explains complex issues in an understandable way. He is a tough negotiator and has been responsible for some of his instructing solicitors' biggest successes - they cannot rate him highly enough.’
James Todd KC
39 Essex Chambers‘James is a skilled negotiator and fantastic advocate. Extremely easy to work with, incisive and incredibly efficient.’
David Tyack KC
No5 Barristers’ Chambers‘Meticulous. His attention to detail is second to none. He is a fantastic advocate. When David is instructed on any kind of hearing, you can have the utmost confidence that you are in safe hands.’
Rachel Vickers KC
Outer Temple Chambers‘Attention to detail is second to none. Extremely thorough, compassionate and listens to clients and takes the time to explain things in a way that is easy for them to understand.’
Claire Watson KC
Serjeants’ Inn ChambersVery experienced, measured and thorough. Great with clients.’
James Watson KC
Serjeants’ Inn Chambers
Adam Weitzman KC
7BR‘Excellent advocate and dogged in cross examination of the issues. Very capable in dealing with medical negligence cases of the utmost severity and complexity.’
Charles Woodhouse KC
Old Square Chambers'Is a robust negotiator and adopts a firm, no nonsense approach without being confrontational. Excellent quantum analysis and a sharp mind for facts and figures. He handles clients with sensitivity and skill. '
Lucy Wyles KC
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Edward Lamb KC
Deka Chambers ‘Affable and likeable. Great with clients. Strong with drafting.’
Anna Beale KC
CloistersIn negotiation at settlement meetings she strikes the right balance between being assertive and commanding, fighting to get the right result, but can also be pragmatic and always factors in the priorities of her client.’
Sarah Fraser Butlin KC
CloistersVery approachable; excellent on quantum issues; prepares cases thoroughly; her academic knowledge assists with her case work.’
David Manknell KC
1 Crown Office Row'David is first class; he is extremely knowledgeable and thorough with incredible attention to detail.'
Paul Stagg KC
Deka Chambers2023 Silks
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