Clinical negligence

‘Ranald is meticulous in his analysis of evidence, he is always calming and reassuring with clinicians and experts. He has an authoritative and compelling negotiating style.’

Peter Ellis

‘Peter is very good in Joint Settlement Meetings and definitely raises his game when it matters. He is very astute, and can adapt and respond any challenges that arise on the day extremely well.’

Catherine Ewins

‘Catherine is meticulously forensic and is absolutely someone you want in your corner on a complex claim. A particular strength is speed of response which allows momentum to continue on a case.’

Jane Tracy Forster

‘Jane has an excellent reputation for being thorough and detailed in her approach. She understand complex medical reports and can communicate the issues to clients well.’

Cara Guthrie

‘Cara is incredibly thorough in her preparation, with excellent attention to detail. Her advocacy skills are superb.’

Anna Hughes

‘Fantastic advocate with excellent attention to detail.’

Matthew Jackson

‘Matthew is outstanding. He gives you the best possible defence arguments and has won numerous trials on behalf of his lay clients. He makes the difficult easy and the complex simple.’

Charlotte Jones

‘Incredibly intelligent with great attention to detail and a terrific advocate.’

Heidi Knight

‘A very professional, charismatic and hyper intelligent barrister. Exceptional with clients and always extremely prepared for any conferences.'

Tejina Mangat

Tejina has an outstanding grasp of even the most complex medical issues. Her thoroughness and attention to detail are first class. She works so well with medics and clients alike. Her advice is always sound and well reasoned. She is simply first class.’

Julian Matthews

‘Julian is simply brilliant and is top-quality counsel. He is a great advocate who is incredibly experienced at dealing with the most complex of cases. He is very personable and his client care skills are exceptional..’

Richard Partridge

He is meticulous in terms of the factual and medical matrix of cases, identifying the key issues and advising clients accordingly.'

Nicholas Peacock

‘Nick is a pleasure to work with: straight talking and a true team player with an excellent grasp of the strengths and weaknesses of a case.’

Harry Lambert

Outer Temple Chambers

‘Excellent on quantum. All round very thorough providing good verbal and written advice in a timely manner. Responsive to questions and queries from instructing solicitors.’

Adam Korn

‘Great with clients and empathy. Great knowledge and skills in advocacy.’

Andrew Bershadski

‘Andrew has very strong analytical skills and a very attractive style of advocacy.’

Henry Charles

12 King’s Bench Walk

‘Very reliable judgement. Excellent medical knowledge - he really fights for the client.’

Romilly Cummerson

‘Excellent advocate, well reasoned advice, approachable and available for urgent queries.'

Robert Cumming

‘A very astute tactical barrister and good negotiator, with a very strong intellect.’

Robert Dickason

‘Excellent attention to detail, fantastic approach with clients and very personable to work with.’

Tim Found

‘Tim is a calm, courteous and persuasive advocate who is clearly on top of the issues. He presents his cases in a forensic understated way which is very convincing and clearly impresses judges.’

Caroline Hallissey

‘Caroline is very well thought of by clients who admire her tenacity and pragmatic judgement. She is extremely responsive and easy to work with. She is very hard-working.’

Robert Hunter

Devereux

‘Incredibly astute and can assimilate a huge amount of information and boil it down to the key elements. His written work always has a feel of real quality his drafting is second-to-none.’

Harriet Jerram

‘Knowledgeable, thorough analytical, persuasive in negotiations and hearings, great with clients.’

Simon King

Scott Matthewson

Timothy Meakin

Tim is well experienced both in and out of court. He is clear with clients, is clear in conference with experts, is a tough negotiator in settlement meetings and has a relaxed and clear advocacy style in court..’

Jane Mishcon

‘Jane is sensible and pragmatic always, approachable and responsive and highly knowledgeable.’

Jeremy Pendlebury

‘Good forensic analysis of issue, impressive on his feet, good with clients.’

Erica Power

Erica is clearly very bright and capable. Her advice is always spot on and she is also a highly skilled and persuasive advocate.’

Paul Reynolds

‘Paul is very forensic, very considered and does not let anything slide. he is a big brain for sure. he is also very responsive and approachable. his advocacy is also excellent- he is like a dog with a bone.’

Lionel Stride

Temple Garden Chambers

'He has a good manner with clients and is very thorough and efficient. His summary of actions after a conference is very useful. '

Helen Wolstenholme

‘Attention to detail: Helen never misses anything, her knowledge in this field is second to none. Helen always provides clear and sensible advice and her drafting is outstanding.’

Carin Hunt

‘Carin is clearly very bright and has a firm grip on the complex issues surrounding clinical negligence claims. Her work has been detailed, thorough and well reasoned.’

James Aldridge

‘James is extremely thorough and has a really good approach to liaising with clients and experts. His approach at settlement meetings is extremely detailed and he has reasoned arguments.’

Richard Anderton

‘Richard is a knowledgeable, thorough and supportive barrister.’

Andrew Arentsen

Farrar's Building

‘Andrew has an amazing way with clients and explains complicated issues in a way that clients, from all walks of life, can understand.’

Henry Bankes-Jones

‘Has an understated yet steely resolve which is often underestimated by others. A razor sharp focus on key issues and an ability to cut through irrelevant things with great efficiency.’

Matthew Barnes

‘Matthew is extraordinarily intelligent and cuts through to the heart of the issues in any case. He is a forceful and eloquent advocate and a formidable opponent.’

Gideon Barth

‘Gideon's advice is always clearly articulated and he is able to handle difficult expert witnesses with aplomb.’

Sophie Beesley

Old Square Chambers

‘Sophie is a formidable advocate who can hold her own against any opponent. She balances this with excellent written work and attention to detail, as well as an incredibly patient and empathetic manner with the most vulnerable of clients.’

Jonathan Bertram

‘Relaxed style with clients, calm and measured. Very well prepared with a real eye on the detail and a mastery of the literature and statistics surrounding the issues.’

Tamar Burton

Excellent junior counsel with exceptional attention to detail and impressive advocacy.’

Nicola Campbell-Clause

Nicola's strengths are her attention to detail, her commercial insights and her decisiveness. She provides clear, persuasive advice and ensures that those instructing her are kept fully up to date with her availability.'

Vanessa Cashman

‘Vanessa is incredibly personable and makes all clients feel entirely at ease. She manages conference with many experts and client very well so that it feels relaxed and yet covers the difficult questions in a sensible way.’

Sarah Christie-Brown

Daniel Clarke

‘First port of call on complex personal injury and clinical negligence claims.’

Emma Corkill

‘Emma has excellent command of detail and complex medical issues. I have worked with Emma in mediation settings, where she is robust and compelling in negotiations.’

Thomas Crockett

Thomas is extremely responsive and a pleasure to work with, He is charming and his style is direct and robust and his advocacy at JSMs is impressive.’

Jennifer Danvers

‘Jennifer cuts to the chase decisively and accurately. She is a good decision-maker who steers cases very effectively.’

Lisa Dobie

‘Very astute and knowledgeable. Gets to the point quickly. Exceptionally good with clients and generally a delight to work with.’

Conor Dufficy

‘Conor has a calm, considered approach to his advocacy and advice. This approach aligned with his intellect and determination make him a formidable advocate.’

Eva Ferguson

‘A very incisive legal mind and a persuasive advocate.’

Pravin Fernando

‘Will go the extra mile.’

Elizabeth Fox

‘On the ball, very detailed and accurate.’

Quintin Fraser

‘His attention to detail is excellent. Always fully prepared for conferences, RTMs and knows his stuff. Approachable and non intimidating approach to experts and witnesses and puts witnesses at their ease.'

Richard Furniss

42BR Barristers

‘No nonsense and straight to the point advice. A robust advocate.’

Tom Gibson

Tom has a firm grasp on the detail of cases and his quantum advice in particular is of an excellent standard. He is extremely diligent and responsive.’

Bruno Gil

Old Square Chambers

‘Bruno is always very responsive and can turn around instructions in a very short timescale when required. He is very good with experts and clients in conferences, testing evidence in a clear and logical manner.’

‘John is simply superb. He has excellent legal and strategic knowledge, is always on hand to answer any queries or concerns and his standard of work is exceptional.'

Richard Gregory

42BR Barristers

‘An excellent manner and negotiating style – friendly but tough.’

Richard Grimshaw

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

‘Richard is highly intelligent and always well prepared. He leads conferences well taking experts through detailed medical issues with ease.’

Linda works extremely hard and is very thorough. She is very good at dealing with complex aspects of schedules of loss. Her advocacy is very effective: she is calm when dealing with issues directly with her opponent and has a very good understanding of the issues and how they should be dealt with or resolved.'

Clementine Coram James

‘Clementine is very approachable and well-prepared, and she is good at exploring complex issues with clients and engaging with them.’

Leslie Keegan

‘Very good with clients and a great grasp of medical issues.’

Christopher Kemp

Harry Lambert

Outer Temple Chambers

‘He’s a tenacious advocate. Tactical thinker, with a keen legal mind. Very impressive.’

Jemma Lee

Jemma is exceptionally detail-orientated but still able to get to the crux of the issue. She is up there with the very best barristers when it comes to client care.’

Nigel Spencer Ley

‘Nigel is extremely pleasant to work with. His pleadings are persuasive, he is good in conference with experts and very responsive. He is easy to work with due to his personable manner, but is a tough negotiator when necessary.’

Rebecca Livesey

No5 Chambers

‘Rebecca’s attention to detail is unrivalled. She meticulously prepares cases whilst being able to get to the nub of a case immediately.’

Kate Lumbers

‘Kate is very calm under pressure. She navigates the expert opinions and medical records with ease and is able to get the best our of experts at conference.’

Jamie Mathieson

‘Jamie is a sensible and calm advocate who get to the nub of the issue without fluster. He provides commercially sensible advice, which keeps the client at the centre of considerations.’

Vanessa McKinlay

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Great intuition. Good medical knowledge. Great in cases with traumatised clients.’

Justin Meiland

‘Justin has an impressive ability to extract the key issues in complex cases. He is excellent with dealing with multiple experts in conference, combined with a robust negotiating style which achieves excellent outcomes for clients.’

Colin Mendoza

Devereux

Colin is the counsel you want fighting for your client in a difficult liability case. He is not afraid of making strategic decisions, that many would shy away from, in order to get the best outcome.’

Sebastian Naughton

‘Very good with clients, approachable and good negotiating skills..’

Aidan O’Brien

‘Aidan is very personable and likeable. Strong attention to detail and dives into the depths of a case. Persuasive advocate.’

Francesca O’Neill

‘Powerful and clever advocacy, capable of blowing other advocates out of the water. Francesca thinks very quickly on her feet and then delivers calm and considered submissions. Impressive. Not afraid to fight for her clients.’

Nicholas Pilsbury

‘Nicholas is excellent: his astute technical ability, incredible eye for detail, and sound strategic thinking truly make him an exceptional advocate.’

Angus Piper

‘Angus is a very confident and competent senior junior. He does high value work and tackles difficult cases in his stride. A fair but formidable opponent.’

Helen Pooley

‘Helen is good with clients, and always has a good grasp of the case instructed on, as well as the nuances. She is firm with experts in conference and her drafting is impressive.’

Eloise Power

‘Eloise is very calm and focused. Her preparation for conferences is thorough and her questioning is thoughtful but targeted. ‘

Pritesh Rathod

‘Excellent client care and attention to detail, particularly quantum issues.’

Judith Rogerson

'Judith is incredibly thoughtful, well prepared and collegiate in her dealings with her instructing solicitors. Judith is unflappable, thinks very quickly on her feet and is a formidable ally in any situation, including settlement meetings and at trial.'

Dominic Ruck Keene

‘Very organised and with an excellent grasp of complex medical issues across a large group of claims. Works constructively at settlement meetings, more than holding his own in negotiations.’

Shahram Sharghy

‘Empathetic with lay client and very well prepared in advance of conference. Skillfully manoeuvred through very complex causation expert evidence. Confident with good attention to detail.’

Richard Smith

‘On his feet, Richard is an excellent advocate, able to keep things simple and precise and not get caught up in the detail and peripheral battles.’

‘Approachable, patient with clients, good with experts, effective negotiator.’

Charley Turton

‘ She is always well-prepared for conferences and leads them well. Her advice is always thorough and well thought-through.’

Adam Walker

‘Adam has an excellent level of attention to detail and gets to the bottom of all issues with experts. He is a very calm and measured advocate and has a meticulous approach to drafting pleadings.’

Michael Walsh

‘James’ advice is always clear and he has a great presence in the court room. Opponents know that they are up against it if James is on the other side.’

Nadia Whittaker

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Oliver Williamson

‘Oliver is able to navigate complex issues remarkably well and manages experts and witness in difficult situations very well.’

Gemma Witherington

‘Her strengths are her very concise and clear drafting alloyed with an exceptional grasp of the facts and evidence.’

Thomas Wood

42BR Barristers

‘Very good in conference. Excellent ability to drill down to the relevant points while being diligent in covering all evidence provided.'

Victoria Woodbridge

‘Very diligent and hard working. Approachable manner and good with clients. Effective and confident advocate.’

Leanne Woods

Leanne is commercial in her advice and pragmatic in her approach. She is a pleasure to work with - friendly, down to earth, and extremely switched on.’

William Wraight

‘He is brilliant. His technical knowledge and ability is fantastic, in addition to his medical knowledge with his medical background.’

Katie Ayres

‘Highly intelligent.’

Rory Badenoch

‘Immense attention to detail and extremely thorough.’

Heather Beckett

Goldsmith Chambers

‘Heather has incredible attention to detail, with a great command of medicine as well as the legal principles. A very smart and capable barrister.’

James Bell

Temple Garden Chambers

‘His advice is really clear and focused, as is his his pleading and drafting.’

Rachit Buch

Rach has an instinct for medicine and a wonderful eye for detail. Calm, friendly, approachable and a great team player. Well-prepared, polite but firm in advocacy.’

‘Diligent, efficient and extremely smart. Quick to respond to queries and there are never any silly questions, he is happy to assist wherever he can.’

Craig Carr

‘A brilliant mind and very approachable. Solicitors am always put at ease when they are on your case.’

Camilla Church

‘Camilla is very able, very amiable and achieves excellent results for her clients.’

Marcus Coates-Walker

‘Marcus’ genuine passion for his work means he quickly builds trust with lay clients, even in the most challenging of circumstances. He’s a highly skilful advocate with top notch questioning strategy and instincts.’

Darragh Coffey

‘Darragh has a wonderful ability to distil pages of information into succinct and convincing legal arguments and to identify and focus on the key issues of a case.’

Simon Cridland

‘Working with Simon is great. Technically, he is excellent. He is approachable and will always make time. Great with clients and also excellent in RTM.’

Jeremy Crowther

‘Excellent negotiations skills. Practical advice and good with clients. Good persuasive advocacy.’

Ella Davis

‘Ella was extremely calm and put her clients at ease. She is also professional throughout the whole experience. She is clear and direct in her questioning and was able to act accordingly when new information was presented which had not been apparent from the outset.’

Adam Dawson

‘Adam is great with clients in conference, setting out their cases clearly in language they will understand. His advice is always clear and he has great attention to details.’

Jim Duffy

‘Jim is fantastic - he has a real way with clients that puts them at ease and feel confident in his abilities. He is superb with experts and really gets to the crux of cases.’

Liam Duffy

‘Liam is approachable and easily contactable. He is an excellent advocate. He is very good with clients. His pleadings are well drafted and his grasp of medicine is excellent.’

Sarah Edwards

‘Sarah has a formidable intellect and a wonderful way with clients which makes her a solicitors favorite.’

Laura Elfield

‘Laura is incredibly committed to the clients and the case. She never lets you down. She goes above and beyond to ensure that she supports you. She is always on top of all the papers and has a keen forensic eye.’

‘Perrin gets straight to the heart of a problem and sees through the irrelevant issues very quickly. She is enthusiastic however difficult or small the case may be and provides clear practical advice.’

Hannah Godfrey

Stephen Goodfellow

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

Deirdre Goodwin

‘Deirdre's meticulous attention to detail makes her a real asset to complex, high-value cases. Her methodical approach to cases ensures all bases are covered and all issues considered thoroughly.'

Mamta Gupta

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

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David Haines

‘As a qualified doctor, David is all over the medical side of things, often operating at a higher level than instructing solicitor and alternate counsel is capable of. His advanced level of understanding enables him to question medico-legal experts in a way which very few counsel are able to do so. He is also a very capable advocate.’

Roger Harris

‘He is an extremely effective negotiator and tactician.’

Clare Hennessy

‘Tenacious, robust and works hard for her client'

Matthew Hill

'Excellent advocate, has a really good manner with clients, aggressive negotiator.'

Christopher Hough

Chris is a brilliant barrister. He is meticulous, clever, and always gives 110% to any case he works on. He is a pleasure to work with.’

Christopher Johnson

Doughty Street Chambers

‘Confidence, skill and detail and a pleasure to work with.’

Samantha Jones

‘Wonderfully detailed and thorough. Perfect with lay clients.’

David Juckes

very calm, considered and measured in his approach. Experts find him impressive and clients are reassured by him.’

Daniel Laking

‘Dan’s knowledge is beyond his years of call. His work is always to a very high standard and he is able to turn around complex work in a very short time.’

Suzanne Lambert

‘Incredible attention to detail plus excellent drafting skills. Also a real team player and very good with clients.’

‘She is very practical and reasoned in her approach, analytical, a fantastic negotiator and strong advocate.’

Chesca Lord

‘Phenomenal forensic analysis of expert reports, particularly on quantum and an ability to retain details of the minutiae of cases, and to identify deficiencies in evidence.’

James MacDonald

'Articulate advocate, well prepared and personable. Perfect client rapport and respectful throughout.'

Rachel Marcus

Very clever, through excellent on her feet - formidable in a settlement meeting, really impressive.’

Isabel McArdle

'She is a brilliant communicator, very forensic with the experts.'

Frances McClenaghan

‘Frances is extremely thorough, and her legal knowledge and abilities are very impressive.’

Martyn McLeish

Martyn has a good eye for detail and is a strong advocate. He is excellent with clients and a top negotiator. He is very approachable and offers clear and helpful advice.’

Scarlett Milligan

‘Extremely thorough, expert knowledge of law and procedure, delightful to work with.’

Aneurin Moloney

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Aneurin's attention to detail is excellent. When acting for claimants, he always goes the extra mile to maximise damages. In addition, he is approachable and good with clients.’

Jo Moore

‘Jo is excellent. She is extremely bright and incisive and her pleadings and judgement in relation to quantum matters are spot on.’

Richard Mumford

‘Impressive advocate with superb cross examination skills and ability to think well on his feet.’

David Myhill

David is a very impressive advocate. Always thoroughly prepared, fantastic dealing with liability or quantum. Excellent knowledge of the law and gives sound advice considering all the risks.’

Hannah Noyce

‘Great empathy with clients. Prodigious work ethic.’

Helen Nugent

Temple Garden Chambers

Helen Pagett

‘Helen is very straight forward and very easy to work with. She gives clear direction and guidance. She is good at judging evidence and seeing beyond the immediate to where the claim might progress.'

Andrew Perfect

‘Very keen tactician. A gifted and persuasive advocate. A confident lawyer who is willing to take bold lines to good effect.’

Esther Pounder

‘Pragmatic and practical in her approach to litigation. Her legal knowledge is excellent.’

Edward Ramsay

‘As well as a fearless advocate, Ed has a fantastic medical and legal brain. He is someone that you want on your side, in this complex and often highly contentious field of practice.’

Charlotte Reynolds

‘Charlotte has a great ability to cut to the chase. She is excellent in conference providing reassurance but showing an inner steel.’

Hugh Rimmer

‘Hugh is fantastic with clients and detailed and practical in his advices. He is confident on his feet.’

Benedict Rodgers

‘He is empathetic and puts the clients at ease. His analysis of the evidence is excellent and he isolates the key issues in order to enable progression of the claims in the most useful direction. He has tactical expertise.'

Patrick Sadd

Hannah Saxena

‘Hannah has an engaging manner which helps to smooth complex negotiations and she is skilled in focusing on what really matters without getting bogged down in unnecessary detail.’

Anthony Searle

‘Anthony is extremely helpful. He is very knowledgeable and leaves no stone unturned.’

Dominique Smith

‘Dominique is personable, friendly, confident , knowledgeable, organised with an ability to put the client at considerable ease.’

Daniel Sokol

‘A great advocate who is able to unpick an opponent’s arguments. Very good on his paperwork and his drafting is first class.’

Abigail Stamp

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Christopher Stephenson

‘Kind, friendly and great with clients. Expert in his field and thorough.’

Juliet Stevens

‘Juliet is fantastic with details. Her medical background means that she really understands the medicine involved but never over-steps the experts.’

Sam Stevens

‘Highlight his advocacy at trial, attention to detail, client rapport, thoroughness, approachability, engagement in the case.’

‘Calm, thorough and with strong and clear drafting skills, David creates a nice working relationship.’

Olinga Tahzib

‘Olinga is very impressive in conference and has a detailed, forensic mind when it comes to considering medical evidence.’

Gurion Taussig

Gurion has a masterful grasp of the complex issues in TVT mesh claims, both legal and medical. He has a great manner with clients, who are often very upset and emotional at all points in the case where counsel is involved.’

Spencer Turner

‘Very thorough and careful, good clear advocacy and advice.'

Nina Unthank

‘Nina has a brilliant grasp of the technical area, especially high value quantum issues on dependency claims. She is very calm and poised which is very reassuring for clients and makes her a formidable opponent.’

Bella Webb

Old Square Chambers

‘Bella is a compelling advocate. She cross-examines experts into the ground and wins cases with her skill.’

'Thea has a profound understanding of medicine, coupled with an impressive knowledge of the law in this field.'

Andrew Young

3 Hare Court

‘Extremely organised, detailed and always willing to assist.’

Andrew Young

3 Hare Court

‘Andrew is a very capable barrister with a very detailed technical understanding of the law. He marries this ability with a commercial acumen which enables clients to give meaningful instructions on their cases.’

Will Young

‘Will stands out for his exceptional diligence and meticulous attention to detail, seamlessly blending efficiency with thoroughness. He possesses a keen ability to evaluate evidence in a cost-efficient manner, ensuring no stone is left unturned, while considering the broader implications of the issues at hand.’

Emma Zeb

Gatehouse Chambers

‘Emma is a formidable opponent in the court room, calm but precise throughout and always reassuring to the clients.’

Rising stars

Jeunes avocats collaborateurs ou counsels qui se distinguent régulièrement par leur présence dans des dossiers importants du marché, et qui sont identifiés par le marché comme de jeunes talents à suivre.

Bramble Badenach-Nicolson

‘Bramble is an extremely bright and talented barrister, who is also approachable and easy to work with.’

Rajkiran Barhey

Rajkiran is personable and approachable. She is great with clients, and her work and advocacy is thorough and excellent.’

Thomas Beamont