Clinical negligence

Leading Juniors
Rising stars

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.

One of the most experienced senior juniors at the clinical negligence Bar.’

Ranald Davidson

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Ranald is very impressive, empathetic and practical. He is fantastic with clients and experts alike.’

Peter Ellis

Hailsham Chambers

‘He has an incredible eye for detail and a deep understanding of medical matters, given his medical background.'

Catherine Ewins

Hailsham Chambers

‘Catherine is very calm and methodical and makes solicitors and clients feel at ease in her presence.'

‘She is extremely intelligent and decisive.’

Anna Hughes

2 Temple Gardens

‘Anna has boundless energy and nerves of steel. She is an outstanding advocate.’

Matthew Jackson

Hailsham Chambers

‘His knowledge and experience of the law is second to none.’

Charlotte Jones

Crown Office Chambers

‘Charlotte is a silk in all but name, who can run rings around her opponents. As an advocate and negotiator she is second to none.’

Heidi Knight

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Heidi is very efficient and always thoroughly prepared. She makes clients feel they are in utterly safe hands.’

Adam Korn

7BR

‘Adam is an excellent advocate, empathetic to clients and knowledgeable.’

Tejina Mangat

Hailsham Chambers

Richard Partridge

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

'Richard's meticulous attention to detail is invaluable in complex, catastrophic injury cases. He inspires confidence in clients and is clear in his advice.'

Nicholas Peacock

Hailsham Chambers

‘He is very practical and persuasive. The advice he gives is always realistic.’

Jeremy Pendlebury

7BR

‘Jeremy has a great way with clients, managing to balance empathy with excellent, practical advice.’

Harry Trusted

2 Temple Gardens

‘Harry is a top tier clinical negligence practitioner. He combines a powerful intellect with great judgement, and has an excellent grasp of complex medical issues.'

Helen Wolstenholme

2 Temple Gardens

‘Helen is incredibly intelligent, consistently responsive and very thorough in her approach.'

Henry Bankes-Jones

Hailsham Chambers

‘He steers a steady course in troubled waters. He is calm, collected, insightful and always prepared.’

Matthew Barnes

1 Crown Office Row

‘Intelligent, hard working, knowledgeable and committed to his client’s cause.’

Andrew Bershadski

2 Temple Gardens

‘He has a positive attitude and collaborative approach to resolving claims.'

Nicola Campbell-Clause

Hailsham Chambers

'She has a wonderful way with clients, who are put at ease by her friendly and warm manner.'

Henry Charles

12 King’s Bench Walk

‘Henry is the barrister you want on your side. He is a real tactician, very analytical, approachable and a pleasure to work with.'

Thomas Crockett

Hailsham Chambers

He is clear, concise, very quick and his attention to detail is marvellous.’

Romilly Cummerson

39 Essex Chambers

Romilly is clearly highly intelligent. Her work is of consistently high quality.'

Robert Cumming

2 Temple Gardens

‘A charming and sophisticated advocate who deploys his points effectively and persuasively.'

Robert Dickason

Outer Temple Chambers

‘Robert is technically excellent. His advocacy is on point. He handles complex matters with ease.'

Eva Ferguson

Hailsham Chambers

‘Eva has a forensic attention to detail. She is a strong negotiator.'

Tim Found

Farrar’s Building

are second to none and masterfully prepared.’

Caroline Hallissey

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

excellent barrister. She is incredibly responsive and hard-working.'

Robert Hunter

Devereux

Harriet Jerram

Outer Temple Chambers

Leslie Keegan

7BR

‘He is fantastic with clients and very approachable.’

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Scott is able to explain complex legal points to clients in a way they can easily understand.’

Timothy Meakin

7BR

‘A tough and robust advocate.’

Crown Office Chambers

Erica stands out in every regard. Her legal expertise, combined with her sharp advocacy skills, make her an invaluable asset to any case.'

Paul Reynolds

1 Crown Office Row

‘Paul is forensic. He never leaves a stone unturned.’

Shahram Sharghy

1 Crown Office Row

‘Shahram is a pleasure to work with. He has a way with clients that puts them at ease.’

Lionel Stride

Temple Garden Chambers

‘Lionel is incredibly forensic. He has an amazing ability to get to the nub of a case, drilling down very early on so that there are no surprises.'

James Aldridge

Outer Temple Chambers

‘James is outstanding. His attention to every detail in a case is second to none.’

Richard Anderton

Hailsham Chambers

‘Richard is the very model of an accomplished barrister.’

Andrew Arentsen

Farrar’s Building

‘He is a decisive and articulate counsel - reliable, prompt and dynamic.’

Gideon Barth

1 Crown Office Row

‘Gideon is extremely professional and yet personable. He perfectly balances an ability to get to the core issues of a case while expertly managing a client’s expectations.'

Sophie Beesley

Old Square Chambers

‘Sophie is a dynamic barrister. Experts are impressed by her forensic approach and clients benefit hugely from her empathetic nature.’

Jonathan Bertram

7BR

‘Helpful, friendly, knowledgeable and effective.'

Tamar Burton

Cloisters

‘Tamar is a considered advocate asking the right questions at the right time.'

Vanessa Cashman

12 King’s Bench Walk

‘Vanessa is one of the leading clinical negligence lawyers of her cohort. She is robust and fearless.'

Sarah Christie-Brown

Hailsham Chambers

'Sarah is an incredibly thorough barrister. Her drafting is second to none, with a forensic attention to detail.'

Daniel Clarke

Outer Temple Chambers

‘His knowledge of the law is second to none.’

Marcus Coates-Walker

1 Crown Office Row

‘Marcus is fantastic. He has a brilliant combination of technical expertise and client care skills, and is highly approachable and responsive.’

Darragh Coffey

1 Crown Office Row

‘Darragh handles complex clinical negligence issues with confidence. He puts forward arguments that are focused, well-reasoned, and persuasive.’

Emma Corkill

39 Essex Chambers

‘Emma is a force to be reckoned with. She is tenacious, pragmatic and responsive.'

‘Lisa grasps the sensitivities and practicalities of cases as well as the legal issues. She is extremely responsive.'

Conor Dufficy

7BR

‘Conor is strategic and has good judgement.’

Pravin Fernando

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Pravin is a strong advocate who really gets to the nub of a claim and is good on his feet.’

Elizabeth Fox

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

Quintin Fraser

39 Essex Chambers

‘Quintin is tenacious and focused on achieving excellent results for his clients.'

Richard Furniss

42BR Barristers

A junior with a very pragmatic and effective approach to cases.’

Tom Gibson

Outer Temple Chambers

Sensible and commercial approach to litigation. Excellent with clients and puts them at ease.’

Bruno Gil

Old Square Chambers

‘Bruno is an exceptionally bright junior with a meticulous eye for detail. His written work is clear, persuasive, and strategically astute.'

‘Great depth of knowledge and a persuasive and forceful advocate on behalf of his client.’

Isaac Hogarth

12 King’s Bench Walk

‘Isaac’s attention to detail is phenomenal and his advice is incredibly thorough.’

Carin Hunt

Outer Temple Chambers

Linda Jacobs

Cloisters

Linda is very hard working and completely committed to her cases and clients. She is a very calm and very effective advocate.'

Clementine Coram James

Hailsham Chambers

‘Clementine is an excellent advocate who has brilliant insight into the legal issues.’

Christopher Kemp

Outer Temple Chambers

Harry Lambert

Outer Temple Chambers

‘He is absolutely brilliant with clients. A real star of the clinical negligence world.’

Suzanne Lambert

1 Crown Office Row

‘She never misses even the smallest thing, and is kind and compassionate with clients.’

Jemma Lee

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

Jemma is detailed, thorough and personable. Her advocacy is first class.'

Nigel Spencer Ley

Farrar’s Building

‘An excellent junior in complex catastrophic brain injury cases.'

Rebecca Livesey

39 Essex Chambers

‘Rebecca is fearless in her advocacy, and her cross examination is exemplary.’

Kate Lumbers

7BR

‘Kate is a standout junior in the field of clinical negligence, widely respected for her meticulous approach and calm, assured advocacy.’

Jamie Mathieson

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Jamie is very user friendly and responsive.’

Justin Meiland

Hailsham Chambers

‘Justin is proactive and goes above and beyond to turn things around quickly.’

Colin Mendoza

Devereux

Sebastian Naughton

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘A junior with great analytical abilities who is able to navigate complex medical issues and explain these in simple terms.’

Aidan O’Brien

Farrar’s Building

‘Aidan has excellent client care skills and is extremely likeable. He gives no nonsense advice in a digestible way.'

Francesca O’Neill

Deka Chambers

‘She is tenacious, enthusiastic and has huge knowledge of all things procedural. She is a team player and delightful to work with.'

Nicholas Pilsbury

Hailsham Chambers

‘A master tactician who is always thinking two steps ahead of his opponent.’

Angus Piper

Deka Chambers

‘An excellent negotiator who provides realistic and sensible advice.’

Helen Pooley

Deka Chambers

‘Helen has technical expertise and good communication skills.’

Eloise Power

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘She has fantastic attention to detail, and is able to quickly get to grips with the most complex evidence and make it understandable for lay clients.’

Pritesh Rathod

1 Crown Office Row

Excellent with clients and experts, and particularly strong on quantum work.'

Charlotte Reynolds

12 King’s Bench Walk

‘Charlotte has an excellent eye for detail.’

Judith Rogerson

1 Crown Office Row

‘Judith is an absolute joy to work with. She is detailed, calm and thorough.’

Dominic Ruck Keene

1 Crown Office Row

‘He is very bright and thorough in preparation. He has excellent cross examination skills.’

Richard Smith

1 Crown Office Row

‘Richard is charming to work with and remains calm under pressure, especially when dealing with sensitive cases.’

Holly Tibbitts

Deka Chambers

‘Holly is a sympathetic and helpful counsel with an excellent way with clients.'

Simon Trigger

Deka Chambers

‘Simon is excellent with clients, and provides realistic advice.’

Charley Turton

12 King’s Bench Walk

‘An accessible junior.’

Adam Walker

7BR

'He remains very calm and collected in difficult situations.'

Michael Walsh

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Michael is a very thorough barrister, with a careful eye for detail.’

Crown Office Chambers

‘Nadia is one of the hardest working barristers around. Her advice is clear and tactically sound.’

Oliver Williamson

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Extremely bright and able to dissect complexity very impressively. Very good manner with clients.'

Gemma Witherington

Crown Office Chambers

‘Gemma is incredibly attentive. Her advice is clear, reasoned and well thought out.’

Thomas Wood

42BR Barristers

‘He is very thorough in his approach, with a meticulous eye for detail.’

Victoria Woodbridge

Crown Office Chambers

‘Victoria is approachable, sensitive and has great technical ability.'

Leanne Woods

1 Crown Office Row

‘Leanne is tenacious and not afraid of tackling difficult issues.’

William Wraight

2 Temple Gardens

‘He has excellent attention to detail with brilliant knowledge of both the law and medicine.’

Katie Ayres

Crown Office Chambers

Rory Badenoch

1 Crown Office Row

‘Rory is a very detailed and careful clinical negligence barrister, he understands the law and application of it and is able to explain this to clients and experts alike.'

Heather Beckett

Goldsmith Chambers

‘Heather has a good eye for detail and a strong understanding of clinical negligence law.’

James Bell

Temple Garden Chambers

‘Simon is very good with clients and makes things comprehensible for them.’

Rachit Buch

12 King’s Bench Walk

Ability to quickly identify and analyse the relevant factors in a case. Excellent with clients and skilled at negotiating.’

Christian Du Cann

39 Essex Chambers

'Christian identifies the critical issues in cases very early on and can be relied upon for robust and strategic advice.'

Chris Canning

7BR

‘Chris is very responsive and provides very thorough and detailed advice.’

Craig Carr

7BR

‘Craig has excellent attention to detail and is always calm and relaxed in his approach with the client.'

Camilla Church

39 Essex Chambers

'Camilla is an excellent and experienced junior who demonstrates a wealth of pragmatism and a near instant grasp of challenging scenarios.'

Simon Cridland

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Simon is an outstanding negotiator. His attention to detail makes him a formidable advocate.’

Jeremy Crowther

Deka Chambers

'Jeremy is clear and concise with his advice and has a very good manner with clients.'

Ella Davis

Deka Chambers

‘Ella is meticulous in her preparation, skilful in her handling of expert witnesses and always responsive in the face of tight deadlines. A pleasure to work with.'

Adam Dawson

Deka Chambers

‘Adam is a confident advocate with an eye for detail.’

Jim Duffy

1 Crown Office Row

‘Jim gives clear advice, and approaches issues creatively to find solutions. Great with clients.’

Liam Duffy

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Liam provides high-quality analysis of complex issues, with a compassionate client manner and a pragmatic approach in sensitive cases. He is a formidable advocate with superb attention to detail.’

Sarah Edwards

7BR

‘Sarah is able to put very nervous clients, who have to discuss very sensitive and personal issues, at ease.’

Laura Elfield

Deka Chambers

Laura is a formidable barrister. She is meticulous in her analysis of the evidence and her drafting and advocacy skills are first class.’

'Emma is obviously bright and great at getting to grips with the detail. She is compassionate when discussing sensitive matters with lay clients, as well as highly articulate and informed when discussing technical issues with experts.'

Nia Frobisher

7BR

'Nia is the perfect blend of professional, intelligent and empathetic.'

Perrin Gibbons

Deka Chambers

‘Perrin is pragmatic in her advice and not afraid of a fight when warranted to achieve the best possible outcomes for her clients.’

Hannah Godfrey

Cloisters

Stephen Goodfellow

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

'Very approachable and very helpful.'

Mamta Gupta

No5 Barristers’ Chambers

Mamta has a keen eye for detail, always ensuring that no stone remains unturned.’

David Haines

Outer Temple Chambers

‘David’s background as a junior doctor is invaluable when identifying the key issues in a clinical negligence claim. He is very thorough and approachable.'

Conrad Hallin

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

'A pugnacious and highly effective advocate.'

Roger Harris

2 Temple Gardens

‘Roger is unshakeable. Calm under pressure with an analytical brain.'

Clare Hennessy

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Clare is a reliable and robust counsel. She provides thorough and logical advice.'

Matthew Hill

1 Crown Office Row

'Good with clients and experts. Advice is detailed, clear and logical.'

Rory Holmes

Crown Office Chambers

‘Rory is very approachable and has a sensible approach to all aspects of litigation.'

Christopher Hough

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Chris is very pragmatic and finds solutions in cases with ease and simplicity. He is responsive, very experienced and inspires confidence.'

Christopher Johnson

Doughty Street Chambers

‘A stand-out junior with strong attention to detail.’

Samantha Jones

39 Essex Chambers

‘Samantha is an exceptionally talented barrister.’

‘Daniel is thorough and clear in his advice. He is empathetic to clients.’

‘She is incisive in marshalling evidence, and brings clarity to the most complex of scenarios.’

James MacDonald

7BR

‘Very bright and competent, instills confidence, and is personable with clients.’

‘Isabel is personable, intelligent and pragmatic in her approach. Her advocacy is clear, concise and persuasive.’

Frances McClenaghan

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Frances is well prepared, confident, calm and tactical. She is brilliant at dealing well with very emotional clients.’

Martyn McLeish

Cloisters

Martyn is straightforward, quick-thinking and measured. He is excellent with clients and impressive on his feet.’

Jonathan Metzer

1 Crown Office Row

'Jonathan is very reliable as he pays attention to all the details in complex clinical negligence cases. He has a calm, confident manner that makes clients feel at ease.'

‘Robert is an exceptional barrister. He is extremely knowledgeable and responsive, empathetic with clients, and his attention to detail is admirable.’

‘Jo is extremely bright and has excellent judgement. Her pleadings are superb.’

Richard Mumford

1 Crown Office Row

David Myhill

Crown Office Chambers

‘David’s medical knowledge is amazing. He is thorough in preparation and will not miss even the tiniest detail.’

Hannah Noyce

1 Crown Office Row

Helen Nugent

Temple Garden Chambers

'She immediately commands the confidence of her clients.’

Helen Pagett

Crown Office Chambers

Andrew Perfect

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Andrew's attention to detail, client care and time management are all excellent.'

Esther Pounder

Deka Chambers

‘Esther thinks quickly on her feet, is great with lay clients and hones in on the key issues with her analytical mind.’

Edward Ramsay

12 King’s Bench Walk

‘Edward has natural instinct on his feet.’

Hugh Rimmer

Deka Chambers

‘Hugh is highly detailed, organised and efficient. He is adept at getting the best out of the client.’

Benedict Rodgers

Deka Chambers

Patrick Sadd

Outer Temple Chambers

'Patrick is fantastic. He really goes the extra mile.'

Hannah Saxena

1 Crown Office Row

‘Extremely thorough in her approach, and determined to do the best for her client. A clear, concise and persuasive advocate.’

Anthony Searle

Serjeants’ Inn Chambers

‘Anthony is an exceptional junior barrister. He handles complex cases with ease.’

Harry Sheehan

Devereux

'Very thorough, personable and meticulous.'

Dominique Smith

Deka Chambers

‘Dominique is incredibly thorough. She is quick-thinking on her feet and unflappable in the face of unreasonable or unexpected arguments.’

Daniel Sokol

12 King’s Bench Walk

‘Daniel is an exceptional advocate.'

Abigail Stamp

Deka Chambers

‘Abigail takes a pragmatic approach and her attention to detail is excellent.’

Michael Standing

39 Essex Chambers

'A good cross-examiner who provides sensible advice.'

Christopher Stephenson

Deka Chambers

‘He gets to the nub of the problem quickly. His advice is always sensible and clear.’

Juliet Stevens

Crown Office Chambers

‘Juliet is incredibly thorough and very detail oriented. She gives good commercial advice.’

Sam Stevens

2 Temple Gardens

‘Sam provides sensible, pragmatic advice with the client’s needs and objectives in mind.'

‘David is great at building rapport with clients and experts. He is always well prepared, approachable and pragmatic.’

Olinga Tahzib

Outer Temple Chambers

‘He is extremely sharp and forensic in his advice, and gives realistic deadlines and sticks to them.’

Gurion Taussig

Deka Chambers

Very approachable and goes out his way to accommodate clients' needs and requirements.‘

Spencer Turner

12 King’s Bench Walk

‘Spencer is careful, thorough and very well prepared. His advocacy is considered and incisive.'

Nina Unthank

2 Temple Gardens

‘Nina is an excellent advocate and negotiator.’

Bella Webb

Old Square Chambers

‘Bella is very intelligent and intuitive in her approach to cases. She is a very well respected junior.’

Simon Wheatley

7BR

Thea Wilson

12 King’s Bench Walk

‘Thea always adds great value to a case. She is fantastic with clients and has a talent for navigating through difficult situations.’

Andrew Young

3 Hare Court

Will Young

Outer Temple Chambers

'He has a fantastic mind and quickly gets to grips with all of the key issues in a case. He has an excellent manner with clients, and puts them at ease immediately.'

Rising stars

Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.