Clinical negligence

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.

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Richard Grimshaw
No5 Barristers’ Chambers
'Richard has an exceptionally keen eye for detail. His thorough approach and dedication to getting the best outcome comes through in everything he does. He cares deeply about clients and keeps them at the heart of every case. He is always approachable. He takes the time to talk through cases and is an excellent listener.'
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Jason Cox
Ropewalk Chambers
'Jason is absolutely excellent on paper, in conference and on his feet. It is rare to work with a barrister who has the complete skill set. He has an eye for the detail, is technically very capable, a good team player and puts clients at their ease.'
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Rochelle Rong
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Rochelle is a leading junior for clinical negligence work. She has an unrivalled attention to detail. Her written advocacy is sacrosanct and she is able to distill complex issues to make them understandable to lay clients.'
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Rachel Young
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Rachel is adept at cutting through to the crux of even the most complex of cases efficiently. She is always approachable and responsive to queries, and establishes good working relationships with solicitors, experts and clients alike. Her advice is always professional and easy for clients to follow. She is also a very strong advocate; forensic and steadfast in her approach.’
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Rebecca Livesey
No5 Barristers’ Chambers
 ‘Rebecca is a great junior barrister and a pleasure to work with. She is able to hold her own on complex cases and has a brilliant manner with clients. Her team leading is very strong and her written work is concise and to the point.’
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Petar Starcevic
St Philips Chambers
‘Petar's attention to detail is of the highest standard and his ability to assimilate large quantities of information and grapple complex issues is outstanding.'
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Anna Diamond
Kings Chambers
‘Anna is an excellent tactician. She is extremely bright, unflappable and remains calm during the most challenging of times. Anna prepares thoroughly for conferences and charms every client. She can always see the wood for the trees.'
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Thomas Herbert
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Thomas is an excellent advocate, with a talent for assimilating large volumes of data, especially medical and scientific data, and delivering detailed, well-executed submissions. His advocacy is nothing shy of brilliant, with him remaining composed, prepared and direct to all issues in hand.’
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Edward James
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Edward is personable, pragmatic and has an excellent manner with clients. His written advice is always clear and confident. He is able to identify a clear path through cases and uses that skill to his advantage when conducting advocacy.'
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Mark Lomas
3PB
‘Mark is incredibly thorough and is able to focus in on the key issues of a case. He has a great manner with clients and explains things in plain English.'
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Alexandra Pountney
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Alex is a fierce advocate who leaves no stone unturned. She is thorough and methodical in her approach and carefully teases out information in a deliberate and effective manner. Alex is also superb with clients - empathetic and supportive, but also firm when needed. She explains complex legal and medical issues clearly.'
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Richard Seabrook
Ropewalk Chambers
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Nicholas Truelove
Kings Chambers
‘Nick is an excellent advocate and intuitive and voracious in cross-examination. His skills and legal knowledge in advising clients in conference are particularly impressive and he has a natural empathy with experts which allows them to feel comfortable in providing their evidence in a way which will most benefit the client and the judge.’

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.

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Thomas Beasley
No5 Barristers’ Chambers
‘Tom is a really promising junior. His drafting, ability to question experts and client care is impressive. He has the ability to read a room very well and is very knowledgeable and through when it comes to providing advice. Tom is always very well-prepared in conference and that shows in his advocacy.’