Clinical negligence

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.

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Sarah Pritchard KC
Kings Chambers
Sarah offers everything you need in a barrister and more. She is highly skilled, extremely experienced and knowledgeable, she is fearless and strategically capable, she is able to step outside of the minutiae of the pleadings when needed and consider cases tactically as well as technically, and she is fiercely intelligent and very quick witted.’
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Darryl Allen KC
Byrom Street Chambers
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Bill Braithwaite KC
Exchange Chambers
 
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Sally Hatfield KC
Byrom Street Chambers
Sally is excellent. She is always thoroughly prepared and her attention to detail is first class, she has excellent client care skills, and she is very responsive.'
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Winston Hunter KC
Byrom Street Chambers
‘Winston is a powerful advocate and brilliant with clients. He is a force to be reckoned with.'
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Rhiannon Jones KC
Byrom Street Chambers
 ‘Rhiannon has excellent client care skills, she is sympathetic but direct, and she can manage expectations well. Her negotiation skills are supreme and she is very skilful with spine and brain cases.'
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David Knifton KC
Exchange Chambers
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Christopher Melton KC
Byrom Street Chambers
 ‘Christopher is one of the most experienced silks conducting complex, high-value clinical negligence cases. He is extremely experienced, reliable, and calm under pressure, and he has a wonderful manner with clients, always putting them at ease and showing great empathy.'
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James Rowley KC
Byrom Street Chambers
James is simply a master of clinical negligence litigation. He is very approachable and always has time to discuss cases, he is passionate about his work, and he fights very hard for his clients.'
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Lauren Sutherland KC
Byrom Street Chambers
 ‘Lauren is very approachable and is good with clients. As you would expect of a KC, she is very knowledgeable in her field of law, however, it is her warm and approachable manner which makes you want to instruct her in clinical negligence claims.'
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John Benson KC
Atlantic Chambers
 'John is absolutely excellent all round. His papers are dealt with quickly, the quality of pleadings and advice is first rate, he is a very good advocate, he is always available to discuss issues, and he is excellent with clients and experts.'
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Christopher Barnes KC
Exchange Chambers
 is the very definition of the ideal barrister. He is approachable, makes himself available and has the ability to simplify the most complex matter, which is an essential skill when trying to negotiate a highly complex clinical negligence claim.’
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Stephen Grime KC
Deans Court Chambers
 
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Simon Kilvington KC
Byrom Street Chambers
Simon is highly experienced in serious injury claims. He is forensically detailed in his assessments and provides clear, helpful advice to maximise claims for clients.'
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Gerard Martin KC
Exchange Chambers
 ‘Gerard is able to identify the salient issues almost from day one, and within that helps to manage risk as well as being able to maximise the end result for the client. Not only does he have cutting edge knowledge, which is continuously being updated, but he also has a very personable manner with the clients.'
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Michael Redfern KC
St John’s Buildings

2023 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.

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Mary Ruck KC
Byrom Street Chambers
 ‘Mary's strengths include her attention to detail and her insight and understanding of the issues that affect seriously injured claimants, and then using those skills to present the evidence in a way that maximises the chances of getting the compensation that will help to change things for the better.'