Byrom Street Chambers

Michael specialises in high value and catastrophic personal injury litigation. He is a skilful trial advocate and advises and appears on behalf of Claimants and Defendants. Dealing exclusively with complex and high value claims he has represented both Claimants and Defendants on claims of the utmost severity worth many millions of pounds. He regularly appears in the RCJ and District Registry of the High Court, and is experienced in the Court of Appeal. He has a wealth of experience of joint settlement meetings and mediations.

Michael has experience of the full spectrum of catastrophic injury claims, including spinal injury, brain injury, amputation and chronic pain. He is thoroughly conversant with the arguments over Cauda Equina and has experience of total cord injury and the suitability of complex care regimes. He has a wealth of experience dealing with traumatic brain injuries including severe brain injuries involving significant care regimes, moderate brain injuries where capacity is often in issue and subtle brain injuries where the presence of organic cognitive deficits can be difficult to determine. He is able to advise his clients on the latest developments in prosthetics and the experts required to deal with those claims. Michael is familiar with the complex causation arguments that are often central to cases involving chronic pain.

Michael enjoys a collaborative approach and working as part of a team. He is sensitive to the needs of severely injured Claimant’s and their families. He is approachable and communicates well with both professional and lay clients.

Cleeve Comprehensive School LLB (Hons), Queen Mary College, University of London Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School of Law, London