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Barristers

Charles Prior

Atlantic Chambers, North West

Work Department

CICA Appeals, Civil Litigation, Clinical Negligence, Employment, Industrial Disease, Personal Injury, Public Law

Position

Head of Chambers

Career

Year of Call 1995

Civil Litigation - Charles undertakes for claimants and defendants work in personal injury, especially employers’ liability claims – with particular focus on industrial disease claims, and clinical negligence, other professional negligence, and public law/judicial review. The bulk of his civil litigation practice is probably industrial disease claims and clinical negligence claims.

Employment - Acting for claimants, including trade unions, and respondents, including many public sector bodies, Charles covers all employment work. Disability discrimination claims have featured a lot in his practice.

Memberships

Personal Injury Bar Association

Employment Law Bar Association

Education

BA(Hons) Modern History. First class.

CPE – very competent – City University