Barristers

James Aldridge

James Aldridge

Work Department

Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, Professional Negligence

Position

Barrister specialising in Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Professional Negligence.

Career

Called 1987, Inner Temple.

James Aldridge specialises in personal injury, clinical negligence, and professional negligence in relation to the handling of litigation in those areas.

His practice is fairly evenly split between claimant and defendant in personal injury work, and he acts mainly, but not exclusively, for claimants in clinical negligence cases.

He undertakes the full range of work within these areas including cases of catastrophic injury. For example, James recently concluded cases for Claimants include settlements in fatal, traumatic brain injury and cerebral palsy cases.

He also frequently represents insurers of Defendants in claims relating to public and employer’s liability.

Memberships

PIBA PNBA

Education

UCL (BA Hons); Dip Law.

Mentions

London Bar

Clinical negligence

Leading junior3
James Aldridge –Outer Temple Chambers ‘James is extremely thorough and has a really good approach to liaising with clients and experts. His approach at settlement meetings is extremely detailed and he has reasoned arguments.’
London Bar

Personal injury

Leading junior4
James Aldridge –Outer Temple Chambers ‘James is an outstanding personal injury and clinical negligence barrister. He is superb on his feet and always well-prepared in conference.’