Lawyers

Paul Kirtley

Paul Kirtley

Exchange Chambers, Yorkshire And The Humber

Work Department

Employment; Personal Injury; Clinical Negligence; Regulatory; Mediation

Position

Paul is considered one of the leading civil practitioners on the North Eastern Circuit.

His expansive practice covers a wide range of areas including:

Personal injury and clinical negligence – highly experienced in complex, high value injury claims – particularly traumatic brain injury, amputee and chronic pain claims. Employment – regularly appears on behalf of clients in the Employment Tribunal, the Employment Appeal Tribunal and the Civil Courts. Regulatory – his practice covers a number of sectors, including police, fire, healthcare, sport and local authority.  He is one of a select group of barristers who is instructed on behalf of the Police Federation to represent its members. Mediation – Paul is an accredited civil and commercial and workplace mediator. He regularly mediates in a wide range of disputes, including commercial; employment including race and sex discrimination; public sector; solicitors and valuers’ negligence claims; medical negligence and personal injury claims.

Career

Called 1982; Recorder (1998); Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator (2004).

Memberships

Personal Injury Bar Association, Employment Law Bar Association, Professional Negligence Bar Association, Employment Lawyers Association, Industrial Law Society. For 10 years, North Eastern Circuit Representative on the General Council of the Bar. Former Vice Chair Public Affairs Committee and Remuneration Committee of the Bar Council. Accredited Advocacy Trainer (North Eastern Circuit). Chairman of the Bar Conference 2006. Former Chair of National Charity, ��Dreams Come True’, engaged in realising the treasured dreams of terminally and seriously ill children.

Education

MA (Cantab). Downing College, Cambridge Recorder (1999) sitting in civil, crime and private family work Accredited Civil and Commercial Mediator (2004) Accredited Workplace Mediator (2014)

Leisure

Paul is a classic car enthusiast, holds an International Rally Drivers Licence and both a Heavy Goods Vehicle licence and PSV licence. He also enjoys hill walking and skiing, notwithstanding his knee replacement operation! He is the former Chair of a national children’s charity ‘Dreams Come True’.

Mentions

North Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar

Clinical negligence

Leading junior1
Paul Kirtley – Exchange Chambers 'He is an excellent negotiator with an eye to the practicalities and the human aspect of situations. A calm advocate.'
North Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar

Employment

Leading junior1
Paul Kirtley – Exchange Chambers 'A master tactician and an advocate without compare.'
North Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar

Personal injury

Leading junior2
Paul Kirtley – Exchange Chambers 'A junior with a confident approach and meticulous attention to detail. He quickly builds rapport with clients.'