Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence

Deputy Head of the Clinical Negligence Group Director, No5 Chambers Ltd Director of Education, Midland Circuit

Call 1999, Silk 2021.

John was appointed to silk in 2021 following a successful and diverse clinical negligence and serious injury practice. He prides himself on detailed preparation, client care and expert witness handling, both in conference and at Trial. He has acted in group litigation and a large number of high profile and high value cases. John is regularly instructed in cases at the cutting edge of evolving law including wrongful birth, IVF accidents, failures in obtaining informed consent and a strong vein of cases involving secondary victims. Many of his cases involve multiple Defendants, and he is skilled at exploring and distilling complex issues of causation and quantum. Many of his cases involve consideration of periodical payments, accommodation issues and statutory funding. John continues to act for Claimants and Defendants and has been recommended in directories for many years.

PIBA; PNBA; AvMA.

LLB (1997 Hons Bris); BCL (1998 Hons Oxon).