Barristers

Matthew Chapman KC

Matthew Chapman KC

Position

Barrister specialising in personal injury, travel claims and general common law. Cases include: Winrow v Hemphill [2014] EWHC 3164 (QB, Slade J); Hyde v Sara Assicurazioni [2014] EWHC 2881 (QB, HHJ Moloney QC); Wall v Mutuelle de Poitiers Assurances [2013] QB 53 (QB); [2014] EWCA Civ 138; Brownlie v Four Seasons Holdings Incorporated [2014] EWHC 273 (QB, Tugendhat J); Ford v Malaysian Airline System [2013] EWCA Civ 1163; (1) Bloy (2) Ireson v MIB QBD 11/01/2013; Kira Middleton v Allianz IARD SA [2012] EWHC 2287; Cosmos Holidays v Dhanjal Investments [2009]; Baines v Baines [2008]; Dawson v Broughton [2007]; Barton v Goldensun Holidays and Arlida [2007]; Moncrieff and Moncrieff v Cosmosair plc [2006]; Godfrey v TUI UK Ltd (2006); Pemberton and Ors v First Choice Holiday and Flights Ltd (2006); Healy v Cosmosair plc [2005]; Keppel Palmer v Exsus Travel and Royal Westmorland Estates [2003]; Wong v Parkside Health NHS Trust [2001] CA.

Career

Called 1994; Gray’s Inn; Publications: ‘The Fast Track and Personal Injuries’ (CLT Professional Publishing 1999); co-author (with Caroline Stack) of chapter 15 ‘Immigration Controls in the United Kingdom’ in MJ Finney and J Dixon (eds) ‘Tolley’s International Tax Planning’ (4th ed 2000); author of ‘Fraudulent Claims (XPI, 2008) author of ‘The Snail and the Ginger Beer: The Singular case of Donoghue v Stevenson’ (Wildy, Simmonds and Hill, 2009).

Memberships

Travel and Tourism Lawyers’ Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association; Personal Injuries Bar Association; London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association.

Education

John Ruskin High School; University of Bristol (1992 LLB Hons); King’s College, London (1993 LLM with distinction).

Leisure

Cinema, reading.

Mentions

London Bar

Personal injury

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Matthew Chapman KC – Deka Chambers ‘Matt can offer solutions to complicated matters, or arguments where solutions are not possible. He is excellent in a JSM, keeping his cards close to his chest, and making concessions when necessary.’