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Charles Woodhouse KC

Charles Woodhouse KC

Work Department

Personal injury, clinical negligence.

Position

Charlie specialises in Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence and Inquests.

He has enormous experience acting for Claimants and Defendants predominantly in high value and serious or fatal injury cases arising from road traffic, industrial and other accidents. His caseload includes accidents resulting in brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation and cases involving contested mental capacity. Charlie has a particularly strong reputation acting in claims by members of the armed forces and for acting for insurers in cases involving Complex Regional Pain Syndrome, Chronic Pain and associated disorders, including Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and Functional Neurological Disorder. 

He has considerable experience of claims that arise out of accidents, often fatal, involving industrial machinery including cranes, trains and other engineering equipment in which Charlie is regularly instructed to act at inquest and in civil proceedings. 

He has considerable experience in clinical negligence acting at inquest and in civil proceedings in a wide range of clinical accident claims including fatal accident claims, obstetric negligence claims and claims arising from delayed diagnoses.

Career

Called 1997; Bridewell Chambers; Old Square Chambers 2005-present; he regularly lectures on procedural and substantive matters.

Publications of note: Charlie is a contributor to Munkmari on Employers Liability.

Education

London School of Economics (LLB Hons).

Mentions

London Bar

Clinical negligence

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Charles Woodhouse KC - Old Square Chambers  'Is a robust negotiator and adopts a firm, no nonsense approach without being confrontational. Excellent quantum analysis and a sharp mind for facts and figures. He handles clients with sensitivity and skill. '
Western Circuit • Regional Bar

Personal injury

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Charles Woodhouse KC – Old Square Chambers ‘Charlie is the best personal injury silk at the Bar. His trial advocacy is second-to-none. He captivates judges with his approach.’
London Bar

Personal injury

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Charles Woodhouse KC – Old Square Chambers ‘First class advocacy skills as one would expect at this level. Takes control of the room and is very persuasive achieving excellent outcomes. Superb client care.’