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Richard Furniss

Richard Furniss

Work Department

Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury

Position

Richard is a well-known specialist in medical law, and has vast experience of all aspects of clinical negligence and personal injury work.

Career

Richard Furniss has more than 20 years’ experience of clinical negligence, personal injury, and solicitors’ and other professional negligence. He is an expert in medico-legal work, has appeared in innumerable inquests, and has wide experience of judicial review and Court of Protection matters, especially where they concern medical issues.

He has always acted for both claimants and defendants in all areas of his work.

He is straightforward and firm, but personable and sympathetic with lay and professional clients. He brings an imaginative approach to cases, but is sensible and realistic when advising.

Memberships

PNBA PIBA

Education

Downing College, Cambridge, MA

Mentions

London Bar

Clinical negligence

Leading junior3
Richard Furniss –42BR Barristers ‘No nonsense and straight to the point advice. A robust advocate.’
London Bar

Personal injury

Leading junior3
Richard Furniss –42BR Barristers ‘Richard is thorough, clear-headed and strategic. His excellent legal knowledge cuts through to the core issues.’