12 King’s Bench Walk
‘He is a robust opponent who is willing to listen and be flexible to get the right deal for those he represents. Extremely experienced and able to hold the judge’s confidence.’
Holding a a ‘strong presence in the clinical negligence sector’ 12 King’s Bench Walk fields a ’wide range of barristers with different strengths’, such as senior barrister William Audland KC, whose activity extends to cognitive, cardiac, and spinal injury litigation, along with delayed diagnosis cases. Maycock v East Kent University Hospitals NHSFT is an example of an ongoing case that he typically operates in, involving a delay in a spinal cord surgery where medical causation, breach of duty and liability are in dispute. Isaac Hogarth is highly active in disputes pertaining to cognitive injuries, cancer and psychiatric claims.
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Testimonials
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- 'George Boggis, always goes above and beyond. All the clerks responds very quickly to queries.'
- 'Rob Palumbo is very efficient and pleasant to deal with.'
- 'Always extremely helpful. Isaac Ayliffe assisted in locating a barrister to step in to represent our client at an Inquest which was confirmed at short notice and involved considerable late disclosure. '
- 'Wide range of barristers with different strengths.'
- '12KBW have a strong presence in the clinical negligence sector. '
- 'Quality in depth across chambers.'
- 'Excellent strength in depth.'
- '12KBW is an extremely approachable and friendly set of Chambers made up of a variety of talented barristers.'
Silks
Leading Silks
KCs at the very top of their field, with a long-established record of market-defining cases, and widespread endorsement from clients and peers. All silks appointed in the last two rounds are listed further below.
Juniors
Leading Juniors
Leading juniors are those with significant experience of key cases, strong market recognition from both peers and clients, and are seen as future candidates for silk.
12 King’s Bench Walk
‘Very reliable judgement. Excellent medical knowledge - he really fights for the client.’
12 King’s Bench Walk
‘Vanessa is incredibly personable and makes all clients feel entirely at ease. She manages conference with many experts and client very well so that it feels relaxed and yet covers the difficult questions in a sensible way.’
12 King’s Bench Walk
‘Isaac is exceptional. His attention to detail is second to none and his ability to get to the key issues and deal with them is excellent.’
12 King’s Bench Walk
‘Insightful and practical tactical approach to a complicated case. Extremely sensitive and personable with clients in tragic delayed diagnosis cases.’
12 King’s Bench Walk
‘ She is always well-prepared for conferences and leads them well. Her advice is always thorough and well thought-through.’
12 King’s Bench Walk
'Thea has a profound understanding of medicine, coupled with an impressive knowledge of the law in this field.'
12 King’s Bench Walk
‘As well as a fearless advocate, Ed has a fantastic medical and legal brain. He is someone that you want on your side, in this complex and often highly contentious field of practice.’
12 King’s Bench Walk
‘Charlotte has a great ability to cut to the chase. She is excellent in conference providing reassurance but showing an inner steel.’
12 King’s Bench Walk
‘A great advocate who is able to unpick an opponent’s arguments. Very good on his paperwork and his drafting is first class.’
12 King’s Bench Walk
‘Rach has an instinct for medicine and a wonderful eye for detail. Calm, friendly, approachable and a great team player. Well-prepared, polite but firm in advocacy.’
Rising stars
Rising stars at the Bar are defined as barristers between four and eight years’ call who are seen as up-and-coming members of the Bar in their respective practice areas by clients and peers alike. They will already be instructed in high-profile, complex, and high-value contentious and non-contentious matters, working with and opposite more experienced leading counsel.
12 King’s Bench Walk
‘Cressida is very responsive and has excellent drafting skills.’