Farrar's Building
Farrar’s Building ‘offer a wide variety of talent’, with ‘excellent strength and depth’. Lee Evans continues to have a busy caseload in this area, with a focus on severe brain and spinal injuries. Andrew Arentsen is also a standout name in the set, this year acting for the dog owner in a case, in which liability is disputed, after a financial adviser suffered a tetraplegic injury after falling from a horse, provided by a supervised riding school, which had been scared by a West Highland terrier. John Meredith-Hardy has notable experience in cross-border claims.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.
- 'The set is a strong set of very approachable, user friendly catastrophic defendant personal injury lawyers. They offer a wide variety of talent covering all matter of issues.'
- 'Farrars Buildings is a good personal injury set, who have excellent strength and depth at all levels of experience.'
- 'The clerks are friendly and approachable always willing to help solve a problem very friendly they go above and beyond.'
- 'The Clerks are very efficient and helpful. In particular Kraig Marsh and James Shaw.'
- 'All the clerks, senior and junior are friendly, helpful, approachable and always respond promptly.'
- 'Good set of chambers with a range of PI barristers from junior to senior.'
- 'Farrars is a friendly and impressive set, with a wide ranging selection of expertise.'
- 'They are a very good set with a wide range of expertise. '
Juniors
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
Farrar's Building
‘Andrew is a fantastic barrister. He is meticulous with his consideration of papers and the advice he provides is always first-class.’
Farrar's Building
‘Andrew is very personable, good with clients, and gives clear sound advice.'
4Farrar's Building
‘Joshua is an excellent barrister and has a wide range of knowledge. He is particularly impressive at trial and in advocacy.'
Farrar's Building
'James is very thorough in approach to his practice, is always well prepared and ensures he leaves no stone unturned when examining complex issues of causation.'
4Farrar's Building
‘Hannah has excellent judgement and is a very persuasive advocate. Very practical and sees the big picture.’
5Farrar's Building
'Stuart is exceptionally committed and diligent. He leaves no stone unturned and goes the extra mile to address any gaps in a case.'
Farrar's Building
'John is an exceptionally skilled and zealous advocate. He always shows forensic attention to the detail of every case whether that be in written advice or on his feet.'
5Farrar's Building
'Carwyn combines intellectual rigour, with a thorough understanding of the case, and polished and smooth advocacy.'
5Farrar's Building
'Able to digest a lot of information and ascertain the key points to eloquently and concisely present a case using the relevant legal and factual evidence.'
5Farrar's Building
‘Andrew is very forensic in his analysis of complex cases, he is a very technical lawyer, a very strong advocate, and excellent on his feet.'
5Farrar's Building
'David has an exceptional eye for detail and ensures that he understands a case from every angle.'
Personal injury - Leading Juniors
Farrar's Building
‘Andrew is a fantastic barrister. He is meticulous with his consideration of papers and the advice he provides is always first-class.’
Farrar's Building
‘Andrew is very personable, good with clients, and gives clear sound advice.'
4Farrar's Building
‘Joshua is an excellent barrister and has a wide range of knowledge. He is particularly impressive at trial and in advocacy.'
Farrar's Building
'James is very thorough in approach to his practice, is always well prepared and ensures he leaves no stone unturned when examining complex issues of causation.'
4Farrar's Building
‘Hannah has excellent judgement and is a very persuasive advocate. Very practical and sees the big picture.’
5Farrar's Building
'Stuart is exceptionally committed and diligent. He leaves no stone unturned and goes the extra mile to address any gaps in a case.'
Farrar's Building
'John is an exceptionally skilled and zealous advocate. He always shows forensic attention to the detail of every case whether that be in written advice or on his feet.'
5Farrar's Building
'Carwyn combines intellectual rigour, with a thorough understanding of the case, and polished and smooth advocacy.'
5Farrar's Building
'Able to digest a lot of information and ascertain the key points to eloquently and concisely present a case using the relevant legal and factual evidence.'
5Farrar's Building
‘Andrew is very forensic in his analysis of complex cases, he is a very technical lawyer, a very strong advocate, and excellent on his feet.'
5Farrar's Building
'David has an exceptional eye for detail and ensures that he understands a case from every angle.'