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Kings Chambers is well-known as ‘an excellent set with plenty of strength in depth’ when it comes to clinical negligence work. Satinder Hunjan KC handles complex and high-profile cases, standing out for ’his mastery of the expert evidence’. Anna Diamond’s ‘knowledge of the issues of clinical practice and medicine is outstanding’. Nicholas Truelove has recently been instructed by a claimant in relation to a group litigation against the neurosurgery department of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Birmingham, concerning the systematic misplacement of brain stimulation devices used to treat symptoms of Parkinson’s disease.

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Testimonials

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  • 'Jake Brooke is a standout clerk. Nothing is too much trouble and he can be trusted implicitly. Drew Platt is also outstanding.'
  • 'Drew Platt and Jake Brooke are always strong on communication, always friendly and helpful even when it’s difficult or last minute! Both of these clerks are excellent.'
  • 'King's Chambers are a very professional set; Well organised, always helpful and responsive. They take time to build a relationship with instructing solicitors and know their clients' needs in order to ensure the best counsel for each individual case. The clerks in Birmingham are a pleasure to work with because of their diligence and service-led approach.'
  • 'King's Chambers have a good breath of very good barristers, spanning all areas of clinical negligence practice, from the most senior to junior. The clerking service is excellent, which makes it easy to find a good counsel to suit each case. They are always prepared to go the extra mile to meet clients' needs.'
  • 'An excellent set of chambers with plenty of strength in depth in case the first choice counsel is not available. The clerks make the set very accessible. Training events and support for charitable events have always been made available. A great chambers to work with overall.'

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.
Satinder Hunjan KC
Kings Chambers
'Satinder has to be one of the best if not the best KC around. His mastery of the expert evidence and pleading of a case is outstanding. There is nobody better in handling settlements of cases at mediation or a joint settlement meeting. He is also outstanding when it comes to advocacy but his excellent management of cases often means they never get to trial.'

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.
Anna Diamond
Kings Chambers
‘Anna is an excellent tactician. She is extremely bright, unflappable and remains calm during the most challenging of times. Anna prepares thoroughly for conferences and charms every client. She can always see the wood for the trees.'
Nicholas Truelove
Kings Chambers
‘Nick is an excellent advocate and intuitive and voracious in cross-examination. His skills and legal knowledge in advising clients in conference are particularly impressive and he has a natural empathy with experts which allows them to feel comfortable in providing their evidence in a way which will most benefit the client and the judge.’