St Philips Chambers hosts several barristers with considerable experience handling a wide range of personal injury matters. Noted for ‘distilling complex points of law’ into advice that is intelligible to lay clients, Sofia Ashraf regularly acts for both claimants and defendants, with her broad practice covering road traffic accidents, employers’ liability, occupiers’ liability, and occupational health cases. Colin Baran handles employers’ liability and public liability claims at the intersection of employment and personal injury law, specialising in defending public authorities and the emergency services in training-related claims.
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- 'Janita Patel is extremely helpful and always willing to shuffle the deck where necessary.'
- 'The clerks are efficient and are quick to assist.'
- 'The clerks are very good at responding and re very helpful.'
- 'St Philips Chambers is always very helpful in finding suitable counsel for matters. Their seminars are particularly interesting and always useful.'
- 'Chambers is well placed in terms of clerking and office space for conferences.'
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Colin Baran
St Philips Chambers ‘Colin is a really effective communicator, always making sure clients understand their options and making them feel confident making decisions about their case. He sees straight to the heart of the issues. He really is a pleasure to work with and is a go-to barrister for personal injury.'
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Sofia Ashraf
St Philips Chambers ‘Sofia is a first-class barrister and is very good technically. Her level of knowledge and expertise and range of specialisms would leave you thinking she has been at the Bar for far longer. She is very clever, personable and is a brilliant advocate who will always fight her client’s corner. Her attention to detail is fantastic and she leaves no stone unturned.’