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Ropewalk Chambers

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Ropewalk Chambers continues to operate at the forefront of personal injury work in the Midlands. Jayne Adams KC, ‘brilliant on paper and on her feet’, is a disease specialist with particular expertise in mesothelioma and other asbestos-related claims. She also handles stress-at-work and catastrophic injury cases. Patrick Limb KC recently acted for the claimant in novel occupational disease claim Holmes v Poeton, making the case that exposure to toxic levels of organic solvent TCE whilst working for the defendant resulted in the claimant developing Parkinson’s disease. The judge confirmed the applicability of the material contribution test for causation to indivisible injuries (such as Parkinson’s) but found no clear evidence that exposure to TCE causes such diseases. With a reputation as an ’effective trial advocate and astute tactician’, Jason Cox is instructed by claimants and defendants in high-value catastrophic and fatal injury claims. Rochelle Rong stands out for ‘her grasp of the detail’ in cases as well as her ’formidable advocacy‘.

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Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Tony Hill and Alan Odiam are particularly thorough and provide a crucial link to the key barristers.'
  • 'Adrian Kelly is ‘on it’. He is super responsive, empathetic, and leads by example.'
  • 'Tony Hill is a particular favourite and always goes above and beyond to assist. Despite his seniority he is always quick to help and no job is too small.'
  • 'One of best clerking rooms in the country ably led by Tony Hill, who always finds solutions and supports above and beyond most other chambers.'
  • 'A very good set for both Disease and Personal Injury work.'
  • 'The best set for defendants in their area and indeed beyond.'
  • 'Ropewalk Chambers is a fantastic set. As well as producing excellent written documents and advocacy, they adhere to deadlines and are a pleasure to work with. They also offer training sessions which are always well prepared and helpful.'

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.
Patrick Limb KC
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Patrick is an excellent and versatile personal injury silk. He is a go-to silk for complex occupational disease litigation, particularly asbestos-related disease, but he also undertakes brain injury cases. He is formidably bright but also very humble and safe effacing. His advocacy style is meticulous and thorough.'
Jayne Adams KC
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Jayne is absolutely meticulous in preparation, phenomenally knowledgeable and an awesome advocate, skillfully extracting crucial responses from seemingly innocuous cross-examination. Major clients repeatedly ask for her, a great testament not only to her gravitas as a KC, but also her approachability and warmth. She is exceptional in producing innovative solutions to the thorniest of cases.'

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.
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Georgina Crawford
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Georgina has immaculate attention to detail and provides well-rounded advice on often complex and untested matters. She is very measured when dealing with witnesses and is able to extract key information adjusting to the communicative needs of each participant.'
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Philip Davy
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Philip has a good eye for detail and a precise approach to his work that is ideally suited to industrial disease litigation. His advocacy skills are impressive.'
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Georgina Cursham
Ropewalk Chambers
'Georgina is wonderfully precise and focused. She has impressive knowledge of the Animals Act (a notoriously difficulty drafted piece of law) and is brilliant at breaking it all down for a lay client. She is also a highly skilled negotiator and an astute tactician.'
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Kam Jaspal
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Kam is an exceptional advocate for defendant personal injury cases; he delivers unparalleled expertise and strategic insight. His meticulous preparation and adept advocacy and negotiation skills set him apart in the legal landscape. He is truly a standout in the field.'
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Jason Cox
Ropewalk Chambers
 ‘Jason is a very effective trial advocate and excellent in overseeing complex JSMs. He is a particularly astute tactician on higher value cases and his attention to detail is exceptional. He is notably good when working under pressure. Clients value his incisiveness and technical knowledge.'
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Tom Panton
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Put simply, Tom is as good as it gets. He is always prepared, thorough, excellent on strategy and legal drafting, and a great negotiator. He is a first-class advocate.’ 
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Philip Turton
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Phil has excellent attention to detail and a thoughtful, considered approach to serious injury claims. He is empathetic with clients who always feel he will go the extra mile for them. He always adds value to the case whether as an advocate or negotiator. He is a very capable negotiator and an accomplished advocate with a very impressive style before the court.'
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Richard Gregory
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Richard is an excellent advocate particularly skilled at cross-examining defendant experts and in short but succinct closing submissions. He provides straightforward common-sense advice to solicitors and clients. Richard is also very personable and very good with clients.'
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Myles Jackson
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Myles has the ability to consider rather complex cases and is able to anticipate early on any arguments and problems that may arise. He is extremely relatable towards clients and is able to build a strong relationship whereby clients are relaxed around him.'
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Andrew McNamara
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Andrew has a relaxed manner that belies a thorough and tenacious approach. In hearings he stands out, even among silks. He also has a strong, formidable presence in the court room and is great with cross-examination.'
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Rochelle Rong
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Rochelle is incredibly clever and able to assimilate huge amounts of technical information and rapidly get to the heart of cases. Her eye for detail is very impressive, she misses nothing and dispatches with ill prepared opponents with ease. She is a formidable advocate who is immensely capable and able to unravel the most challenging of cases.'
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Rachel Young
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Rachel is a go-to barrister for complex multi-track personal injury claims. She is very experienced and her calm and professional personality belies an extremely persuasive and tenacious advocate who will relentlessly pursue great results. She has very sound judgment and is great with clients.'
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Damian Powell
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Damian is thorough in everything he does and reviews papers meticulously. He is an excellent advocate and his knowledge is second to none in personal injury cases. Damian is also very personable.'
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Edward James
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Ed is good on his feet in court, is very well prepared and puts witnesses at their ease but is robust in cross-examination. He is good with clients and put his advice in concise and straightforward language, exactly as required by clients.'
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Thomas Herbert
Ropewalk Chambers
 ‘Thomas cuts straight to the point and clearly outlines the strongest (and perhaps more importantly) the weakest aspects of a case. He is very adept at dealing with complex issues of causation and excels when cross-examining medical experts.'
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Shilpa Shah
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Shilpa's strengths are her attention to detail and preparedness for cases - no stone is left unturned in her desire to deliver the best result for her client. She really is second to none in that regard.'
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Samuel Shelton
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Sam is a very bright and extremely gifted young barrister with a great eye for detail. He is particularly excellent at translating large amounts of difficult information into short, comprehensible paragraphs.’
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Cassandra Williams
Ropewalk Chambers
‘Cassandra's unmatched ability to focus on the crucial issues in a case means she is incredibly effective. Her meticulous nature ensures if a case is with her it has the best chance of success. She is incredibly pragmatic and innovative at the same time. She is a joy to work with.'
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Philip Godfrey
Ropewalk Chambers
'Phil's winning combination of incredible technical knowledge and personable manner mean he is able to instantly put claimants at ease, whilst explaining the most complex legal principles simply and effectively in a way they are completely comfortable with. He is incredibly strong in conference. A delight to work with.'
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Sarah Hopkinson
Ropewalk Chambers
 ‘Sarah is an excellent communicator and is very professional.'
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Kate Longson
Ropewalk Chambers
 ‘Kate is an outstanding advocate. She is particularly persuasive in her arguments and incredibility engaging. Kate has excellent attention to detail and grasps the main issues in the matters and is able set out a clear strategy which is very helpful.'

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