Kings Chambers ‘has a strong reputation in the field of personal injury’. The team is regularly instructed for claimants and defendants across a wide spectrum of personal injury matters. Sarah Pritchard KC is ‘a tough negotiator’ with established strength in handling catastrophic spinal and brain injury cases. Among the juniors, the ‘exceptional’ Toby Coupe is well known for advising on claims arising from fatal accidents. In a recent matter, Coupe acted for a claimant who sustained a life-changing spinal injury after a stolen vehicle collided with her car; the claimant was awarded £23m. The ‘pragmatic’ Steven Turner is well versed in advising on claims arising from road traffic accidents.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • 'Stephen Loxton is fantastic and he goes out of his way to accommodate you. His manner is great.'
  • 'Stephen Loxton is an exceptional clerk.'
  • 'Very attentive and helpful clerks. Aaron Smith in particular goes out of his way to ensure your needs are met.'
  • 'The clerks at Kings Chambers are always efficient and helpful.'
  • 'Clerks are always available and able.'
  • 'Kings Chambers has some very talented barristers.'
  • 'A well-known set in the region.'

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.
Sarah Pritchard KC
Kings Chambers
 'Sarah's grasp of medicine is incredibly impressive. She has a natural ability to put clients at ease in tense and often distressing situations with her wit and charisma.'

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.
1
Toby Coupe
Kings Chambers
'Toby is a superb advocate. He has meticulous attention to detail and is incredibly thorough in his preparation of cases. He is fantastic with clients.'
2
Steven Turner
Kings Chambers
'Steven is an exceptional advocate who has the ability to translate extremely complex issues in to easily understandable points, which are always backed up with strong and salient arguments. His client care skills are superb.'
3
Elliot Kay
Kings Chambers
 'Elliot is thorough and meticulous, and his manner with clients is impressive.'
3
Gordon Exall
Kings Chambers
‘Gordon has a unique ability to assess a case, elucidate the issues and problems and offer genuinely practical solutions.’