1Hall of fameKings Chambers
‘Nicholas has great attention to deal and he is a safe pair of hands, especially when the stakes are very high. He is a fantastic advocate and a real heavyweight in catastrophic injury work.'
The Bar - Regional Bar • Northern Circuit
Kings Chambers
Kings Chambers is praised as ‘one of the best personal injury sets in the North’ and its members are strong in serious injury claims, including brain and spinal injury cases for claimants and defendants. Nicholas Braslavsky KC has notable expertise in handling child and adult brain injury cases and Michael Rawlinson KC and Charlotte Law are both skilled in cases involving injured military personnel. 2023 silk appointment Helen Mulholland KC has expertise in brain injury cases, and Gerard McDermott KC is another notable silk. Fiona Ashworth has substantial experience in chronic pain cases, and of recent note, represented a claimant who lost the use of her arm after sustaining soft tissue injuries when she was struck by a piece of scenery falling into an orchestra pit, in addition to developing leg and back pain due to conditions that developed post-injury.
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Testimonials
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- 'The clerks at Kings Chambers are incredibly kind and always happy to help. They always respond in a timely manner and will also make you aware if they cannot do this to ensure that you are kept informed. Aaron Smith is reliable and will always ensure that everything is in order, as he is incredibly organised.'
- 'The clerks are always on hand to assist where possible. Stephen Loxton is particularly helpful.'
- 'Steve Loxton and Paul Clarke are fantastic.'
- 'Paul Clarke and Aaron Smith are very helpful.'
- 'One of the best clerks' room by a long way. They are very accommodating and their client care skills are second to none. Very commercially minded and work as a team.'
- 'Excellent chambers and good strength in depth. It is a large chambers and it offers a strong external training programme.'
- 'A very strong set with a team of barrister’s who can easily service the full range of personal injury claims.'
- 'Kings Chambers is one of the best personal injury sets in the North.'
- 'The counsel from Kings are impressive.'
- 'Kings Chambers has a very strong selection of barristers for claimant personal injury cases with a broad range of experience and specialisms. It has a good variety of strong senior and junior barristers and are therefore suitable for both higher-value and lower-value work accordingly.'
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.
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2Hall of fameKings Chambers
‘Gerard knows everyone, and that is a distinct advantage when it comes to the negotiation stage. He has a very personable style that helps such discussions, but also has the ability to see the big picture and not get bogged down in detail.'
2023 Silks
Kings Chambers
'Helen is excellently prepared and considers all the information very carefully when advising. She gains an excellent grasp of the key issues very swiftly and can address them in a clear and concise fashion, and she has an excellent manner when it comes to dealing with both clients and experts alike.'
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.
1Kings Chambers
‘Fiona is an excellent practitioner with an in-depth knowledge of personal injury law. She is particularly accomplished as a very strong negotiator and advocate, she always deals with her instructions promptly and is open to a call to discuss a case, and most of all, she has excellent client-handling skills and makes all clients from whatever background feel at ease and confident that she has their best interests at heart.'
2Kings Chambers
‘Simon undergoes extremely thorough preparation and always has a complete grasp of issues in the case. He is an excellent communicator and establishes rapport with clients, explaining complex issues with ease, and he is able to deliver unpalatable advice in a clear and sympathetic manner.'
3Kings Chambers
‘Gavin is brilliant, down-to-earth, and always happy to talk things through, sometimes at short notice. He is always mindful of his instructions and always has commerciality and the client’s best interests at the forefront of his mind.’
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.
1Kings Chambers
‘Fiona is an excellent practitioner with an in-depth knowledge of personal injury law. She is particularly accomplished as a very strong negotiator and advocate, she always deals with her instructions promptly and is open to a call to discuss a case, and most of all, she has excellent client-handling skills and makes all clients from whatever background feel at ease and confident that she has their best interests at heart.'
2Kings Chambers
‘Simon undergoes extremely thorough preparation and always has a complete grasp of issues in the case. He is an excellent communicator and establishes rapport with clients, explaining complex issues with ease, and he is able to deliver unpalatable advice in a clear and sympathetic manner.'
3Kings Chambers
‘Gavin is brilliant, down-to-earth, and always happy to talk things through, sometimes at short notice. He is always mindful of his instructions and always has commerciality and the client’s best interests at the forefront of his mind.’