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Personal Injury

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Parklane Plowden
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Park Square Barristers Ltd.
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Exchange Chambers
Kings Chambers

Leading Silks

Andrew Lewis KC – Park Square Barristers Ltd.
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.'

Leading Juniors

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Simon Anderson – Park Square Barristers Ltd. ‘His lay clients love his passion and commitment, while his instructing solicitors appreciate the Rolls-Royce service a classy barrister such as Simon is able to give.’
Andrew Axon – Parklane Plowden 'A dynamic barrister with an encyclopaedic knowledge of medical issues in traumatic brain injury cases.'
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.'
Stephen Friday – Parklane Plowden 'Stephen is excellent with clients, and has a good practical, as well as technical, approach to high-value litigation.'
Jim Hester – Parklane Plowden ‘He presents well-reasoned arguments in a calm yet forceful manner. A barrister who is never afraid of a challenge, and has excellent client care skills.’
Pankaj Madan – Exchange Chambers ‘Pankaj is a master of his specialism. His advocacy is strong, being both straightforward in style and effective.'
James Murphy – Parklane Plowden 'James is a superb advocate. He is excellent on his feet and strong in cross-examination, eloquent and gently persuasive. He is highly responsive and a joy to work with, with enormous experience in the personal injury field.'
Fiona Ross – Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'A very approachable barrister who is great at cross-examination.'
Simon Ross – Exchange Chambers
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Richard Copnall – Parklane Plowden 'Richard is a strong advocate.'
Justin Crossley – Parklane Plowden 'Justin is an impressive advocate, unfazed at having to think on his feet and willing to provide advice quickly and confidently.'
Daniel Edwards – Dere Street Barristers 'He has great tactical awareness and the quality of his work is superb.'
Howard Elgot – Parklane Plowden 'An analytically strong, considered and pragmatic barrister.'
Elizabeth Hodgson – Parklane Plowden 'She is a sublime advocate who is able to readily adapt her approach to get to the nub of a matter with ease.'
Ruwena Khan - Park Square Barristers 'Ruwena has an analytical eye for detail, and her extremely personable manner puts clients and witnesses at ease.'
Paul Kirtley – Exchange Chambers 'A junior with a confident approach and meticulous attention to detail. He quickly builds rapport with clients.'
Tom Nossiter – Parklane Plowden 'Tom is always very thorough in his preparation with an unrivalled attention to detail. He is one to have in your corner.'
James Robinson  – Dere Street Barristers 'James is thorough and able to relate to clients; his manner means that they take to him almost immediately.'
Robert Smith – St Paul’s Chambers
Catherine Souter – Parklane Plowden
Abigail Telford – Parklane Plowden 'A junior who provides high quality and pragmatic advice to clients.'
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.'
Tom Vonberg  – 12 King’s Bench Walk 'A very organised junior, with a great knowledge of brain injury claims. He is an effective negotiator.'
Peter Wilson – Park Square Barristers Ltd. 'Peter prepares meticulously and leaves no stone unturned. His cross examinations are well planned and is also quick on his feet.'
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Hylton Armstrong – Parklane Plowden 'He is very approachable, highly personable with clients, and thorough.'
Megan Crowther  – Parklane Plowden 'A tenacious advocate who stands her ground well under pressure.'
Gordon Exall – Kings Chambers ‘Gordon has a unique ability to assess a case, elucidate the issues and problems and offer genuinely practical solutions.’
Corin Furness – Parklane Plowden 'Corin is an excellent advocate in court, with an immediate command of the details of the case and a very effective, quietly-spoken manner which is clearly respected by the judiciary.'
Charlie Greenwood - Exchange Chambers
Stuart Jamieson – Parklane Plowden 'A top-notch advocate, and a force to be reckoned with.'
Elliot Kay - Kings Chambers 'Elliot is thorough and meticulous, and his manner with clients is impressive.'
Roger Quickfall - Parklane Plowden 'Roger is meticulous and a good communicator. He is an excellent advocate, and is willing to fight where he needs to.'

Personal injury in Regional Bar

Parklane Plowden


Parklane Plowden ‘has a well-deserved reputation for quality service in the field of personal injury, with good strength in depth‘. Head of chambers James Murphy is ‘an impressive advocate‘, with a solid track record in handling spinal, brain and psychiatric injury claims. Jim Hester is ‘never afraid of a challenge‘, and is sought after for his expertise in military claims. Andrew Axon ‘fights hard for his clients‘, and Stephen Friday is well-versed in representing claimants and defendants in Fatal Accidents Act claims. The ‘meticulous‘ Stuart Jamieson has experience in advising on claims brought under the Animals Act 1971.

Les références

‘Laura Storr and her team are incredibly prompt: communication is strong and timely.’

‘Excellent clerks, especially John Hammond.’

‘A solid team – Laura in particular has always been extremely helpful and professional.’





Park Square Barristers Ltd.


Ruwena Khan leads the personal injury team at Park Square Barristers, which has a solid track record in advising on catastrophic injury claims, fatal accidents, industrial disease cases and road traffic accidents, to name a few areas of expertise. Fatal and catastrophic injury claims are a key area of instruction for Andrew Lewis KC, while Simon Anderson is ‘a leading light in the field of occupational stress‘. Fiona Ross is well-known for her expertise in handling claims involving life-changing injuries, and Peter Wilson acts for insurance companies in cases involving allegedly fraudulent personal injury claims.

Les références

‘Andy Reeves combines natural ability, commercial awareness and great customer service.‘

‘The clerks’ room is always helpful and able to assist even at short notice.’

‘The clerks are always willing to help.’





Exchange Chambers


Exchange Chambers is ‘excellent, with a wide range of expert counsel specialising in the area of personal injury‘. Pankaj Madan has ‘encyclopaedic knowledge of traumatic brain injuries‘, and Simon Ross has particular expertise in handling personal injury claims involving the military. Paul Kirtley provides ‘clear, sensible and realistic advice‘ on claims involving fatal accidents, psychiatric injuries, accidents at work and brain and spinal injuries. The team was bolstered by the arrival of Charlie Greenwood in January 2024.

Les références

‘All the clerks are very efficient, friendly and helpful.’

‘Professional, friendly and approachable clerks.’

‘Exceptionally high quality set of professionals.’





Kings Chambers


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.

Les références

‘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.’