St John’s Chambers has ‘a strong personal injury offering‘, with a solid track record in advising on high-value catastrophic injury claims, fatal accidents, industrial disease cases and accidents at work, to name a few areas of instruction. Practice head Andrew McLaughlin has been kept busy acting for defendants in high-value brain injury claims arising from workplace and road traffic accidents. Richard Stead specialises in Animals Act claims, and is also active in cases involving fatal accidents and brain injuries. Matthew White is regularly involved in cases involving highway claims, occupational illness litigation and accidents at work. Rachel Segal is ‘very technically minded‘ with a solid track record in advising on catastrophic injury claims, and James Marwick is adept at handling claims arising from spinal injuries and industrial disease. Christopher Sharp KC retired from practice in March 2025.
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St John's Chambers
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‘Fantastic clerks. Adam Marston and Hugh Maguire are a joy to work with.’
‘Hugh Maguire and Adam Marston are fantastic – very friendly and approachable and very organised.’
‘Adam Marston is always on hand to deal with any queries and is very helpful, friendly and efficient.’
3PB
3PB is ‘a stand-out chambers in the personal injury market‘. Mark Lomas is ‘a true heavyweight of the personal injury Bar‘, with an excellent track record in acting for claimants and defendants in high-value catastrophic injury claims. The ‘extremely capable‘ Michelle Marnham predominantly acts for claimants in fatal accident cases and brain injury claims. Richard Wheeler is ‘capable of dealing with the highest value and most complex personal injury claims in relation to both liability and quantum‘. Tom Webb is active in cases involving fatal accidents, road traffic accidents and accidents at work.
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‘Edward Holdstock is extremely personable and proactive.’
‘Edd Holdstock is truly innovative and has good commercial acumen.’
‘Edd Holdstock knows the market like the back of his hand.’
Guildhall Chambers
Guildhall Chambers is home to ‘an excellent personal injury team with an extensive range of experience‘. The set reports an increase in personal injury cases involving brain injury claims, which form a key pillar of the ‘legally astute‘ Oliver Moore‘s practice. Anthony Reddiford has extensive experience in handling industrial disease cases, while the ‘very responsive‘ Gabriel Farmer is well known for his expertise in acting for claimants and defendants in catastrophic brain and spinal injury cases. Martin Lanchester is active in advising on a wide range of personal injury work, including fatal accidents, road traffic accidents and public liability claims. James Bentley appeared for the defendant in CL v Colas Ltd, an employer’s liability claim concerning an alleged neck injury in the workplace which led to the development of functional neurological disorder.
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‘Caroline Evans and Olive Kavanagh are fantastic – friendly, approachable and quick to respond to queries.’
‘Caroline Evans and Olive Kavanagh are real stand outs – fantastic service.’
‘Both Caroline Evans and Olive Kavanagh are incredibly hardworking and are always on hand to respond to any queries. They are an absolute pleasure to work with and they always respond promptly.’
St John's Chambers
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‘Fantastic clerks. Adam Marston and Hugh Maguire are a joy to work with.’
‘Hugh Maguire and Adam Marston are fantastic – very friendly and approachable and very organised.’
‘Adam Marston is always on hand to deal with any queries and is very helpful, friendly and efficient.’
3PB
3PB is ‘a stand-out chambers in the personal injury market‘. Mark Lomas is ‘a true heavyweight of the personal injury Bar‘, with an excellent track record in acting for claimants and defendants in high-value catastrophic injury claims. The ‘extremely capable‘ Michelle Marnham predominantly acts for claimants in fatal accident cases and brain injury claims. Richard Wheeler is ‘capable of dealing with the highest value and most complex personal injury claims in relation to both liability and quantum‘. Tom Webb is active in cases involving fatal accidents, road traffic accidents and accidents at work.
Les références
‘Edward Holdstock is extremely personable and proactive.’
‘Edd Holdstock is truly innovative and has good commercial acumen.’
‘Edd Holdstock knows the market like the back of his hand.’
Guildhall Chambers
Guildhall Chambers is home to ‘an excellent personal injury team with an extensive range of experience‘. The set reports an increase in personal injury cases involving brain injury claims, which form a key pillar of the ‘legally astute‘ Oliver Moore‘s practice. Anthony Reddiford has extensive experience in handling industrial disease cases, while the ‘very responsive‘ Gabriel Farmer is well known for his expertise in acting for claimants and defendants in catastrophic brain and spinal injury cases. Martin Lanchester is active in advising on a wide range of personal injury work, including fatal accidents, road traffic accidents and public liability claims. James Bentley appeared for the defendant in CL v Colas Ltd, an employer’s liability claim concerning an alleged neck injury in the workplace which led to the development of functional neurological disorder.
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‘Caroline Evans and Olive Kavanagh are fantastic – friendly, approachable and quick to respond to queries.’
‘Caroline Evans and Olive Kavanagh are real stand outs – fantastic service.’
‘Both Caroline Evans and Olive Kavanagh are incredibly hardworking and are always on hand to respond to any queries. They are an absolute pleasure to work with and they always respond promptly.’