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Personal Injury

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St John’s Chambers
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3PB
Guildhall Chambers

Leading Silks

Charles Woodhouse KC – Old Square Chambers

2025 Silks

Emma Zeb KC – Gatehouse Chambers 'Emma is an absolutely stellar barrister in the field of personal injury.'

Leading Juniors

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Thomas Challacombe – KBG Chambers 'Thomas is highly technical and knowledgeable in the field of PI litigation. He has a fantastic bedside manner with clients, where he is calm and empathetic, but commands a stance of authority. His advocacy is first class and has the respect of the judges.'
Gabriel Farmer – Guildhall Chambers 'Gabriel is an excellent communicator who gets straight to the nuts and bolts of a case. He is very good at explaining complicated topics to clients, and has way of delivering advice that commands respect and instills confidence.'
Mark Lomas – 3PB 'Mark is a superb advocate who fully masters the brief and all the details of the claim. He turns good claims into excellent claims and difficult claims into good claims.'
Andrew McLaughlin – St John’s Chambers ‘Andrew is exceptionally bright, hugely approachable,and works tremendously hard. He is a superb advocate, very strong and adept at case management hearings and at trial.‘
Oliver Moore – Guildhall Chambers 'He is strong and confident in court with an assured ease. He is excellent with difficult clients as he has a very calm manner.'
Anthony Reddiford – Guildhall Chambers ‘Anthony is an extremely intelligent, thorough and helpful barrister. He is pragmatic, and has an excellent manner with clients.'
Richard Stead – St John’s Chambers 'Richard is a superb advocate, and a highly effective cross-examiner.'
Matthew White – St John’s Chambers 'He has an ease in making the complex understandable and a forensic command of the most complex of issues. He has a logical approach to a case, and his attention to detail is impeccable.'
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Sophie Beesley – Old Square Chambers
James Bentley – Guildhall Chambers 'James is always meticulously prepared. His advocacy is succinct and persuasive, and he has an intangible ability to read the judge.'
Adam Gadd –Pump Court Chambers 'Adam is an exceptional barrister. He is extremely knowledgeable and experienced, and has a good head for practical and tactical issues.'
Ben Handy – St John’s Chambers ‘Ben's advice is always well considered and thought through in order to meet the needs of the client. He is very approachable, and a very good communicator.'
Martin Lanchester – Guildhall Chambers ‘Martin is a skilled negotiator who never loses his cool. He has an excellent strategic approach and keeps his focus on the end goal while giving attention to the detail.'
Joanna Lewis – Queen Square Chambers 'A professional and knowledgeable junior who provides practical advice.'
Michelle Marnham – 3PB 'She has real gravitas and hones in on the important issues in the case and evidence at an early stage. A formidable negotiator who is very good on her feet in court.'
James Marwick – St John’s Chambers ‘He is a good tactician, very smart, but also is approachable and warm with clients. He makes clients feel at ease.'
Duncan McNair – 3PB
Rachel Segal – St John’s Chambers ‘Rachel is very methodical. She has a robust court demeanour, and has the ability to make witnesses feel at ease in court. A great advocate.'
Richard Wheeler – 3PB 'Richard’s legal knowledge is exceptional. He combines that with an easy approachability which gets the best out of clients. He is a tenacious advocate, who always works hard.'
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Jimmy Barber  – St John’s Chambers ‘Jimmy is methodical, precise and leaves no stone unturned. His  advice is thoughtful, pragmatic and effective; he sets out clear strategies and practical approaches.'
James Hughes  – St John’s Chambers ‘James is an excellent advocate, quick on his feet with a superb eye for and recall of detail. He has confidence balanced with an effortless ability to put all clients at ease.'
Philip Hughes - Guildhall Chambers 'Philip has in-depth expertise in personal injury claims, particularly where complex medical issues are involved. His profound understanding of medical terminology and the intricacy of medical evidence makes him an invaluable asset for cases that require detailed knowledge of both legal and medical matters.'
Darren Lewis – St John’s Chambers ‘Darren is excellent on his feet, robust and always up for the fight. He has a fantastic user-friendly manner with clients and is tenacious in his advocacy.'
Jonathan Lindfield –St John’s Chambers ‘Jonathan’s technical expertise is very sound and he always has a good grasp of the facts. He provides pragmatic legal counsel, carefully balancing sound legal strategy with the best interests of his clients.‘
Oliver Manley – Guildhall Chambers 'His attention to detail, knowledge and advice are always fantastic, but he also has a lovely way with clients that puts them at ease, and can explain complex issues in a straightforward way.'
Lauren Seager – Queen Square Chambers
Kriti Upadhyay – Guildhall Chambers 'Her advocacy is superb - she remains calm under pressure. She is also very empathetic with clients.'
Tom Webb  – 3PB 'A junior with great knowledge of personal injury law. His advocacy is direct and compelling.'

Personal injury in Regional Bar

St John's Chambers


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.

Les références

‘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.

Les références

‘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.’