Clinical Negligence

William Audland KC focuses his practice on the representation of claimants in complex clinical negligence cases. He is particularly well-regarded for his expertise in spinal injury claims.

"William is a leader in his field. He is calm, collected and tactical, with outstanding results."

"William is the guy you want doing the forensic bit on a detailed, complex case. He is not just a paperwork person and has a really nice manner at a roundtable meeting."

"William is a heavyweight leader commanding authority with his advocacy but with compassion and empathy for his clients."

Henry Charles is well-regarded for his expertise in cases involving obstetrics, brain and spinal injuries, diagnostic errors and dental treatment. He also has considerable expertise in the personal injury arena. He represents both claimants and defendants.

"Henry's experience shines through. He is very strong on complex medical issues and has excellent judgement."

"Henry Charles is outstanding in every respect. He is my go-to junior counsel in cases that are not routine."

"Henry is unflappable. He can see things from the other side and advise what points the defendants might take. He also has an excellent grasp of complex medical issues."

Isaac Hogarth is well-versed in a wide range of clinical negligence matters. He has a particular interest in complex claims concerning sepsis, delay in diagnosis and spinal cord injuries. He predominantly acts for claimants.

"Isaac Hogarth is truly excellent. He has a masterful grasp of complex causation issues, he is sensitive with clients and a confident and knowledgeable advocate."

"Isaac is an excellent barrister and a calm presence on the most testing of medical negligence cases. He is extremely intelligent and able to provide answers for the most complex of legal problems."

"Isaac is a supremely capable junior with outstanding abilities in all aspects of his practice. He is wonderful with clients and able to investigate complex medical issues with forensic detail."

Vanessa Cashman is a well-regarded junior barrister who predominantly acts for claimants in a wide range of clinical negligence cases. She is regularly instructed in high-value obstetric and birth injury claims. She also has considerable experience of handling delayed diagnosis, cosmetic and surgical claims.

"Vanessa has an excellent manner with clients and experts. She is always very approachable and a pleasure to work with."

"Vanessa is a superstar in the field of clinical negligence. She is excellent with clients and puts them at ease in challenging and difficult circumstances."

"Vanessa is always well prepared. She has laser focus on the key issues and gives clear and concise advice. Clients get on well with her and her input always advances the case in a productive way."

"Vanessa brings a wide range of experience to her cases. She is highly intelligent, tireless in securing the best results for her clients and an exceptional advocate."

Daniel Sokol handles an active clinical negligence practice, appearing regularly before the High Court. He represents individual doctors as well as acting on behalf of claimants in cases involving errors in surgery as well as dental negligence, amongst others.

"Daniel has exceptional attention to detail and his service is above and beyond. He responds promptly to all correspondence and is a pleasure to work with."

"Daniel is easy to work with. He is robust in his advice, good with clients and an expert."

"Daniel is great. He is very meticulous, very thorough and very prepared. He is great with experts."

"Daniel is a meticulous magician. He is flexible, creative and works excellently with solicitors, clients, experts and leading counsel."

Edward Ramsay has a varied clinical negligence practice in which he primarily represents claimants. He has notable expertise in obstetric and neo-natal cases as well as fatalities following alleged failures in mental health care.

"Edward is incredibly tenacious and exactly what the client needed. He made the client feel heard."

"Edward is so passionate about cases. He is strong in cases involving human rights elements and cases involving inquests law. He is a real fighter."

"Edward is a rising star. He is easy to approach, a fearless advocate and a joy to work with."

"He has very good drafting, an eye for detail and gets on with clients well."

John-Paul Swoboda is a respected clinical negligence barrister who is frequently instructed in complex medical claims. He has notable expertise infatal, amputation and birth injury claims.

"John-Paul Swoboda is very approachable. He has an excellent manner with clients and experts alike."

"John-Paul Swoboda is calm and effective under pressure. He is easy to work with."

"John-Paul is a very experienced, highly capable and intelligent barrister. He deals with high-value complex medical negligence matters with an air of calmness and steely determination."

"John-Paul Swoboda is an excellent barrister. He is friendly and clients love him."