UK Guide 2026 : South West
Ranked Individuals
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The experienced team provides legal advice to clients throughout the UK. They have a wealth of experience across a range of injury types, including cerebral palsy, delayed or misdiagnosis, maximum severity birth injuries, amputations and fatal injuries.
The team are committed and retain a client-centred ethos and have a solid reputation for excellence and investigating cases thoroughly. As a result, they achieve higher settlements for their clients.
A reflection of their specialism and ability to deal with complex cases is evident in many of their lawyers sitting on specialist industry panels such as, the charity for patient safety and justice, the Law Society's Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme and AvMA. Head of the team, Richard Harries is an executive committee member of SCIL and heavily involved in forming policy and contributing to the Public Affairs Group for SCIL.
Despite changes to the legal landscape, the team continue to take on those cases which are of high importance for the public, the health service and individuals concerned.
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Barcan+Kirby is an outstanding Bristol-based practice with a solid reputation for its range of clinical negligence expertise. Its team is routinely sought out to act in complex catastrophic injury claims, and also handles obstetrics cases, delayed diagnosis of medical conditions and fatal accidents, among other matters. In addition, the firm is regularly involved in high-profile inquests.
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The clinical negligence team at Barcan+Kirby are extremely thorough in all aspects of their work. Cases come meticulously prepared and they are very dedicated to their clients.
A fantastic firm, with real know-how, medical expertise and sector experience, and a brilliant team who work in a very collegiate way. The client care is outstanding, as are the results they get.
They were very clear in explaining parts that I was unsure about during the claim, which made me feel easy during this stressful period.
They really care about their clients, have a good eye for detail and go the extra mile to get results.
They took time to explain all the processes to me and communicated with me at every step. They were very thorough in gathering all the evidence.
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Richard Harries is senior partner at Barcan+Kirby. He is a highly respected practitioner who possesses considerable experience in birth injury and delayed diagnosis cases.
Richard is a terrific solicitor who really cares. He is super experienced and you'd be hard pushed to get better representation in the South West.
Richard is an all-round class act.
A fantastic negotiator who fights hard for his clients and leaves no stone unturned.
Claire Hurrell is a consultant in the clinical negligence team. She is recognised for her work on claims involving delay in diagnosis and treatment, brain damage and birth-related injuries.
Claire is very responsive and impresses me with her ability to work so efficiently while maintaining attention to detail.
Claire is very analytical about her cases and doesn't miss points.
A great lawyer who is very experienced and smart.
Jayshree Nathwani has notable expertise in handling brain injuries, obstetric cases and failure in diagnosis claims. She also takes on cases involving fatalities.
Jay was fantastic. She was friendly and professional and always made me feel worthy.
Jayshree's knowledge of clinical negligence matters is unrivalled, and she has a great way with clients.
Jay is great to work with. She has good knowledge of the issues in clinical negligence cases and puts clients at ease.
Helen Franklin is experienced in amputation claims, as well as cases relating to the delayed diagnosis of fractures. She also has considerable expertise in cerebral palsy claims.
Helen provided outstanding service: her expertise and attention to detail were evident in every aspect of her work and she was highly responsive.
If you were waving a magic wand and designing a great claimant clinical negligence solicitor, you would be designing Helen.
She is as thorough as they come and will fight hard for her clients.
Charlotte Tracy is a senior associate whose expertise includes complex failure to diagnose and obstetric claims.
Charlotte is a pleasure to work with. She is detailed in her approach and very responsive.
I would definitely recommend Charlotte to anyone that’s in my position. In a tough and stressful time, she made it a lot easier and was very professional all the way through.
Charlotte is exceptional. She consistently goes above and beyond to achieve the best possible outcome for her clients.
Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
Clinical Negligence: Mainly Claimant
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