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Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)

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Band 3

What the Team is Known For

Crown Office Chambers offers "superb depth of knowledge and expertise across chambers " and is adept at handling clinical negligence matters on behalf of both claimants and defendants. Its tenants are regularly instructed by NHS Resolution and MDU, as well as several private health authorities. Members have considerable expertise in complex catastrophic injury, birth injury and fatal accident claims, and are experienced in the handling of cases arising from alleged surgical negligence. Recent instructions include acting for the decedent in the landmark Supreme Court ruling of Paul, Polmear and Purchase v Royal Wolverhampton Hospital NHS Trust. The ruling will impact the scope of claim available for secondary victims.

James Wilkinson is the senior clerk.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Alexander Antelme
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Band 1

Alexander Antelme KC is a barrister of great intellect, who has a large caseload of complex high-value matters. He receives instructions from both claimants and defendant organisations, including the MDU and NHS Resolution.

His preparedness and attention to detail are superb.

He is absolutely brilliant, he is the go-to clinical negligence KC for me. He can unpick a lot of the complex medicine and he just gets it.

Alexander's attention to detail and level of preparation is second to none. His drafting never disappoints. He is also very approachable and so easy to work with.

I thought he was really good to work with, really approachable and extraordinarily knowledgeable.

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Charlotte Jones
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Band 1

Charlotte Jones is a leading junior barrister devoted to the field of clinical negligence. She is instructed on behalf of both claimants and defendant health organisations, NHS Resolution among them. Her cases relate to a wide range of issues, including obstetrics and brain injuries.

She is absolutely stellar, she is totally unflappable and experienced. She does fantastic work.

Charlotte is a fierce advocate to have on your side and gets to the crux of a matter logically and efficiently. She gets good results.

She is very strong on assessment of risks on liability and provides very sound advice on quantum issues. She is excellent in settlement negotiations.

She never shies away from tackling complex issues head on.

David Myhill
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David Myhill
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Band 1

David Myhill is applauded by commentators for his extensive medical knowledge, which he applies to cases on behalf of both claimants and defendant organisations. He is highly sought after by NHS trusts and private health organisations and is also very experienced in appearing at inquests.

David is excellent in all areas. He is my absolute go-to senior junior and I would want him as my first choice representing my clients. He is responsive and a pleasure to deal with.

He has dealt with complex issues very well.

He's a very good and steadying pair of hands.

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Erica Power
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Band 1

Erica Power is a well-regarded clinical negligence junior who regularly acts for both claimants and defendants. She is noted for her adroit handling of delayed cancer diagnosis cases and claims involving allegations of surgical errors and the misprescription of drugs.

She is collaborative in nature, manages expectations and deals with witnesses expertly. Her written work is commercially aligned with the client and is of an excellent quality.

She is always well prepared and understands both the medicine and the issues at hand. She has an excellent manner when dealing with clients.

She was very good, calm, collected, sensible and realistic. She was also pleasant towards clients.

She is excellent to have on the team. Erica's advice is always tailored to the client's requirements and delivered on time. She is great to work with and very approachable.

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Claire Toogood
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Band 2

Claire Toogood KC is praised for her medical knowledge and experience of handling an array of clinical negligence matters, varying in complexity. She is highly sought after by leading defendant firms and organisations such as the MPS and NHS Resolution. She also advocates on behalf of claimants.

She has very good analysis on strategy in contentious liability cases.

She is fantastic, she adds glamour to the courtroom in the way she orates.

She is an excellent team player, giving pragmatic and commercial advice, but is also willing to fight the right case all the way to trial, which is refreshing.

She is a strong advocate. She has a good assessment of claims on the basis of considering what a judicial approach is likely to be.

Claire is an absolute pleasure to work with. Claire thinks of everything, and processes the nuances of every case before she reverts back to you so that her responses are clear, measured and informed.

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Farrah Mauladad
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Band 2

Farrah Mauladad KC has extensive experience of handling a wide range of matters on behalf of both claimants and defendants. Her caseload includes matters involving psychiatry, osteopathy and general surgery. She is also well regarded for her expertise in cosmetic surgery claims involving complex issues surrounding consent.

She is one of my first choices to advise on quantum in high value cases and for representation in settlement meetings.

Farrah is everything I expect in lead counsel alongside being a pleasure to work with. Her advocacy is first class, as are her pleadings.

Farrah has a good eye for detail and is able to grasp complex medical and technical arguments, and explain them to clients.

Farrah is lovely to work with, she is well prepared for conferences and easily deals with complex matters.

Her no-nonsense approach is refreshing and she is approachable, knowledgeable and committed to each case that she works on.

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Victoria Woodbridge
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Band 2

Victoria Woodbridge's broad practice encompasses a variety of clinical negligence matters. She is regularly instructed in high-value spinal injury and general surgery claims, as well as obstetric claims concerning neonatal injury. She has experience acting for both claimants and defendants, and counts several medical defence organisations and NHS Resolution among her clients.

She is very hard-working and very thorough.

Victoria is technically brilliant. She is a superb advocate and brilliant to have representing you, particularly on cases where our opponents have unreasonable expectations in terms of outcome.

She has excellent analytical skills and gives sound, tactical advice.

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Gemma Witherington
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Band 4

Gemma Witherington represents both claimants and defendant across a range of clinical negligence mandates. She handles cases including the failure to diagnose cancer and injuries stemming from surgery.

She is our go-to barrister for clinical negligence. She provides good advocacy, is very responsive and is ideal to put in front of clients.

Gemma Witherington is extremely knowledgeable and great with clients.

Gemma's advocacy is savvy and extremely well-prepared. She is always on hand to provide advice on ad-hoc queries on cases, which is invaluable.

Nadia Whittaker
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Nadia Whittaker
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Band 4

Nadia Whittaker is a well-regarded barrister who acts for both claimants and defendants across a wide range of clinical negligence matters. She has particular experience in catastrophic injury and informed consent cases.

She is an absolute star. She is very experienced and knows just how to get the best results for her clients. She works hard for her clients.

Nadia is exceptional across all aspects of clinical negligence work.

Nadia is a stellar tactician and a brilliant negotiator. Her technical knowledge and prowess, particularly with complex stroke claims, is second to none.

She is extremely bright and understands the issues at play within complex clinical claims. She is also warm and engaging and so fantastic with clients.

She is extremely smart, knowledgeable and a great tactical thinker, and is absolutely formidable on her feet. She gets to grips with complex cases with ease.

Ranked Barristers at
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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Clinical Negligence

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Alexander Antelme KC
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Band 1
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Claire Toogood KC
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Band 2
2
Farrah Mauladad KC
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Band 2

Juniors

London (Bar)

Clinical Negligence

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Charlotte Jones
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Band 1
David Myhill
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David Myhill
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Band 1
1
Erica Power
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Band 1
2
Victoria Woodbridge
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Band 2
4
Gemma Witherington
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Band 4
Nadia Whittaker
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Nadia Whittaker
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Band 4