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Personal Injury - London (Bar)

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Devereux offers expertise spanning a wide range of personal injury matters. Members are well regarded for their handling of claims involving injuries of the utmost severity, including high-value catastrophic and psychiatric injury claims, as well as those concerning amputations and major organ damage. Cases involving complex issues surrounding liability are a noted area of strength for the team, and the barristers regularly undertake cases arising from RTAs and accidents at work. The set retains its reputation as a go-to for the most high-profile and difficult cases in the market, and members have considerable experience appearing before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court. Recent work includes Hassam v Rabot, in which members acted on behalf of APIL and MASS before the Supreme Court in relation to the new statutory regime for low-value whiplash claims.

Glenn Billenness is director of clerking.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Robert Weir
Robert Weir
Star Individuals

Robert Weir KC has a towering presence at the personal injury Bar and is one of the most respected and successful barristers in the market. He is regularly instructed by claimant and defendant solicitors in maximum severity catastrophic brain and spinal injury cases. He is able to get to grips with thorny quantum and liability issues in individual and group actions. Weir has experience appearing before the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

Clients consistently praise his calm demeanour under pressure, strategic foresight and unwavering commitment to achieving the best possible outcome.

Exceptionally articulate, fiercely intelligent and unwaveringly dedicated, Robert is an outstanding advocate whose strategic insight and courtroom presence inspire absolute confidence.

Rob is extremely good on legal points and going before high courts to argue them out. At the personal injury Bar, he is the go-to person.

Robert is a superb appellant advocate who is very good on his feet in front of senior judges. He holds control of the room.

Robert Weir KC has an enviable breadth of practice. He excels in catastrophic injury claims and all manner of appellate court work. He has a formidable intellect.

Stephen Killalea
Stephen Killalea
Star Individuals

Stephen Killalea KC has an outstanding reputation in maximum severity spinal injury cases and for his adroit handling of the most complex liability disputes for claimants who have suffered life-changing injuries. He is able to advise both children and adult claimants on cases with substantial future care complexities. He is also noted for his handling of cases involving industrial injuries.

Steve is hugely experienced and an absolute star when it comes to dealing with clients and putting them at ease. He is a tough negotiator who is hugely well respected.

Stephen Killalea KC is brilliant.

Stephen is a superb courtroom advocate and an excellent negotiator.

Christopher Walker
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Christopher Walker
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Band 1

Christopher Walker is a personal injury specialist who focuses on catastrophic brain and spinal injuries, amputations and fatal accidents. He receives instructions from claimant and defendant solicitors and is praised for his adroit handling of employers' and public liability disputes. He has extensive experience of cases with tricky contributory negligence and mental health elements. His practice covers a range of related areas including clinical and professional negligence, human rights matters, coroner's inquests, and health and safety prosecutions.

Christopher Walker is really good with clients. He is detailed in his analysis and in his preparation of his documents, and he is approachable. He is a good barrister.

Chris is down to earth and has the ability to put clients at ease. He can be firm but fair, and doesn't shy away from difficult conversations.

Christopher is excellent on paper and excellent in court. He destroys his opponents. Clients love him on all levels.

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Robert Glancy
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Band 1

Robert Glancy KC is a masterful advocate and a vastly experienced personal injury specialist. His caseload is full of claimant instructions for the most life-changing brain and spinal injury cases. He is also an arbitrator for the Personal Injury Claims Arbitration Service. Many of his cases relate to RTAs and workplace accidents.

Colin Mendoza
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Colin Mendoza
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Band 2

Colin Mendoza handles the full spectrum of personal injury work for both claimants and defendants, with significant expertise in life-changing brain and spinal injuries, catastrophic psychiatric injuries and amputations. He is also adept at handling claims involving disfigurement and severe pain. He is recommended for his grasp of complex medical causation and quantum issues.

Colin Mendoza is well measured and analytical. Working as part of the judiciary gives him a different perspective on the litigation process.

Colin is tough and uncompromising. He gets the job done for his clients.

Peter Edwards
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Peter Edwards
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Band 2

Peter Edwards routinely appears in high-profile inquests and maximum severity catastrophic injury cases. His employment law practice complements his personal injury offering, especially in complex EL/PL disputes and quantum calculations. He acts for both defendants and claimants in cases that often have a human rights angle. He is noted for his expert handling of psychiatric injury matters, including harassment, bullying and sexual abuse claims.

Rob Hunter
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Rob Hunter
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Band 2

Rob Hunter is instructed by numerous leading claimant solicitors for catastrophic injury cases. He is best known for his excellent work in fatal accident matters and traumatic brain injury claims, as well as for his expert handling of the unique quantum issues associated with such cases. He has particular experience in motor accident claims.

Rob is really good at bringing about settlements, in a caring and pragmatic way. Clients really appreciate and respect him. He is an extremely hard worker who goes the extra mile.

He gets results for our clients in a confident and assured way.

Rob is impressively sharp, diligent and composed. He is very experienced. His preparation is meticulous, and his persuasive advocacy consistently delivers results.

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Stephen Cottrell
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Band 3

Stephen Cottrell acts for claimants in complex catastrophic injury and fatal accident claims. He is also well regarded for his handling of cases involving complex care packages. He is able to draw on his significant expertise in costs law when advising on high-value personal injury claims.

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John Platts-Mills
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Band 4

John Platts-Mills has a flourishing personal injury practice, with experience taking cases through trial as well as achieving settlements. He has a noted history acting on larger group actions as well as representing individual claimants in matters including brain injuries, cardiac arrest and fall injuries.

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Jonathan Butters
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Band 4

Jonathan Butters is a well-regarded personal injury barrister with notable experience acting for claimants in multi-track litigation. He is regularly instructed in catastrophic injury claims and cases arising from accidents at work and on the road.

Richard Cartwright
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Richard Cartwright
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Band 4

Richard Cartwright's attention to detail has received praise from market sources. His practice focuses on claimant-side catastrophic injury and clinical negligence litigation. He has experience handling a variety of life-changing cases.

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Silks (KC)

London (Bar)

Personal Injury

Robert Weir KC
Robert Weir KC
Star Individuals
Stephen Killalea KC
Stephen Killalea KC
Star Individuals
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Robert Glancy KC
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Band 1

Juniors

London (Bar)

Personal Injury

Christopher Walker
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Christopher Walker
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Band 1
Colin Mendoza
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Colin Mendoza
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Band 2
Peter Edwards
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Peter Edwards
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Band 2
Rob Hunter
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Rob Hunter
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Band 2
3
Stephen Cottrell
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Band 3
4
Jonathan Butters
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Band 4
Richard Cartwright
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Richard Cartwright
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Band 4
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John Platts-Mills
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Band 6