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Personal Injury - Northern (Bar)

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Exchange Chambers is highly regarded for its expertise spanning a wide range of personal injury matters. Instructing solicitors describe the set as "phenomenal barristers who can deal with anything that is put in front of them." Members are regularly instructed in catastrophic and fatal injury claims, as well as high-value industrial disease and amputation cases. The team also fields expertise in cases involving complex pain disorders, including recent engagement with questions surrounding credibility and causation in Sophie Thompson v Brandon Potts, and the set is regarded as a top choice for difficult military claims.

Nick Buckley is chambers director.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Christopher Barnes
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Christopher Barnes
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Band 1

Christopher Barnes KC practises in both personal injury and clinical negligence, with a notable focus on military claims. He also handles catastrophic brain injury and amputation claims for claimants.

Christopher is an outstanding advocate. He is sharp and incisive with clear attention to detail. He quickly grasps issues in complex and high-value cases, and remains calm and unflappable throughout.

Christopher is very results-driven. He is a ruthless litigator. He reads and digests information so quickly, but does that alongside client care.

Christopher was a hugely busy junior and is establishing himself as a silk very well. He has an impressive presence.

He is not afraid to take on difficult cases and fight them. Christopher has obtained excellent results for my client who was very pleased with the outcome and representation provided.

Christopher is a young KC with a wealth of experience and knowledge. His attention to detail and tactical understanding is second to none.

David Knifton KC
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David Knifton KC
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Band 1

David Knifton KC is a talented silk who specialises in acting for claimants who have suffered catastrophic brain and spinal injuries and amputations, notably those with complicating factors such as disputed liability and contributory negligence. He is skilled at preparing schedules of loss.

He is excellent. David is always well prepared, thorough and has an excellent response time. He is a very good advocate.

David is a fantastic KC with great technical knowledge and attention to detail.

David works very hard and knows what he is talking about.

David is a very skilled and knowledgeable KC.

Louis Browne
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Louis Browne
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Band 1

Louis Browne KC is experienced in the handling of a wide range of complex and high-value personal injury claims. He is regularly instructed in pain syndrome cases and catastrophic injury claims involving brain and spinal injuries.

Louis Browne KC is warm and engaging, and integrates into and complements the team perfectly. He is able to address high-value complex claims and his drafting is meticulous.

Louis handles all matters thrown at him with ease. He is well respected by clients and is a pleasure to deal with.

Louis has a long track record of not only advocacy, but providing clients with excellent training support.

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Matthew Stockwell
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Band 1

Matthew Stockwell is an excellent junior who is regularly instructed in high-value and complex injury cases. His broad expertise encompasses spinal and brain injuries and amputations.

Matthew has an encyclopedic knowledge and is very up to speed. He is a great advantage to have on your team.

Matthew Stockwell is top of his field. He is just brilliant, and is very good on claimant serious injury work.

Matthew Stockwell has brilliant attention to detail and compassionate advice.

Matthew is exceptionally sharp, with clear attention to detail. He quickly grasps issues in complex and high-value cases. He is very proactive and solution-focused.

Few can match Matthew for his technical ability both in terms of legal and medical knowledge. This puts him in high demand in complex high-value personal injury litigation.

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Will Waldron
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Band 1

William Waldron KC primarily acts in amputation and traumatic brain and spinal injury cases, with a particular focus on claims concerning significant loss and those involving minors. He focuses on representing claimants, and is known for his commitment to training the barristers of the future.

He has enormous experience. William is so calm and collected, and is a very capable barrister.

William is lovely and an absolutely great opponent.

William is a fantastic, personable KC with a wealth of skill and knowledge to impart.

William is accessible, quick to respond to queries and very user-friendly. Our clients who are living with life-changing injuries are put at ease by his calm and empathetic approach.

Andrew Ward
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Andrew Ward
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Band 2

Andrew Ward is an experienced barrister who acts for claimants and defendants alike in cases relating to serious and fatal accidents. Well versed in RTAs and injuries sustained at work, he also has considerable expertise in military claims and has represented the Ministry of Defence on a number of occasions. He is currently a member of the Attorney General’s Regional ‘A’ Panel of Junior Counsel to the Crown.

Andrew is a very effective barrister.

Andrew has a great reputation in the chambers and phenomenal knowledge, and he has had some really notable success in reported cases.

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Chris Allen
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Band 2

Chris Allen specialises in serious and catastrophic injury cases. Many of Chris's cases involve minors or vulnerable people who have suffered severe brain injuries.

Chris is a very thorough, approachable and skilled advocate.

Chris Allen is excellent. He is straight to the point.

Chris is a very able and confident presence and he has really good commercial knowledge.

Chris has supported leading counsel in high-value cases with a great deal of professionalism and intelligence.

Chris Allen is an excellent barrister and is very approachable. He will go the extra mile to help and support.

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Chris Gutteridge
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Band 2

Chris Gutteridge runs a strong practice in personal injury, which encompasses serious injury and fatal accident claims along with those concerning psychological damage. He has recovered large sums in compensation over the years for his claimant clients. He is particularly well regarded for his expertise in drafting high-value schedules of loss.

He is extremely intelligent. Chris is a forensic advocate with a real eye for detail and prompt service. He is definitely one to watch.

Chris Gutteridge stands out. He is accessible, very user-friendly and quick to reply. He has a lovely way about him with our clients. He has achieved some outstanding results for us.

Chris is my junior of choice and has a phenomenal ability in drafting specific documents. He has been a large factor in recent success on a case. He is superb.

Chris Gutteridge is at the forefront and he has an encyclopedic knowledge.

Chris is a fantastic barrister. He is very intelligent and provides logical plans to deal with the most complex of situations.

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Gerard Martin
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Band 2

Gerard Martin KC is regularly instructed on behalf of claimants in multimillion-pound catastrophic brain injury cases, though he also has considerable knowledge concerning amputation claims. He is also experienced in handling spinal injury and somatoform disorder claims. He has a notable interest in issues of litigation capacity, particularly when it comes to children, and has spoken about them at seminars across the country.

Gerard is excellent in all respects.

Gerard is an outstanding advocate and a brilliant negotiator. He is charming with clients and puts them at ease. He can handle very tricky cases with aplomb.

Gerard is great to work with. He has extensive knowledge, good understanding of risk and prepares well. He separates the wheat from the chaff and is a super advocate.

Gerard is a hugely experienced silk.

Alice Dobbie
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Alice Dobbie
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Band 3

Alice Dobbie acts exclusively for defendants on personal injury cases involving complex causation and allegations of fraud. She is highly sought after by insurers and NHS Trusts.

Alice takes a very careful and thorough approach to the review of papers and analysis of the issues, and her advice is clear and decisive. She is also an excellent negotiator.

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Christian Taylor
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Band 3

Christian Taylor practices exclusively in personal injury. He is known for representing clients who have suffered severe brain injuries and is often involved in large multi-claimant and multi-defendant cases.

Christian is an excellent advocate, determinedly fighting the client's corner. He quickly grasps issues in complex and high-value cases. He is very proactive, solution-focused and approachable.

Christian is very strong on advocacy.

Christian is extremely personable and is fantastic with clients and experts. He is an extremely capable advocate producing excellent results.

Christian is an excellent junior barrister to instruct on high-value personal injury cases.

Christian is extremely able and operating at a level above. He is very hardworking, personable and diligent, and people respond well to that.

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Sara Sutherland
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Band 3

Sara Sutherland is instructed on both personal injury and clinical negligence matters. Sara acts on long-running severe cases, frequently involving large claims and complex injuries.

Sara is an extremely sharp and skilled advocate who prepares very thoroughly and argues forcibly.

Sara Sutherland is a real asset to any case.

Sara is excellent, well prepared and good with clients.

Sara Sutherland is client-centered. She is a formidable advocate.

Ranked Barristers at
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Silks (KC)

Northern (Bar)

Personal Injury

Christopher Barnes KC
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Christopher Barnes KC
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Band 1
David Knifton KC
1
David Knifton KC
1
Band 1
Louis Browne KC
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Louis Browne KC
1
Band 1
1
Will Waldron KC
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Band 1
2
Gerard Martin KC
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Band 2

Juniors

Northern (Bar)

Personal Injury

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Matthew Stockwell
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Band 1
Andrew Ward
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Andrew Ward
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Band 2
2
Chris Allen
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Band 2
2
Chris Gutteridge
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Band 2
Alice Dobbie
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Alice Dobbie
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Band 3
3
Christian Taylor
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Band 3
3
Sara Sutherland
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Band 3