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Personal Injury - Western (Bar)

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Band 1

What the Team is Known For

Guildhall Chambers is a top-tier set on the Western Circuit, with "barristers who are willing to take on more challenging cases that other sets turn down and with good success rates." Members are regularly instructed to act on behalf of both claimants and defendants, including several major insurers and corporate bodies, and are experienced in the handling of claims involving chronic pain, fatal accidents and catastrophic and psychiatric injuries. A recent instruction saw the set acting on behalf of a golf professional suffering complex peripheral nerve and psychiatric injury. Additional areas of strength for the team include industrial disease cases and complex employers' and occupier liability disputes. Barristers at Guildhall recently acted for the claimant in Dominic Lovatt v Goodwin Steel Castings, who suffered severe injuries, including having their leg crushed.

Senior practice managers Stephen Arnold and Caroline Evans lead the civil clerking team at the set.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Anthony Reddiford
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Band 1

Anthony Reddiford is an excellent junior specialising in asbestos and chronic pain claims. He also has a wealth of experience in matters involving brain, spinal and psychiatric injuries. He often handles cases with a fraud aspect. He represents both claimants and defendants.

Anthony is very reliable and gives sensible advice. He can see through the bluster and get good results.

Anthony Reddiford is robust, a great tactician and his pleadings are second to none.

Anthony Reddiford is at the top of his game.

Anthony is bright and a really steadfast advocate.

Gabriel Farmer
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Gabriel Farmer
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Band 1

Gabriel Farmer handles cases involving spinal, brain and limb injuries on behalf of both claimants and defendants. He frequently advises on high-value RTAs and fatal accident claims, and is noted for his expertise in cases involving allegations of dishonesty. He is also experienced in the handling of claims relating to industrial disease and chronic pain.

Gabriel is also one of my go-tos, he is a senior junior who is essentially a KC. He is excellent on paper and on his feet. He is also great to work with and very down to earth.

Gabriel is really impressive with clients and clients always have absolute confidence in him.

Gabriel Farmer is another unfaultable senior junior.

Gabriel is good at all aspects of personal injury.

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Julian Benson
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Band 2

Julian Benson is a highly esteemed junior adept at handling catastrophic injury claims. He has significant experience in chronic pain cases and is a frequent contributor to academic literature on the subject.

Julian is excellent in high-level cases and his approach to alternative resolution is always sensible.

Julian is my go-to counsel. He is always on the front foot and clients love his manner and know that they are in safe hands.

Julian is very straightforward and reasonable.

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Martin Lanchester
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Band 2

Martin Lanchester acts for both claimants and defendants in a wide range of personal injury claims. He is particularly experienced in the handling of cases involving elements of amputation, head trauma injury and fatalities from RTAs.

Martin was very helpful and made himself available when he had other things on.

Martin provides an exceptionally good level of service. He is very approachable and deals well with clients. His legal knowledge and expertise are second to none.

Martin is sympathetic with clients as well as with experts.

Martin is pragmatic, cost-conscious and always advises strategically with an overview of the case as a whole.

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Oliver Manley
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Band 2

Oliver Manley acts for both claimants and defendants in a wide range of personal injury claims. He is well regarded for his handling of cases involving serious injuries and is regularly instructed in multi-track claims.

Oliver is deeply impressive. He is a superstar.

Clients are comfortable talking to Oliver and are confident in the advice he gives.

Oliver's thorough and practical advice is much appreciated.

Oliver Manley gives thorough and strong advice.

Oliver is an excellent advocate and skilled negotiator. He gives very detailed advice on cases and is able to relate to clients well.

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Oliver Moore
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Band 2

Oliver Moore handles a broad range of personal injury claims on behalf of both defendant and claimant clients, including those involving brain injuries and fatal accidents. He has significant experience acting in multi-track claims and complex employers' and public liability disputes.

Oliver is an extremely safe pair of hands. He is popular with all clients and his attention to detail is second to none.

Oliver Moore is an excellent barrister. Clients like him and he is able to put them at ease. He gives very clear advice.

Oliver is well liked and respected by clients. His advocacy is measured and persuasive and his drafting is sound.

Oliver has a lovely way with very sensitive clients. He is very down-to-earth and has a real willingness to get involved and tailor his approach to clients' needs.

Oliver produces excellent outcomes.

James Bentley
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James Bentley
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Band 3

James Bentley has significant expertise in personal injury cases, covering both liability and quantum. His experience includes RTAs, psychological conditions and employers' liability claims, and he accepts instructions for both claimants and defendants.

James Bentley is thorough, friendly and approachable.

James Bentley is excellent and has an eye for detail and tactics.

James is one of my go-to more junior barristers. James's advice, rapport with clients and advocacy are never disappointing.

James's advocacy is well structured, thoughtful and concise. He genuinely cares about the client and this is clear in the way that he speaks about them.

James identifies the issues and he gets on with it.

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Philip Hughes
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Band 3

Philip Hughes has experience that spans the range of psychiatric injury, chronic pain and spinal injury, mainly working on behalf of claimants. He is also adept in matters relating to RTA injuries.

Philip is very confident in his advice, extremely approachable and good with any type of client.

Philip impresses with his medical knowledge crossing over with the law which is helpful and reassuring to clients.

Philip provides comprehensive, clear and practical advice on cases. His medical background makes him an excellent choice for cases with complex medical evidence.

Philip Hughes is so clever, it's unreal.

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Western (Bar)

Personal Injury

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Anthony Reddiford
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Band 1
Gabriel Farmer
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Gabriel Farmer
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Band 1
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Julian Benson
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Band 2
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Martin Lanchester
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Band 2
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Oliver Manley
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Band 2
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Oliver Moore
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Band 2
James Bentley
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James Bentley
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Band 3
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Philip Hughes
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Band 3