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Personal Injury - North Eastern (Bar)

Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Kings Chambers is a well-regarded set on the North Eastern Circuit with barristers who have "unparalleled talent in catastrophic injury work and who are always willing to accept instructions" and well placed to handle a range of complex injury claims. Areas of particular strength for the team include high-value catastrophic brain and spinal injury claims, as well as industrial disease matters and cases involving chronic pain syndromes. The set is regularly instructed to act for both claimants and defendants, and counts several large organisations, local authorities and major insurers among its varied clientele. Recent instructions include acting for the claimant in a case suffering significant injuries after being struck head on by a van while riding a motorcycle.

Stephen Loxton is the director of clerking.

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Strengths

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  • Steve Loxton is an exceptional clerk.

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  • The clerking is good, and lead clerk Steve is excellent.

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  • The clerks are excellent. They are helpful, organised and very responsive. It is always a pleasure to work with them.

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  • Kings Chambers clerks are excellent.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Sarah Pritchard
    Sarah Pritchard

    Sarah Pritchard

    Sarah Pritchard KC often works for claimants on a range of personal injury claims. She has particular experience working on matters regarding spinal injury and amputation.

    • Sarah is outstanding. She is extremely knowledgeable. She has exceptional technical skills, is fantastic with clients and achieves great results.

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    • Sarah is excellent, her crossover practice between personal injury and clinical negligence means she is really holistic in her coverage.

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    • Sarah Pritchard KC is one of top injury silks in country. Her knowledge of medicine is unbelievable. She is able to speak the same language as medical experts.

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    • Sarah is friendly and builds an excellent rapport with clients. She is down to earth, approachable and very technically able.

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  • Steven Turner
    Steven Turner

    Steven Turner

    Steven Turner is a highly regarded senior junior who acts for both claimants and defendants in high-value personal injury claims. He has an excellent reputation for his handling of high-profile test case litigation. His cases involve complex medical and legal evidence.

    • He is great with vulnerable clients. He is such a clear communicator and he brings clients along with him on the case.

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    • He is a good advocate and he is well liked.

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    • Steven gets to the heart of disputes quickly and efficiently, and presents cases in a refreshingly succinct manner. He is extremely good at JSM and is excellent with clients.

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  • Toby Coupe
    Toby Coupe

    Toby Coupe

    Toby Coupe represents both claimants and defendants in a wide range of complex personal injury claims, including those involving traumatic brain and spinal injuries. He is also noted for his expertise in chronic pain cases.

    • Toby has exceptional judgement, technical skills and attention to detail. He is an outstanding advocate and is a pleasure to work with.

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    • Toby has an excellent rapport with clients. He is also decisive and will take a sensible view on any issue.

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    • Toby works incredibly hard and is incredibly empathetic. He has really good emotional intelligence, is a good technical lawyer and a fantastic advocate. He is responsive.

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  • Gordon Exall
    Gordon Exall

    Gordon Exall

    Gordon Exall is renowned for his written work and opinions in complex cases, particularly fatal accident claims. He has authored a number of widely read texts relevant to the personal injury field.

    • Gordon Exall has a very good reputation.

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    • He is very well regarded, and we all rely on his legal commentary. For procedure matters, he is a guru.

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