Anna Hughes
About
Provided by Anna Hughes
Practice Areas
Anna is a very experienced advocate who regularly advises on complex and high value matters arising from clinical negligence and personal injury disputes. She also has considerable experience in the fields of travel and foreign claims, product liability and private international law. Anna is sought after by clients for her enviable cross-examination skills, and her keen eye for detail and unflappable manner mean that she is the go to choice for tricky, multi-party disputes. Recent notable cases include acting for the leading manufacturer of a female sterilisation device in a large product claim; securing discontinuance mid-trial of a claim against an NHS Trust in relation to alleged negligence in the management of a complex dermatology condition; securing discontinuance at Trial of a claim against a urology consultant; and acting for the insurer of a Polish driver accused of causing an accident in England which left two passengers dead and seriously injured two others.
Career
Prior to joining Chambers, Anna obtained a First-Class degree in Law from St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge. She was called to the Bar in 2008 (Middle Temple).
Professional Memberships
PNBA
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Anna Hughes
Anna Hughes is an experienced barrister who is regularly sought after to undertake high-value, complex cases in the fields of both clinical negligence and personal injury. Her particular expertise in quantum makes her an asset in multimillion-pound cases. She is highly regarded for her cross-examination skills.
Anna Hughes
Anna Hughes is a well-regarded barrister with experience handling complicated liability disputes and serious injury cases. She has a particular flair for quantum issues and routinely appears on behalf of defendant clients in cases concerning suspected fraudulent claims. She is adept at handling cross-border claims with jurisdictional complexity. She is also noted for her handling of claims arising from RTAs and accidents at work.
Anna Hughes
Anna Hughes is experienced in the handling of complex product liability cases. She is particularly well versed in cases involving defective medical devices thanks to her complementary expertise in clinical negligence law.
Anna Hughes
Anna Hughes handles a wide range of claims following overseas accidents. She is mainly instructed by defendants and has considerable experience acting in contributory negligence claims and advising on foreign law and jurisdictional issues.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Anna is a very impressive junior. She has a stellar clinical negligence practice which overlaps with her product liability work."
"Anna is really excellent and very much in demand."
"She has a sharp mind and tremendous interpersonal skills."
"Her technical abilities during settlement meetings are noteworthy and she has an effortless style."
"Anna really comes into her own in court. She really is a tenacious and impressive advocate."
"Anna has a very good grasp of the law and builds good relationships with clients."
"Anna is efficient and astute."
"Her paperwork is always flawless."
"She really is a tenacious and impressive advocate."
"Anna is a very impressive junior. She has a stellar clinical negligence practice which overlaps with her product liability work."
"Anna is really excellent and very much in demand."
"She has a sharp mind and tremendous interpersonal skills."
"Her technical abilities during settlement meetings are noteworthy and she has an effortless style."
"Anna really comes into her own in court. She really is a tenacious and impressive advocate."
"Anna has a very good grasp of the law and builds good relationships with clients."
"Anna is efficient and astute."
"Her paperwork is always flawless."
"She really is a tenacious and impressive advocate."