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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; acting for a leading Chinese airline in relation to a pilot’s claim for injury at work; 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