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Personal Injury - London (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Catherine Foster splits her practice between complex industrial disease, historic child abuse and serious personal injury litigation. She represents both claimants and defendants, and is the first choice for many local authorities in high-profile group actions. She is also recognised for her adroit handling of occupational stress claims.
Strengths
Kate is an outstanding senior junior who leads the field. She is an especially strong advocate, and one often feels sorry for her opponents as she regularly outperforms them.
Catherine is a fantastic barrister. She is good all-round and always happy to help.
Catherine is hard-working and a superb advocate.
Personal Injury: Industrial Disease - All Circuits
Individual Editorial
Catherine Foster is a vastly experienced personal injury specialist. She covers catastrophic injury and historic sexual abuse work, and is particularly noted for her expertise in occupational illness cases. She represents both defendants and claimants. She is experienced in the handling of disease group actions.
Strengths
She is an excellent advocate who knows how to pick the right arguments to run with.
Catherine is a formidable counsel and a very safe pair of hands. She has an in-depth knowledge of a broad range of disease matters and is a trusted partner.
Catherine Foster is experienced, personable and has an excellent commercial approach.
Catherine is a keen advocate and provides clear and no-nonsense advice. She is a solid lawyer. She is approachable and always prepared to provide advice on difficult legal points.