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Charles Bagot KC

Charles Bagot KC

UK Bar 2026

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Ranked in 2 practice areas

Clinical Negligence

London (Bar)

9 years ranked

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

21 years ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

Charles has been recommended in the legal directories as a leading practitioner. He won Clinical Negligence Silk of the Year at the 2024 Chambers UK Bar Awards. He also won Personal Injury Silk of the Year at the 2023 Legal 500 Bar Awards (and was nominated for the same award at the 2023 Chambers UK Bar Awards). He took silk in 2018 and is a specialist barrister in the fields of personal injury, clinical negligence, civil procedure and related insurance issues. He sits part-time as a Deputy High Court Judge, a Recorder (Crime & Civil) and as a Deputy King's Bench Master. He was successful in the election to be Chair of the Personal Injuries Bar Association, for a two year term from April 2022. He is a governing Bencher of the Inner Temple. He is on the Editorial Boards of Kemp & Kemp: the Quantum of Damages and also the Personal Injuries and Quantum Reports.

Charles’ practice is in acting for Claimants and Defendants in complex and high value injury and clinical negligence claims and has a specialism in secondary victim litigation and fatal accident claims.

He has a practice in procedural law, having led on appeals in the Court of Appeal and Privy Council arising out of procedural points in his specialist fields and civil litigation generally, both domestic claims and appeals from overseas jurisdictions.

He has advised major insurers in high value cases being litigated in the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, the Bahamas and Gibraltar respectively.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Charles Bagot KC is a well-liked silk with a comprehensive understanding of clinical negligence law. He represents both claimants and defendants in a broad range of instructions, relating to such matters as catastrophic brain injuries and fatal accidents. He has developed particular expertise in cases involving secondary victims.

Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 1
Band 1

Individual Editorial

Charles Bagot KC of Gatehouse Chambers is a well-regarded silk with an excellent reputation for personal injury litigation. He has developed a practice, primarily acting for defendants and insurers, that focuses on catastrophic injury, psychiatric injury and allegations of fraud. He has been deeply involved in legal developments surrounding secondary victims.

Strengths

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  • His advocacy is very comprehensive and very forensic.

    Clinical NegligenceUK Bar
  • He is an exceptional advocate. He is calm, down to earth, and approachable.

    Clinical NegligenceUK Bar
  • Charles is the most thorough and approachable leading counsel that I have worked with. He is pragmatic, understands the needs of his clients and has excellent attention to detail and advocacy.

    Clinical NegligenceUK Bar
  • Charles is an absolute gentleman and tremendous at what he does. He deserves all the accolades and appointments he gets. He is a big-hitter in the field.

    Personal InjuryUK Bar
  • Charles is very impressive and precise in his manner. He is client-friendly and always appreciates the value of teamwork.

    Personal InjuryUK Bar
  • Charles is a superb KC with excellent analytical abilities.

    Personal InjuryUK Bar

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