Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
1

Band 1

Clinical Negligence

London (Bar)

9 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

21 Years Ranked

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Provided by Charles Bagot KC

UK Bar

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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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Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)

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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)

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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.

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