JUNIOR PROFILE

Henry Charles

UK Bar 2026

12 King's Bench Walk

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

21 years ranked

Clinical Negligence

London (Bar)

12 years ranked

About

Provided by 12 King's Bench Walk

Practice Areas

Henry is recognised as a leading personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner. He acts for Claimants and Defendants typically in complex and high value claims. He has negotiated settlements as high as nearly £7,000,000.

He was awarded Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Junior Barrister of the Year award in 2014 by Chambers & Partners. He has appeared in their guide for many years, recommended in both personal injury and clinical negligence. Observers have said, for example, “I am impressed by his attention to detail and his commitment to ensure that no stone gets left unturned. He has a very agile and adaptable approach to things” and that he is “A tower of strength; he is calm in the midst of battle, knows how to read judges and is an excellent strategist” He has also been described as “unflappable and laser-like in terms of his focus.”, an “extremely safe pair of hands,” and as “delightful” with both “panache and a beautiful manner”. “He knows when to fight,” declare observers.

Henry encourages a team approach, he is happy to travel to see claimants and insurers alike.

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Career

Call 1987.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Henry Charles represents claimants and defendants in the most significant and complex of injury claims, with specific expertise in motor accidents, chronic pain, psychiatric injuries and brain injuries. He also handles cases concerning professional negligence, clinical negligence, and health and safety.

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Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 3

Individual Editorial

Henry Charles is well-regarded for his expertise in cases involving obstetrics, brain and spinal injuries, diagnostic errors and dental treatment. He also has considerable expertise in the personal injury arena. He represents both claimants and defendants.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Henry has the ability to cut through all the noise and get to heart of the issues. He can switch his positioning to meet his audience and is able to put anxious claimants at ease.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
He is immensely experienced. He is excellent with clients and his tactical judgement is of a very high order.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Henry stands out for his meticulous preparation, commitment to delivering results and responsiveness. He leaves no stone unturned.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Henry is very good technically and he is very user-friendly.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
He is a excellent barrister. He is very user-friendly and has a very good eye for detail. He is unflappable.
Clinical NegligenceUK Bar
He has excellent medical knowledge and sound commercial judgement, particularly strong on cases with complex medical issues.
Clinical NegligenceUK Bar