JUNIOR PROFILE

James Candlin

UK Bar 2026

12 King's Bench Walk

Ranked in 1 practice area

Travel: International Personal Injury

London (Bar)

11 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Specialist personal injury practitioner. Recognised as a leading junior in Chambers & Partners notably for travel related work. However, his experience is broad including product liability, occupational disease, fatal and catastrophic head and bodily injury often in consequence of cycling, motorcycling and motor racing accidents.

He has a science degree and is known for cases which have technical features, product liability, food poisoning, unusual pathogens, and scientific causation arguments as well as clinical negligence claims.

James specialises in health & safety, and is regularly instructed to act in relation to prosecution arising from serious accidents and near misses in industry, freight transport, medical and care institutions. On several occasions James has conducted inquest, criminal and civil proceedings in the same matter.

See https://12kbw.co.uk/barristers/james-candlin/ for further details.

Career

Called 1991, Lincoln’s Inn.

Professional Memberships

PIBA.

Member Personal Injuries Bar Association [Executive Committee member 2000 to 2016]

Member AVMA

Personal

Away from work James attention is directed at his 4 children, watching and playing sport, keeping bees, making and mending furniture.

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Travel: International Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

James Candlin is frequently called upon for cases centring on jurisdiction and foreign law questions. He has significant experience of dealing with cross-border food poisoning, serious illness, catastrophic injury and other sensitive claims. He is highlighted by sources for the added value brought by his scientific background.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

He's really good, he's very effective and judges really like him.
Travel: International Personal InjuryUK Bar
James is a fantastic advocate, always available to discuss ongoing matters, and is clear and precise with advice and support.
Travel: International Personal InjuryUK Bar
James is a safe pair of hands. He is experienced, a good all-round performer, he is accessible and user-friendly. The work he has done for us is impressive, he is really solid and reliable.
Travel: International Personal InjuryUK Bar