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Provided by James Candlin
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.
Called 1991, Lincoln’s Inn.
PIBA.
Member Personal Injuries Bar Association [Executive Committee member 2000 to 2016]
Member AVMA
Away from work James attention is directed at his 4 children, watching and playing sport, keeping bees, making and mending furniture.
Provided by Chambers
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.
Provided by Chambers
He's really good, he's very effective and judges really like him.
James is a fantastic advocate, always available to discuss ongoing matters, and is clear and precise with advice and support.
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.
He's really good, he's very effective and judges really like him.
James is a fantastic advocate, always available to discuss ongoing matters, and is clear and precise with advice and support.
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.