James Maxwell-Scott KC, UK Bar

Ranked in 2 Practice Areas

Band 1

Health & Safety

London (Bar)

14 Years Ranked

Band 2

Inquests & Public Inquiries

London (Bar)

6 Years Ranked

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Health & Safety - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

James Maxwell-Scott KC advises clients on both civil and criminal matters pertaining to fatal and non-fatal accidents, and represents a wide range of clients from private individuals to large organisations. He has been involved in some of the most high-profile public inquiries and inquests involving multiple fatalities, including the Grenfell Tower fire.

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Inquests & Public Inquiries - London (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

James Maxwell-Scott KC is instructed in a diverse range of inquests and public inquiries, regularly appearing as counsel to the inquiry. He has particular experience appearing in inquiries involving a health and safety aspect.

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Strengths

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He is incredibly calm and always identifies the correct approach to adopt. He's academically brilliant and has a fantastic ability to identify key points from a significant volume of documents.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He has a really lovely manner with clients and is very practical. James gets what they are trying to achieve and has a way of explaining really technical safety law in a really palatable fashion.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He is unflustered and very measured in his approach. He is good at giving difficult advice to clients, and his written work is exceptional.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He has outstanding technical knowledge combined with tactical vision.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

I was very impressed by James Maxwell-Scott KC. He had meticulous organisation and sensitive and thoughtful submissions.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

James has a really lovely manner with clients and is very practical. He gets what clients are trying to achieve and has a way of explaining really technical laws in a really palatable fashion.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

His attention to detail is extraordinary. He is courteous and calm. James can distil huge quantities of information and advance difficult points for his clients.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

James Maxwell-Scott KC was exceptional in all areas and went well beyond the call of duty.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

He is incredibly calm and always identifies the correct approach to adopt. He's academically brilliant and has a fantastic ability to identify key points from a significant volume of documents.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He has a really lovely manner with clients and is very practical. James gets what they are trying to achieve and has a way of explaining really technical safety law in a really palatable fashion.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He is unflustered and very measured in his approach. He is good at giving difficult advice to clients, and his written work is exceptional.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

He has outstanding technical knowledge combined with tactical vision.

Health & Safety respondent
UK Bar

I was very impressed by James Maxwell-Scott KC. He had meticulous organisation and sensitive and thoughtful submissions.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

James has a really lovely manner with clients and is very practical. He gets what clients are trying to achieve and has a way of explaining really technical laws in a really palatable fashion.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

His attention to detail is extraordinary. He is courteous and calm. James can distil huge quantities of information and advance difficult points for his clients.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

James Maxwell-Scott KC was exceptional in all areas and went well beyond the call of duty.

Inquests & Public Inquiries respondent
UK Bar

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