Ranked in 2 Practice Areas
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Band 1

Clinical Negligence

Northern (Bar)

24 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

Personal Injury

Northern (Bar)

26 Years Ranked

About

Provided by James Rowley KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

James Rowley KC represents both sides in high value and complex Personal Injuries and Clinical Negligence litigation. An expert in the case law associated with the quantification of damages, he is an Evaluative/Expert Mediator in those practice areas.

Reported cases:

Personal injuries: Moreira v Moran and others [2021] EWHC 1800 (CA); Faisal v Younis and Active Brands [2018] EWHC 1111 (QB); Dunhill v Burgin [2014] UKSC 18; Scott and Evans v Griffiths QBD Lawtel 29/01/14; Dixie v. British Polythene Industries PLC [2010] EWCA Civ 1170; Threlfall v. Hull City Council [2010] EWCA Civ 1147; Stanley v Bryn Close t/a Armthorpe Moto Parc [2009] EWHC 2849 (QB); Jebson v MOD [2000] 1 W.L.R. 2055.

Clinical Negligence: Beech v Timney [2013] EWHC 2345 (QB); Spencer v NHS North West [2012] EWHC 2142 (QB); Parkes v Mann [2011] EWHC 1724 (QB).

Inquiries: Report of the Royal Liverpool Children’s Inquiry - HMSO (2001).

Career

MA (Classics) Cantab.; Dip. Law; Stonyhurst and Emmanuel. Called 1987. Counsel to the Royal Liverpool Children's Inquiry; Recorder (2002-15). Silk 2006. Editor of Facts & Figures (2021-). Mediator (2023-).

Professional Memberships

PIBA (Chairman 2010-12); PNBA

Publications

Serious Personal Injury Litigation - Quantum Updated to 2023. A PIBA Guide to Pension Loss Calculation (2020). Chapters on claims for Care and Loss of Pension in Facts & Figures.

Personal

Married with three grown up children. High Legh CC, armchair sportsman, gardener and cook.

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