Band 2
Band 3
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Jim Hester possesses a broad range of expertise in personal injury. He is often instructed on matters relating to hearing loss and asbestos disease. Hester is skilled in the representation of both claimants and defendants.
Jim Hester is a well-regarded barrister who is regularly called upon to represent the Ministry of Defence in complex personal injury cases. He has considerable experience handling military deafness claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jim is very client-focused. He is always happy to pick up the phone and talk issues through."
"He is great to work with and he gets stuck right into the details."
"Jim has excellent client-handling skills and provides very thorough advice."
"Jim is knowledgeable of all areas of industrial disease. He is solid on paper and in court."
"He is very capable - a good advocate who is cooperative and reasonable."
"Jim is very good at disease work and a thorough barrister."
"Jim is very client-focused. He is always happy to pick up the phone and talk issues through."
"He is great to work with and he gets stuck right into the details."
"Jim has excellent client-handling skills and provides very thorough advice."
"Jim is knowledgeable of all areas of industrial disease. He is solid on paper and in court."
"He is very capable - a good advocate who is cooperative and reasonable."
"Jim is very good at disease work and a thorough barrister."