JUNIOR PROFILE

John Brown

UK Bar 2026

Farrar's Building

Ranked in 1 practice area

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

2 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

John practices mainly in the areas of personal injury (including injuries abroad), clinical negligence and property damage. He acts for both claimants and defendants in complex and high value claims and appears regularly in the High Court and County Court.

John’s personal injury practice focuses on catastrophic, spinal injuries and those involving chronic pain. He has a particular interest in claims involving brain injury. He has considerable trial experience and is well regarded by Instructing Solicitors as a tenacious and extremely effective courtroom advocate. In all his practice areas he is regularly instructed to provide advice (often at a very early stage) on complex issues of liability, quantum, evidence and tactics as well as attending joint settlement meetings and mediations.

Career

2007 Called to the Bar, Inner Temple

2020 Pupil Supervisor

2023 Advocacy Trainer, Inner Temple

Professional Memberships

Personal Injury Bar Association

Professional Negligence Bar Association

Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers

South Eastern Circuit

Personal

St Olave’s Grammar School, Orpington

University of Bristol, LLB (Hons) Law

City of London University, Inns of Court School of Law, BVC

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Band 4

Individual Editorial

John Brown leverages over 20 years of experience in injury claims to benefit his clients. He accepts instructions on behalf of claimants and defendants in serious cases including spinal injuries and especially brain injuries. For defendants, he has significant experience in cases alleging fundamental dishonesty or fraud.

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Strengths

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John is my go-to counsel. He has a talent of making complex issues clear and manageable, and he has the ability to balance complex legal issues with real world commercial solutions.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
He consistently delivers to an exceptionally high standard in all aspects of his practice from advising clients in conference to advocacy. In addition, he is friendly and approachable.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
John Brown provides analytical, thorough and well thought-out advice on the most complex of cases. John is a reliable and robust barrister and has a strong reputation for effective advocacy.
Personal InjuryUK Bar