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Provided by Malcolm Duthie
Recognised as a leading senior junior, Malcolm specialises in all aspects of high-value personal injury and clinical negligence litigation involving catastrophic and serious injuries. Cases in which he has appeared are reported and referred to in textbooks (examples appear in brackets below). He represents both Claimants and Defendants nationally in cases involving employer’s (Milroy v BT [2015]) and public liability (Pace v Swansea CCC [2007]); road traffic accidents (single or multiple collision and claims involving the MIB) (Powell v Auden [2009]); Deighton v Collett [2016]), accidents abroad, fatal accident claims, product liability (Baker v KTM [2017] CA); animals (Cooke v Jackson [1999]) and sporting accidents (Wattleworth v Goodwood [2004]; Green v Sunset & Vine [2009]; Corbett v Cumbria Kart [2013]). Inquests (R. (on the application of Patton) v HM Assistant Coroner for Carmarthenshire and Pembrokeshire [2023]) and CICA appeals. Claims involving brain and spinal injuries including paraplegia and tetraplegia; severe orthopaedic injuries (fractures and soft tissue injuries); internal organ injuries; amputations; scarring, burns and gross disfigurement; and psychiatric injury (both primary and secondary victim claims). Cases also include rare but recognised conditions including fibromyalgia, pain amplification and chronic fatigue syndromes, Munchausen’s, conversion and functional neurological disorders.
Substantial experience in clinical negligence e.g. recent settlements in excess of £1m (epidural abscess/paraplegia).
PIBA; APIL; AVMA.
Family, the Highlands of Scotland, fly fishing, music, Oxford United F.C
LLB (Hons); LLM (London).; Called to the Bar 1989
Provided by Chambers
Malcolm Duthie is a strong junior who regularly handles complex brain and spinal injury and amputation claims. Much of his work is high-value in nature, and he has considerable experience representing children and protected parties. He is also well regarded for his expertise in gross disfigurement claims.
Provided by Chambers
Malcolm is extremely personable and good on his feet.
Client care is at the forefront of Malcolm's practice. He is also a very capable advocate at trial and interlocutory stages.
Malcolm Duthie is an excellent advocate and is really passionate for his clients.
Malcolm is extremely personable and good on his feet.
Client care is at the forefront of Malcolm's practice. He is also a very capable advocate at trial and interlocutory stages.
Malcolm Duthie is an excellent advocate and is really passionate for his clients.
