Marcus Coates-Walker

Practice Areas

Marcus has a specialised practice focused on Clinical Negligence, Inquest, and Personal Injury work.

He represents both claimants and defendants in complex Clinical Negligence cases involving a range of medical and dental specialisms. He is regularly instructed to draft pleadings and to advise on issues of breach of duty, causation, quantum and settlement tactics. He acknowledges the need for practical advice and a hands-on approach to cases. In conference, he recognises that many Clinical Negligence cases can involve extremely sensitive issues for both those who have been injured and those who delivered the treatment. He is well-versed at dealing with a range of clients and experts often in difficult cases.

Marcus is very comfortable dealing with complex expert evidence and has a particular interest in cases involving difficult causation arguments and quantum assessments. He is regularly instructed to draft schedules and counter-schedules.

He is also sought after for his experience in handling a broad range of Inquest work on behalf of a variety of Interested Persons, including both bereaved families and state institutions. This includes representing clients at Article 2 and jury inquests with multiple lay and expert witnesses in cases involving deaths in hospital, care homes, psychiatric institutions and prisons. To date, he has been instructed in a number of cases which have attracted media attention.

Marcus' practice also encompasses all aspects of personal injury litigation. He has acted for both claimants and defendants in a wide variety of matters.