Prashant Popat KC

Practice Areas

In the field of product liability his substantial group action experience encompasses litigation concerning: the VW NOx Emissions issue; metal-on-metal hip implants; PIP breast implants; Benzodiazepines; Norplant; blood transfusions; MMR; Sabril; and Seroxat. His commercial product liability practice includes litigation and arbitrations concerning products ranging from gastric bands to fuses and fire appliances to motor vehicles. He has been involved in leading reported cases in this field, including appellate and CJEU decisions on the 10 year longstop under the Product Liability Directive (Re: Horne Roberts) and costs sharing (Sayers v Smith Kline Beecham).

Over 2 decades he has also represented defendants in major manslaughter and health and safety cases (and associated inquiries and inquests) arising from incidents such as the railway disasters at Southall, Ladbroke Grove, Hatfield, Potters Bar and Lambrigg, the explosion at the Buncefield oil depot, the Pembrokeshire Oil Refinery, the Atherstone upon Stour fire and the Glesion Mine flooding. He represents interested persons in connection with ongoing investigations, including the Didcot power station collapse and the Grenfell fire. He has previously been nominated for, and twice recognised as, the Chambers UK “Health and Safety Silk of the Year”.

Career

MA (Oxon) First Class Honours. Baker and McKenzie International Scholar. Gray's Inn Scholar. Judicial Assistant to the Court of Appeal. Bencher of Gray's Inn.

Professional Memberships

HSLA; COMBAR

Publications

He is the co-editor of the "International Product Law Manual" published by Kluwer and has edited Halsbury’s Laws on Civil Procedure.