Ranked in 4 Practice Areas

Star Individuals

Health & Safety

London (Bar)

24 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

Group Litigation

All Circuits

5 Years Ranked

1

Band 1

Product Liability

London (Bar)

27 Years Ranked

2

Band 2

Inquests & Public Inquiries

London (Bar)

6 Years Ranked

About

Provided by Prashant Popat KC

UK Bar

Practice Areas

In the field of product liability, Prashant has represented defendants in some of the largest value products litigation in history. He is currently instructed on behalf of vehicle manufacturers in defending claims arising out of the industry wide emissions litigation, on behalf of the producer of the Covid-19 vaccine in relation to personal injury claims and on behalf of the helicopter manufacturer responding to the claims arising from the crash at the Leicester City FC ground. Additionally, his substantial group action experience encompasses litigation concerning: the VW 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. He is currently nominated for the Legal 500 Group Action Silk of the year award.

Over 3 decades he has also represented defendants in major manslaughter and health and safety cases 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 and prosecutions, including the Didcot power station collapse, the Grenfell fire, the incident at The Corniche and other fatal incident cases. He has previously been nominated for, and twice recognised as, the Chambers UK “Health and Safety Silk of the Year” and also awarded the Legal 500 award for “Corporate Crime” silk of the year.

His extensive inquest and inquiries practice has included numerous inquests and Public or Statutory Inquiries arising from the products and health and safety cases or investigations that he has been involved with. He also represents or has represented significantly interested persons at the In Amenas Inquests, the Gleision Inquests, the Grenfell Inquiry, the Covid Inquiry and the Cranston Inquiry.

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.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Health & Safety - London (Bar)

Star Individuals
Individual Editorial

Prashant Popat KC is an esteemed silk specialising in health and safety and product liability cases, who regularly acts in high-profile corporate and individual manslaughter prosecutions. His list of clients includes large corporates such as Network Rail and Thames Water, fire services and local government authorities.


Group Litigation - All Circuits

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Prashant Popat KC has longstanding experience in product liability and personal injury group claims, particularly those concerning medical products. He has also been active at the centre of the vehicle emissions litigation.


Product Liability - London (Bar)

1
Band 1
Individual Editorial

Prashant Popat KC is widely regarded as one of the foremost product liability specialists at the Bar. He is eminently capable of leading in major group litigation and also handles unitary claims that are resolved through both criminal and civil proceedings. He routinely acts in cases involving defective pharmaceutical products, prostheses and household devices.


Inquests & Public Inquiries - London (Bar)

2
Band 2
Individual Editorial

Prashant Popat KC is an experienced silk frequently involved in high-profile inquests and public inquiries. He is experienced in inquests arising across a wide range of industries, such as transport and construction.

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