JUNIOR PROFILE

Rachel Young

UK Bar 2026

Ropewalk Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Clinical Negligence

Midlands (Bar)

8 years ranked

Personal Injury

Midlands (Bar)

3 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

Rachel was called to the Bar in 2006. As part of her degree, she completed a Diploma in French Law (Diplome d’Etudes Juridiques Francaises) at the Universite de Limoges, France.

Thereafter, she obtained a Very Competent on the Bar Vocational Course at Nottingham Law School. She successfully completed pupillage at Ropewalk Chambers and became a tenant in 2007.

Rachel is a specialist in high-value clinical negligence and personal injury claims, and related inquests.

Career

Rachel was called to the Bar in 2006.

Professional Memberships

Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA), Personal Injuries Bar Association.

Publications

https://ropewalk.co.uk/blog/

Personal

Interests away from the Bar include netball, athletics and swimming. Rachel also enjoys spending time with family and friends.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Clinical Negligence - Midlands (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Rachel Young is an impressive junior with a varied clinical negligence and personal injury practice. She is experienced in the handling of cases involving the serious consequences of delayed and missed diagnosis of various conditions. She regularly appears for her clients at inquests.

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Personal Injury - Midlands (Bar)

Band 2

Individual Editorial

Rachel Young often works for claimants in cases concerning serious injuries sustained in RTAs as well as having expertise in brain injury matters. She is also comfortable dealing with liability disputes. She has additional expertise in clinical negligence claims.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Rachel has provided incredible expertise, particularly with complex inquests and fatal cases. She is fantastic and understanding with clients.
Clinical NegligenceUK Bar
Rachel is brilliant with the detail and is always well prepared. She is one of our go-to counsel.
Clinical NegligenceUK Bar
Rachel is my go-to clinical negligence barrister. She is super thorough and if something comes up that's confusing for me, she will get back to me and get back to me with the correct answer.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
You can implicitly rely on Rachel's advice and she's very good. Her preparation is absolutely faultless and she is fairly formidable at cross-examination.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Rachel is calm, authoritative and unshakeable by the most difficult defendants. She inspires confidence in clients.
Personal InjuryUK Bar