Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant
North West
4 years ranked
LAWYER PROFILE
Soyab Patel
UK 2026
Ranked in 1 practice area
About
Provided by KLS Law
UK
Practice Areas
Personal Injury, Professional Negligence, Conveyancing, Wills & Probate and Crime and Regulatory.
Career
Barnetts Solicitors
Date employed from 06/1987 to 08/1993
Position: Legal Executive
Fletchers Solicitors
Date employed from 06/1994 to 09/2003
Position: Senior Solicitor
KLS Law and The Specter Partnership
Date employed from 10/2003 to date
Position: Director
Professional Memberships
I am a member of the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers and Solicitors Association of Higher Court Advocates as well as being listed in the Chambers Legal Directory.
Publications
I have dealt with several high-profile cases such as the Grayrigg train derailment. See links below:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15594665
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/uknews/road-and-rail-transport/9186545/Grayrigg-train-crash-Network-Rail-pay-off-is-offensive.html
Personal
I have been a member of the below committee's/mentoring schemes:
Lord Chancellors Committee for Justices of the Peace
From 01/2008 to 01/2013
Interview, assess and recommend candidates for appointment to the position of JP.
Sefton MBC Education Appeal Committee
From 06/2007 to date
Member of an Education Appeal Committee. Hear and determine appeals regarding school admission, suspension and exclusion.
Churchtown Primary School
From 09/2006 to 07/2010
Parent Governor for 4 years of one of the largest primary schools in the county.
The College of Law, Chester
From 2001 to 2014
Mentoring students.
Work Highlights
Notable reported cases:
Nolan - v- Iceland Frozen Foods
Liability of a Defendant for the acts of an unknown third party.
Charman -v- Ralston 2015
Acting for the Defendant accused of assault and negligence arising out of road accident. A successful defence of the claim on the grounds of ex turpi causa.
Bailey -v- Barclays Bank -v- LPSL [2021] EWHC 3698 (QB)
Acting for the insurers of a private surgery (LPSL) who were also the proposed Part 20 Defendant in an additional claim issued by Barclays Bank. Bailey issued proceedings against Barclays and LPSL but did not serve LPSL. Barclays subsequently issued an additional claim against LPSL, and issues arose because LPSL were not served with the original claim. The Court held that where a claim form is issued by a Claimant against more than one Defendant but is not served on one of the Defendants, and time for service of the Claim expires without service on that Defendant, the Defendant who was served must use CPR 20.7 if it wishes to commence any Part 20 Claim against the non-served Defendant. A novel point decided in favour of our client.
Education
Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Legal Executives
1983 - 1987
Liverpool John Moores University
Bachelor of Laws
1989 - 1993
The College of Law-Chester
Legal Practice Course
1993 - 1994
BPP Training
Higher Rights of Audience (All Proceedings)
2004 - 2006
Nottingham Trent University
Master of Laws (Advanced Litigation and Dispute Resolution)
2007 - 2009
ADR Group Training Program
Accredited Mediator
2009 - 2009
Languages Spoken
Gujarati
Industry Sector Expertise
I deal mainly with Serious Claimant Personal Injury litigation but also to a lesser extent with some Multi-Track Defendant litigation.
My cases are a mixture of catastrophic injury claims resulting from road traffic accidents including motor, pedestrian, cycle and motor-cycle accidents, as well as public liability and employer liability claims. I have cases ranging in value from catastrophic 7 figure settlement cases to lesser value multi-track including the majority 6 figure and/or other complex liability and quantum cases.
I am committed to providing the best possible client care for each of my clients, including taking time to listen to my clients so I can provide appropriate advice tailored to their individual needs and requirements, in order to ensure that I act in their best interests, from the outset of the instruction to the conclusion of the case, to achieve the best outcomes for my client.
I focus upon the practical steps I can take to help my clients and families on their journey through the claims process, including obtaining interim payments and securing the treatment and rehabilitation they need, as and when they need it.
I encourage close, regular client liaison throughout the claims process, including regular physical attendances from an early stage with the client in hospital and at home.
I have built up excellent connections, over many years, with high quality medical and other experts and specialist Counsel.
Key sectors
Business and Professional Services
Chambers Review
Provided by Chambers
Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession
Personal Injury: Mainly Claimant - North West
Band 2
Individual Editorial
Soyab Patel is a lead partner who has a focus on serious injuries and fatal accidents. He is involved in personal injury cases that span cycling and transportation-related incidents.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
Soyab Patel struck me as being bright and commercially astute. His judgement was good, and he was also a pleasure to work with.
Personal Injury: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal ProfessionSoyab Patel is a very strong practitioner. He's very experienced and a safe pair of hands.
Personal Injury: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal ProfessionSoyab has very good judgement. He gets good results; there's no doubt about that.
Personal Injury: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal ProfessionSoyab was a pleasure to work with, and he put in a lot of hard work for me and my family over a challenging time. I would recommend him highly to anyone.
Personal Injury: Mainly ClaimantChambers Guide to the Legal Profession
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