SILK PROFILE

William Latimer-Sayer KC

UK Bar 2026

Cloisters Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Personal Injury

London (Bar)

23 years ranked

Clinical Negligence

London (Bar)

21 years ranked

About

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Practice Areas

William specialises in catastrophic personal injury and clinical negligence work. He has a special interest in quantum and is the general editor of Schedules of Loss: Calculating Damages, 4th edn, Bloomsbury, the leading practitioner text on schedules of loss. He is the current chairman of the Ogden Working Party who produce tables used by all judges and practitioners to calculate damages and is the general editor of Sweet & Maxwell's Facts & Figures. William was instructed by the claimant in the highest court award ever made in the case of Robshaw (capitalised value c£14.5m at 2.5%; £24.5m at -0.25% or £27.4m at -0.75%). He has also appeared in numerous other high profile quantum cases including A v Powys (£10.7m); Totham (£10.1m); Farrugia v MIB (£9.7m) and XXX v Strategic HA (£9.4m). In addition William undertakes liability work, particularly involving complex causation or medical issues, such as the successful 16-day liability trial of Coakley v Dr Rosie. William won Chambers and Partners’ PI Junior of the Year in 2008 and 2010, and Silk of the Year in 2018.

Career

LLB (Hons); MA in Medical Law & Ethics; called to the Bar 1995; silk 2016.

Professional Memberships

PIBA, PNBA, APIL, AVMA, MLS & Advocate.

Publications

'Personal Injury Schedules: Calculating Damages', 4th edn, 2018; 'Facts and Figures' published annually by Sweet & Maxell (26th edn); ABC of Medical Law; Lewis & Buchan, 'Clinical Negligence: A Practical Guide', 8th edn, 2019; PIBA's Personal Injury Handbook, 2007; and numerous articles for specialist legal journals.

Personal

Born 6 March 1973.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Personal Injury - London (Bar)

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

William Latimer-Sayer KC is widely considered to be a leading light in the area, and his practice is at the cutting edge of personal injury quantum. He has knowledge pertaining to a range of injuries including amputations and spinal cord injuries.

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Clinical Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

William Latimer-Sayer KC is applauded by market sources for his expertise in quantum, an area in which he is deemed to be unrivalled. He has a vast intellect and skill set, and is equally capable in handling clinical negligence and personal injury cases.

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Strengths

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William Latimer-Sayer KC is a leader in his field. He is great with clients and provides excellent advice. He is also very pragmatic.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
He is always prepared and hugely knowledgeable on quantification of damages claims. He is a safe pair of hands.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
William is the go-to barrister for high-value personal injury claims. He is thorough, technically excellent, and fantastic at dealing with expert evidence and experts.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
William is pitch perfect on his advocacy. He is a standout quantum KC.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
William is simply the best of the best. He is lovely with clients, brilliant at getting the best out of difficult experts and has the astonishing ability to master every detail in huge case.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
His attention to detail is phenomenal. He has exacting standards and knows when to fight and when to settle cases. He is a truly excellent barrister.
Clinical NegligenceUK Bar