SILK PROFILE

Winston Hunter KC

UK Bar 2026

Byrom Street Chambers

Ranked in 2 practice areas

Personal Injury

Northern (Bar)

20 years ranked

Clinical Negligence

Northern (Bar)

13 years ranked

About

Provided by Byrom Street Chambers

Practice Areas

Personal Injury: Winston Hunter is routinely instructed by both Claimants and Defendants in cases of maximum severity. In the recent past he has been instructed in some of the highest values claims. A particular feature of many of his instructions is where there are complex claims for loss of earnings arising from injuries to professionals such as bankers, lawyers and accountants or senior directors of large companies and other high net worth individuals.

Clinical Negligence: Winston Hunter has a significant caseload in the area of clinical negligence. His practice covers all areas of medical mal practice. He has particular expertise in claims involving wrongful birth and failure of diagnosis and treatment in Accident and Emergency Medicine, and the complexities arising from claims for loss of a chance of a better outcome.

Insurance Litigation: Winston Hunter is regularly instructed in claims arising out of repudiation of policies for alleged non-disclosure and issues relating to construction of insurance contracts. Particular expertise exists in claims relating to motor vehicle insurance.

Professional Liability: Winston Hunter is instructed in a wide range of cases involving the negligence of professionals. He has particularly expertise in cases involving claims alleging loss of a chance.

Professional Memberships

PIBA,

PNBA,

Northern Circuit representative of The Bar Council Committee,

Chair of the Northern Circuit Race Committee,

Member of The Bar Council Race Working Group

Chambers Review

Provided by Chambers

UK Bar

Personal Injury - Northern (Bar)

Star Individuals

Individual Editorial

Winston Hunter KC is the head of chambers and a catastrophic injury specialist who also has extensive knowledge of issues surrounding loss of earnings and insurance indemnity. He applies his exceptional technical abilities to representing both claimants and defendants in complex, high-value cases.

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Clinical Negligence - Northern (Bar)

Band 1

Individual Editorial

Winston Hunter KC has a broad personal injury practice that often crosses over into the clinical negligence sphere. His wide-ranging expertise encompasses wrongful birth claims and complex failure of diagnosis and treatment cases.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

Winston is an extremely experienced and safe pairs of hands, and he will have seen all the issues many times before.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Winston is a silk without peer in relation to matters of the upmost legal complexity. He possesses a formidable intellect which he exercises to achieve the best commercial outcome.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Winston is an excellent advocate. He is tough, but great when he is on your side. Clients respect him and lawyers admire him.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Winston is a silk of choice for claimants and defendants alike. He has a masterful ability to distil complex case law into a clear and simple approach.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
Winston has incredible intellect, is always accessible and has brilliant client skills.
Personal InjuryUK Bar
He has a great ability to cope with complex cases.
Clinical NegligenceUK Bar