Personal Injury: Industrial Disease | UK Bar

12 King's Bench Walk is "unmatched in its depth and breadth of experience in asbestos-related and other industrial diseases." The set's tenants are regularly instructed in complex mesothelioma claims arising from asbestos exposure. Members are also highly regarded for their expertise in large-scale group actions, and the team has significant experience handling claims for noise-induced hearing loss and non-freezing cold injuries brought by service personnel against the MoD. Recent work for the set has included a group action on behalf of British Steel coke oven workers.

Crown Office Chambers is a leading set for industrial disease matters and houses "a variety of barristers to handle any type of industrial disease litigation." Members are highly regarded for their representation of defendants in complex mesothelioma, noise-induced hearing loss and hand-arm vibration cases, and regularly appear in the most high-profile cases in the market. A recent example is Cuthbert v Taylor Woodrow Construction Holdings, an appeal against the dismissal of a claim for mesothelioma due to asbestos exposure.

James Wilkinson is the senior clerk.

Kings Chambers is a highly regarded set for personal injury matters and a top choice for complex and high-value asbestos cases, with "a good breadth of quality and experienced advocates." The set's members are regularly called upon to handle mesothelioma and lung cancer claims arising from exposure to toxic substances, and act for both insurers and individual claimants. The team is noted for its involvement in landmark cases in the market. Members recently acted in the aerotoxicity litigation, concerning inhalation of contaminated cabin air by aircrew.

Stephen Loxton is the director of clerking.