Clinical Negligence
UK Bar Guide 2025 : London (Bar)
Band 4
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Devereux's members are well regarded for their expertise in complex clinical negligence matters and "effectively combine technical excellence with being very approachable and easy to work with." Members act for both claimants and defendants, including several NHS trusts as well as individual doctors, dentists and other healthcare professionals, and areas of expertise for the team include wrongful birth, brain injury, cerebral palsy and Erb's palsy claims. The set's barristers are also regularly instructed in high-value quantum disputes and offer considerable strength in the handling of cases involving questions surrounding breach of duty, liability and causation. Members have acted in McCulloch v Forth Valley Hospital before the Supreme Court, regarding information a doctor needs to give a patient in respect of alternative treatments to obtain a patient's informed consent.
Glenn Billenness is director of clerking and business development.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"The clerking team is first-class, with fantastic clerks who are friendly and responsive."
"It has the best clerksroom in London. They are responsive, take ownership of cases and will go above and beyond to do whatever is required."
"The clerks always pick up the phone and come back to you the same day."
"The clerking team is first-class, with fantastic clerks who are friendly and responsive."
"It has the best clerksroom in London. They are responsive, take ownership of cases and will go above and beyond to do whatever is required."
"The clerks always pick up the phone and come back to you the same day."
Notable Practitioners
Robert Weir KC advises claimants in high-value clinical negligence claims of the utmost severity, including cerebral palsy cases, brain injury claims and fatal cases. He is also highly expert in psychiatric injury claims arising from clinical negligence matters.
"Robert is simply one of the best claimant clinical negligence barristers there is. He leaves no stone unturned and approaches the preparation of evidence with a meticulous eye for detail."
"Few others match Robert's ability to analyse the merits of a case early on and advise the client in clear and simple terms on prospects.He is quite simply a class act."
"Robert is one of the best advocates in the country."
Richard Cartwright is an experienced junior who is a former chartered accountant and highly skilled on quantum.He is particularly well regarded for his expert handling of birth injury claims, including cerebral palsy and Erb's palsy cases.
"Richard is a stellar barrister. He is experienced, approachable and brilliant with clients."
"Richard is an excellent senior junior who is a safe pair of hands. He is vastly experienced and handles the most catastrophic cases with sensitivity, care and skill."
"Richard is a fantastic counsel. He is great with clients and very knowledgeable, particularly on the more complex, high-value birth injury and wrongful birth cases."
Rob Hunter is an experienced junior barrister who is known for his astute representation of claimants. He is regularly instructed in matters involving complex quantum and causation issues, and has experience of handling high-value brain injury, birth injury and amputation claims.
"Rob is a superb barrister. he has an excellent ability to untangle complex issues and provides clear advice."
"Rob has significant experience in the most complex medical negligence cases. He is incredibly hardworking and always delivers."
"Rob is an exceptional advocate with an eye for detail. He is the go-to barrister when it comes to the law on fatal claims and dependencies."
Robert Glancy KC has amassed a wealth of knowledge over a lengthy career spanning more than 40 years. He generally acts for claimants in cases relating to catastrophic spinal and brain injury. He is praised for the portfolio of high-value wins he has attained for his clients. In addition to handling litigation he is experienced in ADR methods.
"Robert is unrivalled in his level of experience on cases. He is able to come in at a late stage on the most challenging cases and provide clear and balanced advice."
"Robert is a safe pair of hands, vastly experienced at every level of the court system and unfazed by any challenge in terms of advocacy. He is good with clients, offering them straight advice."
"Robert is good with clients and experts."
Ranked Barristers at
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