Personal Injury

Robert Weir KC has a towering presence at the personal injury Bar and is one of the most respected and successful barristers in the market. He is regularly instructed by claimant and defendant solicitors in maximum severity catastrophic brain and spinal injury cases. He is able to get to grips with thorny quantum and liability issues in individual and group actions. Weir has experience appearing before the High Court, the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

"Robert is an outstanding legal talent. He has a rare combination of commercial awareness and technical ability allied to an ability to take brave choices."

"Rightly acknowledged as one of the UK's leading silks, Rob has it all - startling intellect, a huge range of experience and clear, accurate advice to be provided on liability, quantum and causation."

"He is an extremely persuasive and measured advocate. Judges like him and he is just such a go-to figure in this field."

Stephen Killalea KC has an outstanding reputation in maximum severity spinal injury cases and for his adroit handling of the most complex liability disputes for claimants who have suffered life-changing injuries. He is able to advise both children and adult claimants on cases with substantial future care complexities. He is also noted for his handling of cases involving industrial injuries.

"Steve has a way getting to the nuts and bolts of a case. He is a leader in the field of brain injury and clients and their families know he is dedicated to getting them the best result."

"He is fantastic with clients and is an exceptional negotiator, achieving remarkable results."

"He is fearless, unflappable and pragmatic - a first-rate barrister."

Christopher Walker is a personal injury specialist who focuses on catastrophic brain and spinal injuries, amputations and fatal accidents. He receives instructions from claimant and defendant solicitors and is praised for his adroit handling of employers' and public liability disputes. He has extensive experience of cases with tricky contributory negligence and mental health elements. His practice covers a range of related areas including clinical and professional negligence, human rights matters, coroner's inquests, and health and safety prosecutions.

"Christopher is very talented counsel with great attention to detail and very strong advocacy. He is easy to approach."

"Chris is fantastic with clients, charming and self-assured. He is a tenacious negotiator and provides excellent advice."

"He is meticulous and forceful in pushing the clients' interests."

Robert Glancy KC is a masterful advocate and a vastly experienced personal injury specialist. His caseload is full of claimant instructions for the most life-changing brain and spinal injury cases. He is also an arbitrator for the Personal Injury Claims Arbitration Service. Many of his cases relate to RTAs and workplace accidents.

"Robert is a gentleman who is wonderful with clients while remaining a feared opponent."

"Robert Glancy is just superb - he is brilliant in all aspects and very hard-working."

Colin Mendoza handles the full spectrum of personal injury work for both claimants and defendants, with significant expertise in life-changing brain and spinal injuries, catastrophic psychiatric injuries and amputations. He is also adept at handling claims involving disfigurement and severe pain. He is recommended for his grasp of complex medical causation and quantum issues.

"Colin is very personable, diligent and lends a sense of calmness to even the most difficult case."

"He is a combative advocate who exudes calmness and works well with clients."

"He is very good in dealing with clients and tackles the most complex cases in a calm and efficient manner. He is very good at getting to the root of the issue and is also a very good advocate."

Peter Edwards routinely appears in high-profile inquests and maximum severity catastrophic injury cases. His employment law practice complements his personal injury offering, especially in complex EL/PL disputes and quantum calculations. He acts for both defendants and claimants in cases that often have a human rights angle. He is noted for his expert handling of psychiatric injury matters, including harassment, bullying and sexual abuse claims.

"Peter is a very effective cross-examiner, and his written advice is second to none."

"He is approachable, user-friendly and an exceptional barrister."

Rob Hunter is instructed by numerous leading claimant solicitors for catastrophic injury cases. He is best known for his excellent work in fatal accident matters and traumatic brain injury claims, as well as for his expert handling of the unique quantum issues associated with such cases. He has particular experience in motor accident claims.

"Rob provides excellent advice, dealing with tricky issues with an innovative approach and open mindset."

"He is brilliant with clients, great on his feet in court and also tactically superb."

"Rob's attention to detail and analytical approach is very reassuring when dealing with complex and sophisticated issues."

Stephen Cottrell acts for claimants in complex catastrophic injury and fatal accident claims. He is also well regarded for his handling of cases involving complex care packages. He is able to draw on his significant expertise in costs law when advising on high-value personal injury claims.

"Stephen is very experienced and knowledgeable. He is extremely approachable, has an excellent manner with clients and is meticulous with attention to detail."

"He thrives on difficult cases and goes the extra mile for his clients."

"He is always helpful when brought in on complex and high-value claims."

Jonathan Butters is a well-regarded personal injury barrister with notable experience acting for claimants in multi-track litigation. He is regularly instructed in catastrophic injury claims and cases arising from accidents at work and on the road.

"Jonathan is very approachable and gives an excellent level of service. He is good with clients dealing with complex cases and very strong on cross-examination."

Richard Cartwright's attention to detail has received praise from market sources and he is regularly instructed in complex quantum disputes. His practice focuses on claimant-side catastrophic injury and clinical negligence litigation. He has experience handling a variety of life-changing cases, often involving a foreign national. He is particularly well regarded for his expertise in neurotrauma claims.

"He is brilliant. He is very sharp and has a logical brain and a good grasp of costs."

John Platts-Mills has a flourishing personal injury practice, with experience taking cases through trial as well as achieving settlements. He has a noted history acting on larger group actions as well as representing individual claimants in matters including brain injuries, cardiac arrest and fall injuries.

"John is a superstar in the making."

"John has great attention to detail with all pleadings and is very experienced. He is an excellent advocate. He's very personable with all clients and adapts his style to make the client feel at home."