Personal Injury: Industrial Disease
UK Bar Guide 2025 : All Circuits
Band 2
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(0345) 034 3444Chambers Review
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.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"All of the clerks at Kings are excellent and very helpful."
"Kings Chambers has an excellent clerking team."
"The clerks at Kings go out of their way to provide an excellent service."
"All of the clerks at Kings are excellent and very helpful."
"Kings Chambers has an excellent clerking team."
"The clerks at Kings go out of their way to provide an excellent service."
Notable Practitioners
Michael Rawlinson KC is a highly respected silk who acts for claimants and defendants in a variety of complex claims, including military and industrial disease cases. He is adept at contending with high-profile claims brought by single and group litigants, and has expertise in a variety of areas, including illnesses caused by asbestos and radiation exposure. He has experience handling aerotoxicity claims.
"Michael continues to be at the forefront of asbestos disease litigation. He displays a fierce insight in complex areas and looks to explore new concepts."
"Michael is an exceptional barrister in his field - innovative, approachable and thorough."
"Michael is a force of nature. He is excellent with clients, robust and never afraid of a challenge!"
Richard Livingston is a highly regarded personal injury barrister noted for his expert handling of asbestos-related litigation. He acts for both claimants and defendants.
"He has a great deal of empathy with his lay clients, putting them at ease and explaining the issues at hand in a way that they can easily understand. He is incredibly efficient in dealing with papers."
"He is extremely quick and very bright."
Simon Plaut is an experienced junior entrusted by both claimant and defendant clients with representation in industrial disease claims. He has dealt with a wide array of matters, including exposure to carbon monoxide, asbestos and fungal spores. He also has experience handling cases involving immunotherapy treatment.
"Simon is pragmatic, solid and technically excellent. He is personable and shows empathy with clients in very emotional situations. He's a strong advocate and very easy to work with."
"He is an exceptional advocate."