Personal Injury: Industrial Disease

Ropewalk Chambers is a highly regarded set for industrial disease matters and offers "a wide range of experienced counsel." Members are regularly instructed in asbestos litigation and field considerable experience in the handling of complex mesothelioma claims. Recent examples of these complex claims include Derby v Kaefer and Uniper, a mesothelioma claim. Additional areas of strength for the team include claims involving cancer, a wide range of respiratory diseases, noise-induced hearing loss and upper limb disorders such as hand-arm vibration syndrome. The set's barristers frequently undertake high-profile and leading cases, and have experience appearing before the Supreme Court.

"Ropewalk Chambers has very user-friendly clerks."

"Director of clerking Tony Hill and his assistant director Alan Odiam provide an exemplary service."

"The clerks at Ropewalk are extremely helpful and go above and beyond to ensure our work is covered."

"Tony Hill is very responsive, easy to come to and easy to deal with."

Jayne Adams KC is highly regarded for her expertise in industrial disease and fraudulent claims. Her practice has a broad scope, encompassing a variety of matters including stress at work, poisoning, asbestos and hand-arm vibration syndrome. She is sought out by both defendants and claimants and is recognised for her strong advocacy skills. "She is very effective and eloquent advocate." "She approaches each case with care, attention and skill and she is strategic, pragmatic and very astute. Her paperwork is good and she is an excellent advocate." "She is an excellent advocate who is extremely good on paperwork and very easy to work with. She is also very good with witnesses."

Patrick Limb KC is a specialist in industrial disease claims who regularly appears in complex, multiparty actions and Supreme Court appeals. His recent experience includes cases of asbestos exposure, noise-induced hearing loss and early-onset dementia. "He is intellectual and excellent at what he does. Calm and collected, he doesn't settle unnecessarily and doesn't fight unnecessarily." "Patrick is an absolutely brilliant KC. He is sharp, attentive, personable, strategic and achieves superb results." "He is a very effective advocate who is very personable."

Philip Turton is a skilled personal injury practitioner handling complex industrial disease claims, including group actions. He is experienced in complex asbestos-related injury, HAVS and NIHL claims. "Philip is a very good advocate - very eloquent and a really good performer."

Kam Jaspal is a recognised disease specialist with a bustling practice handling asbestos-related matters. He is regularly instructed on large group action matters also. "Kam is impressive. He is good at being persuasive and cutting to the heart of the issues." "Kam is excellent all round."