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Provided by Benjamin Browne KC
Practice Areas
Personal injury - acting for both sides including alleged radiation injury, work related stress, defective components, riding accidents, criminal acts of employees and Fatal Accident Act claims. Clinical negligence - acting for both sides in cases involving catastrophic birth injury, negligent diagnosis and treatment, failure to recognise medical conditions, failure to safeguard suicidal patients. Travel - accidents abroad, Rome II, jurisdictional issues. Notable cases: Goldsmith v Patchcott and Roach [2012] PIQR P11 (COA) Animals Act. Collier v Norton [2012]: highest reported PI case, Wall v Mutuelle de Poitiers [2013]: Approach to evidence under Rome II. Mohamud v Morrisons Supreme Court [2015] vicarious liability, Williams v BHB Privy Council [2016] material contribution in clinical negligence. International cases include Carrara v Collins and Gibraltar Health Authority. Catastrophic brain injury sustained by claimant in road traffic accident in Gibraltar. Sullivan v The Care Agency [Gibraltar 2024], Balwah v Surgi-Med Clinic [2019] and Trinidad & Tobago Court of Appeal [2024] medical malpractice case.
Recognised as the inaugural Legal 500 Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Silk of the Year in 2013, having previously been nominated for Chambers UK’s Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Silk of the Year in 2011.
Career
Called 1976; Inner Temple; Silk 1996; Recorder 1998.
Christ Church, Oxford. MA Jurisprudence.
Professional Memberships
PIBA; LawInSport, British Association for Sport and Law.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Benjamin Browne KC is noted for his mastery in cases involving catastrophic birth injury claims and negligent diagnoses. Browne acts on behalf of both claimants and defendants, employing his many years of experience to champion the interests of his clients. He is known for his expertise in cerebral palsy claims.
Benjamin Browne KC acts for both claimants and defendants, and continues to enjoy a particularly stellar reputation among insurers. Catastrophic brain and spinal injuries make up the bulk of his personal injury practice. He is also an expert in cases concerning serious injuries suffered abroad as well as those involving contributory negligence. He regularly appears before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
Benjamin Browne KC deals with cases arising out of RTAs and serious accidents at transportation hubs. He is well regarded for his international experience, which encompasses applicable law matters and cost recovery pursuits on behalf of foreign insurers. He has significant experience appearing before both the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.
Benjamin Browne KC of 2 Temple Gardens has significant experience in cases involving animals, having acted in leading cases including the seminal case of Mirvahedy. He has handled equestrian cases as well as cases arising from escaped horses.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He is a brilliant barrister who is able to see all sides of the picture and find a practical solution."
"Ben is extremely experienced and very good with experts."
"Benjamin is fantastically experienced. He is very good at having the ear of the judge."
"Benjamin is a charming and effective advocate."
"He has huge gravitas and presence. He is brilliant in court, experienced and a top lawyer."
"He is an extremely astute performer with a very good eye for detail and a way of cross-examining that is both meticulous and deadly."
"He is a brilliant barrister who is able to see all sides of the picture and find a practical solution."
"Ben is extremely experienced and very good with experts."
"Benjamin is fantastically experienced. He is very good at having the ear of the judge."
"Benjamin is a charming and effective advocate."
"He has huge gravitas and presence. He is brilliant in court, experienced and a top lawyer."
"He is an extremely astute performer with a very good eye for detail and a way of cross-examining that is both meticulous and deadly."
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