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Chris is a top flight medical silk. He heads Chambers’ award-winning clinical negligence team and co-chaired the esteemed PNBA Clinical Negligence weekend from 2014-2018. A recognised leader in the field of product liability with extensive experience of large class actions. He edits a seminal medical ethics book. Chris was lead counsel for the injured claimant in the landmark Supreme Court case of XX v Whittington which changed the law on the recoverability of surrogacy damages.
As a silk he has undertaken the most legally and technically complex cases for both top claimant and defence firms. Through focussed questioning of specialists, he distils complex medical and scientific ideas into a straightforward presentation for the court. His empathetic approach ensures that clients are reassured, and understand their own cases and the legal team’s assessment of their merits.
Chris has also been exposed to nearly every conceivable type of medical case, ranging from complex retinopathy of prematurity to high value cerebral palsy and brain damage cases (such as the Fieldfisher case in which a £9m award was secured for Rebecca Ling, whose heroism in the face of her profound disabilities was recognised when she carried the Olympic flame).
Please visit the Serjeants' Inn website for his profile, which sets out full details of his practice including relevant work of note.
Chambers Review
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Christopher Johnston KC heads the set's clinical negligence team and provides both claimants and defendants with expert advice and advocacy. He has extensive experience of handling complex and high-value claims.
Christopher Johnston KC is a strong claimant silk who is instructed in highly publicised group actions relating to medical devices, where he brings additional top-notch clinical negligence expertise to bear. He is valued for his ability to handle complex litigation involving a vast number of claimants.
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Provided by Chambers
"Christopher is an outstanding barrister with a significant amount of experience upon which to draw."
"Christopher is very well-prepared and has meticulous attention to detail. His approach to the initial stages of a catastrophic injury claim often leads to a full admission of liability."
"Chris is approachable and calm in all situations, yet he has a grip on every last detail of a case and his intellect is phenomenal."
"Chris is one of a kind. He is outstanding and also incredibly nice. He is miles ahead in the application of technology in our practice. His intelligence and manner make him a joy to work with."
"Christopher is an outstanding barrister with a significant amount of experience upon which to draw."
"Christopher is very well-prepared and has meticulous attention to detail. His approach to the initial stages of a catastrophic injury claim often leads to a full admission of liability."
"Chris is approachable and calm in all situations, yet he has a grip on every last detail of a case and his intellect is phenomenal."
"Chris is one of a kind. He is outstanding and also incredibly nice. He is miles ahead in the application of technology in our practice. His intelligence and manner make him a joy to work with."
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