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About
Provided by James Purnell
Practice Areas
Product Liability, Health & Safety and Environmental, Personal Injury, Employment, Regulatory Law, Public & Administrative Law.
Career
Middle Temple Queen Mother Scholar 2001, Called to Bar 2002, Attorney General's Panel of Counsel 2009 - , Specialist Regulatory List Advocate in Health & Safety and Environmental Law 2012 - . Experienced in group litigation and multi-party actions such as: Fetal Anti-Convulsant group litigation, Metal on Metal Hip group litigation, Pelvic Organ Prolapse litigation, Stress Urinary Incontinence litigation, Iraqi civilian litigation against MoD, Cyprus emergency litigation against MoD/FCO, environmental damage litigation.
Professional Memberships
HSLA, COMBAR, ELBA, PIBA, ELA, BILA.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
James Purnell is a highly regarded junior who is frequently involved in high-profile group actions involving medical devices, including metal-on-metal hip implants and gynaecological meshes. His broad product liability practice also encompasses claims relating to electrical devices and motor vehicles. He is particularly adept at defending manufacturers against allegations involving defective products.
James Purnell has a strong group litigation practice that sees him handling injury-focused claims. He has considerable knowledge of medical device claims.
James Purnell is routinely called upon to assist defendants in investigations and prosecutions. He also has notable experience of advising regulatory bodies, including the HSE and ORR.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"James is very easy to work with, personable and also an excellent advocate."
"James is responsive and also very pragmatic and commercial in his approach."
"James demonstrates very strong levels of expertise and has deep knowledge of product liability claims and related regulatory issues."
"Jamesis solid in all departments. He is hard-working and a quiet but authoritative advocate. He is very good with clients, especially corporate clients, and is very careful, considered and measured."
"James is very responsive, sensible and very good with clients. He is really lovely to work with and has just got a huge amount of expertise and knowledge."
"James is very able. He has a lovely manner and is a good advocate. He has a good and thoughtful understanding of health and safety legislation and regulation."
"James is very easy to work with, personable and also an excellent advocate."
"James is responsive and also very pragmatic and commercial in his approach."
"James demonstrates very strong levels of expertise and has deep knowledge of product liability claims and related regulatory issues."
"Jamesis solid in all departments. He is hard-working and a quiet but authoritative advocate. He is very good with clients, especially corporate clients, and is very careful, considered and measured."
"James is very responsive, sensible and very good with clients. He is really lovely to work with and has just got a huge amount of expertise and knowledge."
"James is very able. He has a lovely manner and is a good advocate. He has a good and thoughtful understanding of health and safety legislation and regulation."
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