John Coughlan KC
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Clinical Negligence
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Band 2
About
Provided by John Coughlan KC
Practice Areas
Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury.
Career
John is the Head of the award-winning Clinical Negligence Group at No.5.
John has a thriving clinical negligence and serious personal injury practice. He is instructed in claims of the utmost complexity, severity and value, and regularly undertakes cases in areas of difficult and evolving law including secondary victim claims, wrongful birth, informed consent and scope of duty cases, as well as successive tortfeasor / complex causation cases. His detailed preparation enables him to bring the best out of his client's case. He is well-known for his robust advocacy, his intuitive handling of expert witnesses and his sensitive approach to the client. John acts for Claimants, insurers and medical indemnifiers.
Professional Memberships
PIBA, PNBA, AvMA.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
John Coughlan KC is a highly regarded practitioner who acts predominantly for claimants in complex clinical matters. His broad practice takes in numerous high-stakes issues including birth injury and surgical negligence claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"John is an absolute superstar."
"John is an excellent trial advocate."
"John is excellent in terms of paperwork, advocacy and responsiveness. He gets straight to the point but also has great client care skills."
"John is an absolute superstar."
"John is an excellent trial advocate."
"John is excellent in terms of paperwork, advocacy and responsiveness. He gets straight to the point but also has great client care skills."
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