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About
Provided by Louis Browne KC
Practice Areas
Louis Browne KC has a wide-ranging civil practice with particular emphasis in catastrophic personal injury claims, inquests and inquiries, public law and media law. He appears regularly in the Higher Courts.
In recent years, Louis has been instructed in some of the most high-profile cases (see specific examples in ‘Cases’ section).
Louis has considerable expertise in all areas of public law and judicial review. He frequently acts on behalf of both claimants and defendants in the Administrative Court. His particular areas of specialism are human rights-based challenges in the context of community care, education and mental health. The Inquest work he has done has covered the breadth of cases where Article 2 has been engaged e.g. deaths in custody and deaths where there has been state involvement. He has a detailed knowledge of medical issues as they arise in litigation and at inquests.
He is ranked as a Leading/Tier 1 Silk by Chambers and Partners and The Legal 500 in Personal Injury, Inquests and Inquiries, Administrative and Public Law and IT, Telecoms and Data Protection.
Louis has a reputation for being accessible, easy to work with and for giving clear and straightforward advice.
Career
Appointments:
Junior Counsel to the Crown January 2000 – January 2017; held Security Clearance in that position.
GLD Silk Panel
Recorder (2004 to date)
Professional Memberships
- Personal Injury Bar Association
- Professional Negligence Bar Association
- Constitutional & Administrative Law Bar Association
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Louis Browne KC has a strong local government practice covering issues including local authority care packages and housing regulations. He is comfortable in judicial review proceedings as well as in cases before the Court of Protection. His local government expertise is complemented by his capabilities in personal injury claims and inquests and inquiries.
Louis Browne KC is experienced in the handling of a wide range of complex and high-value personal injury claims. He is regularly instructed in pain syndrome cases and catastrophic injury claims involving brain and spinal injuries.
Louis Browne KC of Exchange Chambers is well regarded in the profession for advising core participants in key public inquiries, and for bringing skill and determination to often difficult briefs.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Louis Browne handles issues excellently, and he is good with clients."
"Louis is an ingenious tactician who can absorb complex evidence and present it to both clients and tribunals in a smart yet clear manner, in a style which is not conceited but suave and intelligent."
"Louis Browne KC is a class act."
"Louis Browne handles issues excellently, and he is good with clients."
"Louis is an ingenious tactician who can absorb complex evidence and present it to both clients and tribunals in a smart yet clear manner, in a style which is not conceited but suave and intelligent."
"Louis Browne KC is a class act."
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