Michael Kent KC

UK Bar

Michael Kent KC covers the full spectrum of personal injury. His industrial disease practice sees him regularly handle cases brought for asbestos exposure, noise-induced hearing loss and dermatitis. He represents both claimants and defendants in individual and class actions. He has experience handling claims involving contaminated blood products, water pollution and CJD from human growth hormone.

"He is a very smooth and eloquent advocate who is well liked by judges."

"Michael is one of the grand figures of the disease Bar, who has been doing this work for many years and is a brilliant advocate with a lovely manner."

"Michael is an excellent advocate. He is very user-friendly, understood well by judges and can handle really complex cases involving huge amounts of expert evidence."

Michael Kent KC is an esteemed practitioner with an impressively broad practice catering to both claimants and defendants. His claims relate to a diverse range of matters, including industrial disease, historic child abuse, catastrophic injuries and psychiatric conditions. He frequently appears before the highest courts in the UK, including the ECJ and Supreme Court, and has acted in numerous test and group actions.

"His advocacy is beautiful and just so smooth. He reads the room very well and just gets it."

"He is a first-class tactician and drafter."