Michelle Victor
UK Guide 2025
Band 1 : Product Liability: Mainly Claimant
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About
Provided by Michelle Victor
Practice Areas
Michelle specialises in food safety, faulty products, inquests, corporate accountability and multi-party actions.
Michelle represented the family of Natasha Ednan-Laperouse at the inquest into her death after eating a Pret a Manger sandwich on a BA flight from London to Nice in July 2016 and works closely with the Anaphylaxis campaign, to raise awareness with the #expectitssafe campaign for allergy sufferers in the UK.
Michelle also has specialist expertise in food poisoning claims and has successfully pursued legal action against tour operators Thompson Holidays, as well as claims that have arisen out of what is believed to be one of the UK’s largest outbreaks of food poisoning.
Michelle also acts for a number of women who suffered a severe adverse reaction after using hair dye products containing para-phenlenediamine (PPD) and various cosmetic claims.
Career
Trained Anthony Hodari; qualified June 2000; Russell Jones & Walker, 2001-2011; joined Leigh Day 2011; made partner in April 2013
Professional Memberships
Co-ordinator of APIL’s product liability special interest group.
Chambers Review
UK
Michelle Victor is adept at handling substantial group claims involving defective medical devices and consumer products. She offers considerable expertise in matters relating to food safety, including advising on inquests and legislative change.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Michelle is no-nonsense and cultivates a good relationship with her clients."
"Michelle is a very strong lawyer who does what she says. She has excellent commercial insight for winning a case."
"Michelle is no-nonsense and cultivates a good relationship with her clients."
"Michelle is a very strong lawyer who does what she says. She has excellent commercial insight for winning a case."
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