Stephen McNamara
UK Bar Guide 2025
Band 2 : Clinical Negligence
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About
Provided by Stephen McNamara
Practice Areas
Stephen practises in clinical negligence and serious personal injury, acting for Claimants and Defendants. He is instructed by many of the leading national firms. His clinical negligence practice spans the areas of surgical and pharmaceutical negligence, misdiagnosis and delayed diagnosis, dental negligence, inappropriate treatment and failure to obtain informed consent, amongst others. Stephen is regularly instructed in complex and high-value cases and is experienced in leading and managing a large team of experts. He is known for his ability to establish a rapport with clients, to provide them with clear advice and for his detailed and thorough approach to testing expert evidence in conference. Stephen has particular experience of claims involving suicide arising as the result of negligent psychiatric treatment, including claims advanced under the Human Rights Act 1998. In addition, he has conducted a large number of complex and lengthy Article 2 compliant inquests, both with a jury and without. Stephen is also instructed in claims for serious personal injury arising from accidents in the workplace, on the highway and at other premises, and those caused by defective products and road traffic collisions.
Career
Year of Call: 2008 University: London School of Economics and Political Science Degree: BSc Government (2:1) Awards: Anthony Bessemer Clark Scholarship (Graduate Diploma in Law) Goldie Award (Bar Vocational Course) St James' Chambers Award (for highest advocacy results on the Bar Vocational Course at Manchester Metropolitan University).
Professional Memberships
Gray's Inn, Personal Injury Bar Association, Northern and North Eastern Circuits.
Chambers Review
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Stephen McNamara has particular expertise in psychiatric harm cases and claims brought under the Human Rights Act 1998, alongside a broader practice that includes complex spinal cases and failure to diagnose claims. His experience extends to claims relating to lifelong disabilities as a result of clinical negligence. He has acted in cases before the Court of Appeal.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stephen has invaluable trial experience and is extremely detailed and thorough on the evidence. He finds ways through thorny issues with a pragmatic approach but can put his foot down when necessary."
"Stephen's analytical skills and attention to detail are second to none and he always provides clients with an excellent service."
"Steven is very thorough and good with experts."
"Stephen has invaluable trial experience and is extremely detailed and thorough on the evidence. He finds ways through thorny issues with a pragmatic approach but can put his foot down when necessary."
"Stephen's analytical skills and attention to detail are second to none and he always provides clients with an excellent service."
"Steven is very thorough and good with experts."
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