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Provided by Stuart McKechnie KC
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Stuart specialises in the highest value catastrophic injury cases, particularly cases involving brain, spinal and amputation injury. He is well known for his expertise in quantum and maximising the value of claims. In 2023/24 Stuart has recovered damages with a combined capital value in excess of £150,000,000 on behalf of Claimants. In JDF (a Child) v Hampshire County Council, he settled what at the time was the highest Personal Injury award ever made/approved by a Court in the UK, the equivalent of £28 million capitalised. This case was covered across the national media. More recently, in IXM v Norfolk & Norwich University Hospitals NHS Trust he settled a long running birth brain injury claim for the capital equivalent of £33.2 million. He has also been instructed on 2 of the largest PI cases ever brought in Northern Ireland. Stuart is one of only four Barrister members of the working party responsible for the Judicial College Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases. He is the General Editor of the APIL Guide To Catastrophic Injury Claims (being the definitive practitioner guide to running high-value personal injury and clinical negligence) and co-organises the Cambridge Annual Medico-Legal Conference.
Career
LLB Law; Called to the Bar 1996; Silk 2018; PIBA Executive Committee 2023 onwards.
Professional Memberships
PIBA
Publications
Judicial College Guidelines for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases. General Editor of the APIL Guide To Catastrophic Injury Claims.
Personal
Family, good food, football and most other sports.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Stuart McKechnie KC is heralded as a true specialist in quantum and regularly appears for claimants in multimillion-pound cases. His expansive knowledge spans the full spectrum of catastrophic injuries, and he is well known for his command of maximum severity brain injury claims. Sources appreciate his grasp of complex medical issues.
Stuart McKechnie KC focuses on handling catastrophic claims involving complex matters of law. In addition to being an expert clinical negligence advocate, he upholds a robust personal injury practice.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Stuart is good with clients. He has an excellent eye for detail and is very knowledgeable."
"He is extremely thorough and pays great attention to detail, which makes a difference when it comes to settlement negotiations."
"Stuart is collaborative and thinks about the clients' needs always. He is so bright and tenacious and such an effective advocate."
"Stuart is well prepared and speaks to clients in a language that they understand. He is very easy to work with."
"Stuart is extremely well prepared and on top of all aspects of quantum in catastrophic injury claims. He is very effective in dealing with clients with empathy."
"Stuart is a superb silk. No stone is left unturned, no morsel of evidence left wanting. Stuart works at the very pinnacle of the Bar for catastrophically injured clients."
"He is extremely impressive on all fronts and at all times."
"He is exceptional on high-value cases, meticulous and totally on top of the detail. He is simply brilliant."
"Stuart is good with clients. He has an excellent eye for detail and is very knowledgeable."
"He is extremely thorough and pays great attention to detail, which makes a difference when it comes to settlement negotiations."
"Stuart is collaborative and thinks about the clients' needs always. He is so bright and tenacious and such an effective advocate."
"Stuart is well prepared and speaks to clients in a language that they understand. He is very easy to work with."
"Stuart is extremely well prepared and on top of all aspects of quantum in catastrophic injury claims. He is very effective in dealing with clients with empathy."
"Stuart is a superb silk. No stone is left unturned, no morsel of evidence left wanting. Stuart works at the very pinnacle of the Bar for catastrophically injured clients."
"He is extremely impressive on all fronts and at all times."
"He is exceptional on high-value cases, meticulous and totally on top of the detail. He is simply brilliant."
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