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Provided by William Latimer-Sayer KC
Practice Areas
William specialises in catastrophic personal injury and clinical negligence work. He has a special interest in quantum and is the general editor of Schedules of Loss: Calculating Damages, 4th edn, Bloomsbury, the leading practitioner text on schedules of loss. He is the current chairman of the Ogden Working Party who produce tables used by all judges and practitioners to calculate damages and is the general editor of Sweet & Maxwell's Facts & Figures. William was instructed by the claimant in the highest court award ever made in the case of Robshaw (capitalised value c£14.5m at 2.5%; £24.5m at -0.25% or £27.4m at -0.75%). He has also appeared in numerous other high profile quantum cases including A v Powys (£10.7m); Totham (£10.1m); Farrugia v MIB (£9.7m) and XXX v Strategic HA (£9.4m). In addition William undertakes liability work, particularly involving complex causation or medical issues, such as the successful 16-day liability trial of Coakley v Dr Rosie. William won Chambers and Partners’ PI Junior of the Year in 2008 and 2010, and Silk of the Year in 2018.
Career
LLB (Hons); MA in Medical Law & Ethics; called to the Bar 1995; silk 2016.
Professional Memberships
PIBA, PNBA, APIL, AVMA, MLS & Advocate.
Publications
'Personal Injury Schedules: Calculating Damages', 4th edn, 2018; 'Facts and Figures' published annually by Sweet & Maxell (26th edn); ABC of Medical Law; Lewis & Buchan, 'Clinical Negligence: A Practical Guide', 8th edn, 2019; PIBA's Personal Injury Handbook, 2007; and numerous articles for specialist legal journals.
Personal
Born 6 March 1973.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
William Latimer-Sayer KC is widely considered to be a leading light in the area, and his practice is at the cutting edge of personal injury quantum. He has knowledge pertaining to a range of injuries including amputations and spinal cord injuries.
William Latimer-Sayer KC is applauded by market sources for his expertise in quantum, an area in which he is deemed to be unrivalled. He has a vast intellect and skill set, and is equally capable in handling clinical negligence and personal injury cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"William is first-class. He handles difficult conversations with clients with ease. He pushes to get the very best results for clients and works collaboratively with his instructing solicitors."
"Everyone looks to William in the industry. He is such a good, detailed barrister and has amazing advocacy."
"William is the encyclopaedia on quantum cases."
"William is at the front of all quantum knowledge in the field of personal injury. He is capable of adding serious value to any claim however well compiled."
"His knowledge and expertise are second to none. His advice is always delivered in a calm and courteous manner, which makes him a joy to work with and a hit with clients."
"William is a fantastic advocate with a forensic eye for detail. He is incredibly able and has a nice approach with clients. No counsel compares when it comes to quantum and maximising client damages."
"William is absolutely excellent on all fronts. He works like a Trojan and is responsive, collaborative and excellent on brain injury and fatal accidents."
"William is the absolute leader in this field and a truly collaborative team member."
"William is an extremely skilled advocate and negotiator, and hugely knowledgeable when it comes to catastrophic injury work. He has excellent client care skills and has great attention to detail."
"William is first-class. He handles difficult conversations with clients with ease. He pushes to get the very best results for clients and works collaboratively with his instructing solicitors."
"Everyone looks to William in the industry. He is such a good, detailed barrister and has amazing advocacy."
"William is the encyclopaedia on quantum cases."
"William is at the front of all quantum knowledge in the field of personal injury. He is capable of adding serious value to any claim however well compiled."
"His knowledge and expertise are second to none. His advice is always delivered in a calm and courteous manner, which makes him a joy to work with and a hit with clients."
"William is a fantastic advocate with a forensic eye for detail. He is incredibly able and has a nice approach with clients. No counsel compares when it comes to quantum and maximising client damages."
"William is absolutely excellent on all fronts. He works like a Trojan and is responsive, collaborative and excellent on brain injury and fatal accidents."
"William is the absolute leader in this field and a truly collaborative team member."
"William is an extremely skilled advocate and negotiator, and hugely knowledgeable when it comes to catastrophic injury work. He has excellent client care skills and has great attention to detail."
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