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Provided by Winston Hunter KC
Practice Areas
Personal Injury: Winston Hunter is routinely instructed by both Claimants and Defendants in cases of maximum severity. In the recent past he has been instructed in some of the highest values claims. A particular feature of many of his instructions is where there are complex claims for loss of earnings arising from injuries to professionals such as bankers, lawyers and accountants or senior directors of large companies and other high net worth individuals.
Clinical Negligence: Winston Hunter has a significant caseload in the area of clinical negligence. His practice covers all areas of medical mal practice. He has particular expertise in claims involving wrongful birth and failure of diagnosis and treatment in Accident and Emergency Medicine, and the complexities arising from claims for loss of a chance of a better outcome.
Insurance Litigation: Winston Hunter is regularly instructed in claims arising out of repudiation of policies for alleged non-disclosure and issues relating to construction of insurance contracts. Particular expertise exists in claims relating to motor vehicle insurance.
Professional Liability: Winston Hunter is instructed in a wide range of cases involving the negligence of professionals. He has particularly expertise in cases involving claims alleging loss of a chance.
Professional Memberships
PIBA,
PNBA,
Northern Circuit representative of The Bar Council Committee,
Chair of the Northern Circuit Race Committee,
Member of The Bar Council Race Working Group
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Winston Hunter KC is the head of chambers and a catastrophic injury specialist who also has extensive knowledge of issues surrounding loss of earnings and insurance indemnity. He applies his exceptional technical abilities to representing both claimants and defendants in complex, high-value cases.
Winston Hunter KC has a broad personal injury practice that often crosses over into the clinical negligence sphere. His wide-ranging expertise encompasses wrongful birth claims and complex failure of diagnosis and treatment cases.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Winston sits right at the top when it comes to leading silks. He's technically astute, loved by clients and respected by all. He offers sensitivity, calmness and ease in the most complex situations."
"Quickly distils extremely technical issues into very accessible advice for clients. There is often a race between claimants and defendants to retain him on complex matters."
"A Rolls-Royce of silks. He's calm, reassuring and measured. He always gives great advice and gets fantastic results."
"The kindest, most talented, and most intelligent person I have ever worked with."
"One of the leading personal injury silks. He has very extensive knowledge of the full range of issues that can arise on the most complex cases."
"Winston's expertise and seniority is super helpful on the most complex cases. He is very patient, forward-thinking and can think outside the box. He is also lovely with clients."
"He is clever, thorough and approachable."
"Winston sits right at the top when it comes to leading silks. He's technically astute, loved by clients and respected by all. He offers sensitivity, calmness and ease in the most complex situations."
"Quickly distils extremely technical issues into very accessible advice for clients. There is often a race between claimants and defendants to retain him on complex matters."
"A Rolls-Royce of silks. He's calm, reassuring and measured. He always gives great advice and gets fantastic results."
"The kindest, most talented, and most intelligent person I have ever worked with."
"One of the leading personal injury silks. He has very extensive knowledge of the full range of issues that can arise on the most complex cases."
"Winston's expertise and seniority is super helpful on the most complex cases. He is very patient, forward-thinking and can think outside the box. He is also lovely with clients."
"He is clever, thorough and approachable."
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