Giles Colin offers further insight into significant wasted costs case in PI Focus (April Issue) - May 2020
Giles Colin has a wide ranging practice, but is best known for his work in the fields of clinical negligence, discipline and regulation, personal injury and inquests (principally in healthcare matters appearing regularly on behalf of the Ambulance Service, PCT and Hospital Trusts, as well as representing the interests of doctors). He has been instructed directly by the General Medical Council to cross examine vulnerable witnesses where the doctor does not have legal representation. Giles has also given presentations in respect of Inquests where Coroners, healthcare professionals and lawyers were all present.
He was called to the Bar in 1994 and developed a practice almost exclusively in the criminal courts in South East England, before moving to London in 2000. This gave him valuable experience for witness actions and for all aspects of his practice today, but particularly disciplinary and regulatory work.
Clinical NegligenceGiles Colin has a wide ranging practice covering a number of areas of law, but he is best known for his work in the fields of clinical negligence, discipline and regulation, personal injury and inquests (principally in healthcare matters appearing regularly on behalf of the Ambulance Service, PCT and Hospital Trusts, as well as representing the interests of doctors). Giles has been instructed directly by the General Medical Council to cross examine vulnerable witnesses where the doctor does not have legal representation.
Selected Cases
- Thimmaya v Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust v Jamil [2020]: Secured Wasted Costs Order for defendant against expert.
- Keith Williams v CWM Taf University Hospital Board [2018] EWCA Civ 1745: Claimant appealed against the decision that the multidisciplinary medical team who had treated him for critical limb ischemia were not negligent.
- GMC v Richard Akinrolabu [16.05.06]: First Instruction by GMC Legal of Counsel to cross-examine a vulnerable witness who gave evidence by video link in circumstances where the Doctor did not have representation.
Giles Colin has a well developed practice in Professional Negligence.
Selected Cases
- Thimmaya v Lancashire NHS Foundation Trust v Jamil [2020]: Secured Wasted Costs Order for defendant against expert.
- Keith Williams v CWM Taf University Hospital Board [2018] EWCA Civ 1745: Claimant appealed against the decision that the multidisciplinary medical team who had treated him for critical limb ischemia were not negligent.
- GMC v Richard Akinrolabu [16.05.06]: First Instruction by GMC Legal of Counsel to cross-examine a vulnerable witness who gave evidence by video link in circumstances where the Doctor did not have representation.
- Ndri v Moorfields Eye Hospital NHS Foundation Trust [2006] EWHC 3652 (QB): MRSA claim against a hospital.
Giles Colin is an active practitioner in Personal Injury.
Selected Cases
- The General Council of the Bar of England and Wales v (1) Brandon and (2) Fisher [24.10.2006]: appeal to the visitors from the decision to impose and enforce a fine on the appellants by a Summary Procedure Panel and Disciplinary Panel respectively.
Giles Colin secures Wasted Costs Order against Claimant Expert in clinical negligence case - Feb 2020
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Giles Colin wins in Court of Appeal defending vascular treatment provided by the Health Board - Jul 2018
