Personal Injury

John has been involved in PI cases ever since joining chambers in 1986. In recent years, his most notable cases have included the following:

Selected Cases

  • An action against a local authority for poor road signage. It resulted in a significant six-figure settlement.
  • An action against the police in respect of a RTA.
  • A claim against a shop, following a slipping accident.
  • Industrial injury claims e.g severe head injury following an accident on a building site.
  • Assault
  • Claim against an ambulance authority for delay in delivering the claimant.
  • A number of ‘subtle brain injury’ claims.
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“John is the go-to barrister to instruct on any matter with an element of complexity.”

Legal 500 2024

“John is highly intelligent, approachable, and good to work with. His advocacy is calm and measured.”

Legal 500 2023

“A wonderfully wise barrister who has a particularly attractive way of drafting pleadings.”

Legal 500 2021

Education

  • MA, Jesus College, Cambridge
  • LLB, Jesus College, Cambridge

Memberships

  • Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society
  • PIBA
  • PNBA

Publications

  • Editor of Butterworth’s Civil Court Precedents, (tort and compromise sections)
  • Atkins Court Forms (compromise section)

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