Clinical negligence

Many members of Chambers have experience in clinical negligence. We are able to offer expertise over the whole range of clinical negligence cases, including surgeons and hospital physicians, general practitioners, dental surgeons, nurses and midwives and other healthcare specialisms such as ophthalmics.

Barristers in Chambers have acted in heavier clinical negligence matters such as brain damage cases and are familiar with claims which include Court of Protection and receivers' fees. We are experienced in cases at all levels of seriousness.

Queen's Counsel

Among our Queen's Counsel at 3PB Michael Parroy, Nicholas Braslavsky and Graham Wood, in particular, are experienced in clinical negligence.

Michael Parroy has led members of Chambers in clinical and other professional negligence cases.

Nicholas Braslavsky specialises in clinical negligence, particularly orthopaedic, obstetric, gynaecological, intensive care, anaesthetics, vascular, accident and emergency, ophthalmic, ENT and neurology; and all aspects of personal injury. Nicholas Braslavsky contributes regularly to conferences on clinical negligence and procedure.

Graham Wood practises mainly in clinical negligence and personal injury. He is co-author of Bingham’s Negligence Cases and lectures frequently on civil law matters.

Junior counsel

Our other practitioners in this field include Susan Solomon, David Swinstead, Peter Jennings, Anthony Coleman, Richard Tyson, Nicholas Leviseur, Mark Lomas, Guy Opperman, Cyrus Katrak, Arun Katyar, Elaine Strachan, Richard Case, Andrew Sheriff and Colin McDevitt.

David Swinstead is a legal assessor to the General Medical Council, the General Dental Council and the General Osteopathic Council and Richard Tyson appears regularly on behalf of the General Medical Council before its Professional Conduct Committee.

Peter Jennings has written on civil procedure and is an editor and author of Facts and Figures: Professional Negligence Bar Association Tables for the Calculation of Damages.

Nicholas Leviseur has an interest in cases where the issue of quantum involves considerable legal or factual complexity.

Cyrus Katrak has acted in high profile cases such as the 3M hip implant case. He maintains the Personal Injury website.

Members have written and lectured extensively on clinical negligence and related topics. In addition to those mentioned above, Christopher Whelan is a regular contributor to academic and professional journals on clinical negligence.

3PB is fully accredited by both the Law Society and the Bar Council to give lectures and other training sessions qualifying for Continuing Professional Development points for both professions. Michael Parroy, Graham Wood, Nicholas Leviseur, Peter Jennings, Cyrus Katrak and others have been involved in teaching on a variety of civil law and procedural subjects variously in their Inns of Court, on circuit and within Chambers.