18 St John Street Chambers Clinical Negligence department, headed by the vastly experienced Christopher Limb, provide advice and representation from inquests through to the conclusion of claims.
Our team of highly skilled and experienced specialists act on behalf of claimants, healthcare institutions and individuals at inquests and inquiries. And at all courts including the Court of Protection and the Senior Court Costs Office in cases arising from clinical negligence and product liability.
We cover a wide range of cases including many maximum severity cases. Several cerebral palsy cases are concluded each year. Spinal, orthopaedic, gynaecological, wrongful birth, vascular surgery, amputations, dental and many other subjects are frequently dealt with. Consumer protection and product liability law is used in cases such as failed prostheses.
Experience in courtroom advocacy is backed up with equally important skills in the assessment and refinement of expert evidence, expert witness conferences, drafting of pleadings and schedules, and conduct of joint settlement meetings. Experience highlights the problem areas and enables them to be addressed at an early stage.
We pride ourselves on working as a team with solicitors, expert witnesses and clients.
We have long experience of working on legal aid, CFAs and BTE insurance-funded cases and will embrace whatever new funding arrangements may develop. We try to never forget the central place of the client and to ensure they are involved throughout and understand the often daunting litigation process.
Christopher Limb sits as a tribunal Judge with the Primary Health Lists, Care Standards Tribunal and Special Educational Needs and Disability Tribunal. Members of the department are individually described as being ‘highly meticulous’, ‘tenacious and skilful’, having ‘medical knowledge [that] is second to none’ and ‘an excellent manner with clients’ [Chambers & Partners 2019; Legal 500, 2019].
Our clerking team headed by senior clerk Katie Brown are ‘commercial, helpful, pragmatic and always help to find a solution’ [Legal 500, 2019].
For further information please contact one of the team on 0161 278 8261 or by email to clinneg@18sjs.com
Seminars: We offer in-house seminars and webinars on request. All our speakers are accredited by the Bar Council and The Law Society.
18 St John Street – Clinical Negligence Department
Christopher Limb -1975
Ian Huffer -1979
Neil Smart -1998
Karen Boyle -2000
Elahe Youshani -2005
Gemma McGungle -2011
Jocelyn Hughes -2015 (Solicitor 2010)
Ruth Costello – 2016
Clerks & Management clinneg@18sjs.com
James Parks- Chambers Director jparks@18sjs.com 0161 278 8261 -07968 289 252
Katie Brown- Head Clerk kbrown@18sjs.com 0161 278 8261
Ryan Pugh- Clerk clinneg@18sjs.com 0161 278 8261
Chris Heath- Clerk clinneg@18sjs.com 0161 278 8261
Seminars
We offer in-house seminars, typically on a weekday at 5pm. All our speakers are accredited by the Bar Council and The Law Society.