Nine Chambers is ‘a stand-out chambers in Manchester for high-value personal injury work‘. Its members are highly regarded as ‘leaders in their field of defendant insurance work for catastrophic claims‘, however the group is equally strong in acting for claimants in a range of complex personal injury matters. Claims involving alleged exaggeration or fraud are a core area of expertise for the team. Christopher Kennedy KC and Matthew Snarr successfully acted for the defendant in Shaw v Wilde, a case in which the claimant had suffered very serious polytrauma orthopaedic injuries in a road traffic accident and subsequently made a damages claim valued at £6.6m. However, the claim was dismissed on the grounds of fundamental dishonesty, with the genuine value of the claim assessed at £1.2m. Elsewhere in chambers, Kirsty McKinlay handles cases regarding fatal accident claims and catastrophic injuries, Joseph Mulderig is a key name in the industrial disease claims space, and Julie-Anne Luck acts for claimants and defendants in claims arising from road traffic accidents. Elizabeth Murray‘s ‘knowledge of legal matters relating to equine law is second to none, particularly in relation to Section 2 of the Animals Act 1971—an intricate and complex area of law that she understands with remarkable depth and precision‘.

Byrom Street Chambers ‘has unparalleled strength in depth in claims involving injuries of the highest magnitude‘. The personal injury group includes the ‘superb advocate‘ Christopher Melton KC, who is head of chambers and predominantly acts for claimants in high-value fatal and catastrophic injury claims. The ‘calm and authoritative‘ Winston Hunter KC is ‘technically excellent in all areas of personal injury litigation, especially at the catastrophic injury level‘. Simon Kilvington KC has an excellent reputation among instructing solicitors for being ‘the top silk in the country for claimant industrial disease work‘. Rhiannon Jones KC continues to handle complex brain and spinal injury claims for defendants and claimants, while Peter Burns KC is active in cases involving catastrophic injuries and amputation claims. At the junior end of chambers, Michael Lemmy has been active in claims arising from accidents at work and road traffic accidents, and Darrel Crilley is experienced in handling claims involving polytrauma, functional neurological disorders and amputations.

Exchange Chambers has an excellent reputation for its ‘strength in depth‘ in the personal injury area. The team of ‘expert‘ barristers is very well known for representing claimants and defendants in high-value, complex claims; for example, head of chambers William Waldron KC has a solid track record in acting for claimants in cases involving catastrophic injuries, and Gerard Martin KC is highly regarded for his expertise in handling amputation and chronic pain claims. Christopher Barnes KC represented the claimant in Owens v Lewis, a High Court case concerning the approach to take when there are multiple allegations of contributory negligence in personal injury litigation. At the junior end of chambers, Andrew Ward is defending the Ministry of Defence against an ongoing claim relating to 400 cases regarding non-freezing cold injuries sustained by soldiers during their military service. Helen Rutherford is active in cases involving the Animals Act 1971 and brain injuries. In March 2025 Bill Braithwaite KC retired from practice.

Deans Court Chambers is ‘a go-to set for high quality advice and advocacy for all kinds of personal injury matters‘. Richard Whitehall KC is ‘skilled in all fields of defendant insurance catastrophic claims‘. David Boyle has an excellent track record in acting for claimants and defendants in fatal accident claims and cases involving allegations of fundamental dishonesty, which are also a key area of instruction for Alex Taylor. Zoe Earnshaw predominantly acts for defendants, often in claims concerning orthopaedic injuries, chronic pain and spinal injuries. Elsewhere in chambers, Matthew Hooper successfully appeared for the local authority in N v Flintshire County Council, a personal injury claim brought by an elderly claimant who sustained serious orthopaedic injury after a bicycle collision with a bollard on a cycle path. Stephen Grime KC retired from practice in March 2024.

Kings Chambers is home to a team of ‘barristers with unparalleled talent in catastrophic injury work‘. At the silk end of chambers, Nicholas Braslavsky KC is ‘someone you want on your side with a catastrophic claim especially when the stakes are high‘, and Michael Rawlinson KC is ‘a walking encyclopaedia of case law‘. Gerard McDermott KC has an excellent reputation for handling catastrophic injury claims. Among the juniors, Fiona Ashworth, who clients praise as ‘the ‘go to’ barrister in cases involving chronic complex pain‘, was instructed in a personal injury claim where the claimant developed treatment-resistant functional neurological disorder after being struck by a beach parasol while on holiday; the claimant was awarded £650,000. Simon Plaut‘s workload includes handling cases involving disease claims, fatal accidents and amputations.

At Cobden House Chambers, the ‘outstanding‘ personal injury team is well-equipped to act for both claimants and defendants in cases arising from road traffic and fatal accidents, brain and spinal injury claims, and orthopaedic injuries. Anthony Mazzag is ‘a consummate professional‘ with particular expertise in spinal and brain injury cases and fatal accident claims, and Michael Jones has established strength in handling catastrophic brain injury claims. Multi-track cases form a key pillar of Chloe Murray‘s practice.

‘Excellent set‘ St John’s Buildings is home to a team with an excellent reputation for advising on the full range of personal injury matters. The group is adept at handling claimant and defendant work, and often acts for insurers and public authorities. Richard Norton is active in cases concerning catastrophic injuries arising from road traffic accidents, and the ‘practical‘ Henry Vanderpump has expertise in industrial disease cases, which also form a key pillar of Alastair Wright‘s practice. Vanderpump is equally strong in handling polytrauma and severe brain injury claims. Philip Grundy is ‘a master tactician‘ with ‘a sharp legal mind‘, and specialises in advising on catastrophic injury claims, including amputations.

18 St John Street Chambers is ‘particularly strong in the field of personal injury‘. The ‘very knowledgeable‘ Elahe Youshani heads the practice group, which is well-versed in representing defendants and claimants in a wide range of matters, including road traffic accidents and cases involving catastrophic and psychiatric injuries. Kane Simons predominantly acts for claimants in serious and catastrophic injury claims, often concerning road traffic accidents. The ‘tenacious‘ Daniel Boal is active in high-value claims involving chronic pain, severe brain injuries and psychiatric injuries.