Emma Zeb
Call 1998 (Inner Temple)
Qualifications LLB. Kings College, University of London – Law degree (1996); Inns of Court School of Law – Bar Vocational Course (1998); Inner Temple Scholar 1997/98.
Professional Membership Personal Injury Bar Association
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Areas of Expertise
Personal Injury
Emma started her practice in a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence set of chambers in London in 1998 moving to Bristol and St John’s Chambers in 2000. She specialises exclusively in personal injury law with a particular interest in civil actions against the police and clinical negligence.
Emma acts for both claimants and defendants and regularly accepts instructions on a CFA basis.
Emma undertakes all types of personal injury work with particular experience in:
- Employers’ Liability including Disease Litigation and limitation disputes
- Highways claims – Emma is on the approved Counsel list for Zurich Municipal
- Assaults and other accidents in care homes
- Claims for damages following sexual abuse
- CRU Appeals
- Criminal Injuries Compensation
Emma deals with all types of procedural hearings and costs matters. She accepts paperwork at all levels and promises a swift turnaround.
Clinical negligence
Emma specialises in clinical negligence with experience in both clinical and dental negligence cases. Emma accepts instructions in all aspects of clinical negligence work and has experience in all levels of work. More complex cases in which Emma has been instructed have included claims for negligent gynaecological procedures, complicated causation disputes i.e. whether injuries have been caused by a road traffic accident or the result of intervening negligent medical treatment, failure to diagnose cancer and the lethal injection of chemicals during routine root canal treatment and its rare and catastrophic effects. Chambers UK predict that Emma is a future leader in this field.
Civil Fraud
Emma has experience in civil fraud matters acting both for Defendant insurance companies alleging fraud and Claimants who are accused of making fraudulent claims. Emma has dealt with a number of these cases to trial but can also provide tactical advice upon how best to defend or make fraud arguments at an early stage.
Emma also deals with Low velocity claims, cases where malingering may be suspected, exaggerated claims, cases where interim payments have needed to be clawed back and has successfully obtained vexatious litigant orders in matters where a litigant in person has brought numerous suspicious claims.
Inquests
Emma has experience in all types of inquests and has particular expertise and knowledge of article 2 inquests. Emma has been instructed in a number of high profile matters acting for private prisons, the Great Western Ambulance Service, NHS Trusts, private and local authority care homes and large construction companies. Emma has also represented the interests of bereaved families following deaths in Iraq.
Direct Access
Emma is qualified to undertake Direct Access work in appropriate cases, for further information, please visit our Direct Access page.
Seminars
Emma regularly holds seminars and delivers lectures for Solicitor and Insurer Clients on a wide range of topics. She is happy to tailor her lectures to the specific demands of her clients.
Recommendations
Chambers UK 2012
- Emma Zeb is recognised for representing private prisons in a range of claims made against them. In one notable matter, she successfully represented a prison in South Wales against allegations of racism, bullying and inadequate care after an African offender died whilst on remand.
Chambers UK 2011
- Emma Zeb is known for her work at coroners’ inquests, and is praised for her “proactive, no-nonsense” approach and “engaging personality.”
Chambers UK 2010
- Emma Zeb has elicited reams of praise from sources, who see her as a future leader in both personal injury and clinical negligence.
Chambers UK 2009
- Emma is noted for her blossoming abilities in clinical negligence work and according to market sources Emma is really on the way up.
