Date: 23 September 2026

Starts: 9:00 am

Ends: 4:30 pm

Venue: Bristol Beacon, Trenchard St, Bristol BS1 5AR

Location: Bristol

Cost: £150 + VAT

Our Catastrophic Injury Conference returns on 23rd September 2026 at the iconic Bristol Beacon.

This one-day event will focus on Expert Evidence in Brain Injury cases including exploration of key neurological and neuropsychological themes and their significance to litigation, with input from a range of medicolegal experts and  our team of specialist barristers. This conference is kindly sponsored by Temple Legal Protection

Who should attend?

This event is aimed primarily at experienced claimant and defendant fee-earners, but there will be something for everyone working in this challenging and ever-changing field.

Topics include:

  • Traumatic Brain Injury: Diagnosis, Prognosis and Future Neurological Risk, Dr Peter Jenkins, Consultant Neurologist
  • Dovetailing experts where brain injury and psychological injury overlap, Matthew White KC
  • Provisional Damages: Practical Solution or Inevitable Buy Off?, Justin Valentine
  • Frontal Lobe Paradox and MCA – when two worlds collide, Tracey Ryan-Morgan, Consultant Clinical Neuropsychologist
  • Running mild to moderate TBI cases, Jonathan Lindfield
  • Neuropsychiatry in the context of acquired brain injury in mediolegal cases, Professor Rafey Faruqui, Consultant Neuropsychiatrist
  • Improving settlement and trial outcomes by focusing on trial throughout, Matthew White KC
  • Traumatic Brain Injury and Liability Issues: E-scooters, helmets and contributory negligence, Ben Handy & Sarah Riley
  • Interim Payment Application, demonstrated by two of the countries leading personal injury counsel Nathan Tavares KC & Andrew McLaughlin, with Recorder Rachel Russell presiding.
  • Common issues in severe TBI cases, pannel discussion

Please join us for a drinks reception afterwards.

The proceeds of this year’s conference charity raffle will go to Headway Bristol, helping survivors of brain injury live as independently as possible.

Come along and meet our exhibitors on the day: Corpore, Temple Legal Protection, Circle Case Management, Sherwood Therapy Services Ltd, ARAG, Medicolegal Expert Witness Service (MEWS)

People

Matthew White

Matthew White KC

  • Call: 1997
  • Silk: 2026

Matthew White, Head of Chambers, specialises in personal injury litigation. He is ranked in Band 1 in Chambers UK and Tier 1 in The Legal 500 guide. He is described by clients as the “master of fine detail”...

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Nathan Tavares KC

Nathan Tavares KC

  • Call: 1992
  • Silk: 2018

Nathan specialises in clinical negligence, catastrophic personal injury claims, product liability, and professional negligence. He is regarded by solicitors and opponents interviewed by the legal directories for having “sound judgment“, “an industrious approach“, “a measured and independent perspective“,...

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Andrew McLaughlin

Andrew McLaughlin

  • Call: 1993

Andrew McLaughlin is a leading barrister with a national practice in the fields of personal injury, industrial disease and clinical negligence. A member of St John’s Chambers for more than 20 years, he holds the position of Head...

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Justin Valentine

  • Call: 1999

Justin is Head of the Clinical Negligence team and ranked as a leading barrister in The Legal 500. He specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation in cases of substantial value or complexity. He is well regarded...

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Rachel Russell

Rachel Russell

  • Call: 2001

Rachel has over 20 years’ experience in dealing with personal injury cases, acting for both claimants and defendants. She has gained a reputation for her robust advocacy, well-reasoned but no nonsense approach to complicated issues, and her friendly manner...

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James Marwick

James Marwick

  • Call: 2008

James is a leading specialist personal injury and clinical negligence barrister. He is ranked in both Legal 500 and Chambers UK. James represents claimants and defendants in cases involving catastrophic and serious injury. His personal injury work focuses...

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Ben Handy

Ben Handy

  • Call: 2008

Ben is Deputy Head of Chambers’ Personal Injury Department, a mediator and part-time Crown Court judge. His practice focuses on catastrophic injury: orthopaedic polytrauma, traumatic brain injury, fatal and life-shortening injuries, accommodation claims, vulnerable road users, and complex...

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Jonathan Lindfield

Jonathan Lindfield

  • Call: 2017

Jonathan is an experienced, specialist personal injury barrister, whose practice encompasses all aspects of personal injury litigation. Jonathan regularly acts for both claimants and defendants on the intermediate and multi-track, in claims worth up to £1m. His caseload...

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Sarah Riley

  • Call: 2021

Sarah maintains a busy court practice covering all areas of personal injury. She is experienced in dealing with a range of road traffic accident, Highways Act, employers’ liability, public liability and credit hire claims. Sarah has a particular...

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