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Date: 25 September 2025
Starts: 9:15 am
Ends: 4:05 pm
Venue: Bristol Beacon, Trenchard St, Bristol BS1 5AR
Location: Bristol
Cost: £130 + VAT
CPD Points: CPD APIL accredited: 5 hours
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Our Catastrophic Injury Conference returns on 25th September 2025 at the iconic Bristol Beacon.
Join us for a day of topical sessions delivered by our team of leading barristers and a selection of sought-after experts, who’ll be discussing aspects of Rehabilitation following serious/catastrophic Injury. This conference is kindly sponsored by Temple Legal Protection.
Delegates will hear from our experts, Dr Michael Gross, Consultant Neurologist, Helen Hobbs, Clinical Director and Co-founder of Hobbs Rehabilitation, and Anna Watkiss, Practitioner Psychologist, Clinical Lead and a Senior Case Manager at Tania Brown Ltd.
Head of Personal Injury, Andrew McLaughlin alongside Rachel Russell will chair the conference, and this year you’ll also hear from Nathan Tavares KC.
Topics include:
- Dealing with prosthetics claims: Rolls-Royces (?) and Rehab, Nathan Tavares KC and Dr Rachel Segal, Barristers
- Catastrophic brain injury, Dr Michael Gross, Consultant Neurologist
- Psychological considerations within a case-managed package of rehabilitation, Anna Watkiss, Practitioner Psychologist, Clinical Lead and a Senior Case Manager at Tania Brown Ltd.
- Transforming lives: the impact of technology-integrated rehabilitation, Helen Hobbs, Clinical Director and Co-founder of Hobbs Rehabilitation and The MiNT Academy
- Stairs, storage & space; tactics in accommodation claims, Justin Valentine, Head of Clinical Negligence
- Future therapeutic treatment claims, James Marwick and Jonathan Lindfield, Barristers
- Case law update on liability and quantum, Ben Handy and James Hughes, Barristers
- Rehabilitation from an ATE perspective, 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.
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: Temple Legal Protection, ProActive Prosthetics, Empowering U, CHROMA, Maggie Sargent & Associates, Circle Case Management, Evelyn Partners, Sherwood Therapy Services Ltd, Rothley Law. and Candy Care Group
Full programme here: Catastrophic Injury Conference programme 2025
People
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“,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
James Hughes
- Call: 2011
James specialises in the following areas of work: Personal injury Clinical negligence Data protection James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner. He has extensive experience across the full spectrum of such work, including public and...
Rachel Segal
- Call: 2013
Rachel is ranked as a leading junior in The Legal 500 for personal injury, clinical negligence, and inquests and inquiries, and in Chambers and Partners for Personal Injury. She enjoys working across the spectrum of clinical negligence and...
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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