Personal Injury Conference for Defendant Practitioners
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Date: 15 October 2025
Starts: 10:00 am
Ends: 3:30 pm
Venue: The Studio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham B2 5EP
Location: Birmingham
Cost: FREE
CPD Points: 4.5
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Who Should Attend?
Our Personal Injury team will be returning to The Studio in Birmingham on Wednesday 15th October to host an exclusive defendant-focused one-day conference, suitable for anyone involved in defence of personal injury claims, from lawyers and paralegals to insurance claims handlers.
This event is a fantastic opportunity to hear from specialist personal injury barristers on the hottest topics that will be affecting defendant practitioners both now and in the near future, with tips, tactics, and updates to keep you right up to speed with the latest trends in personal injury litigation.
Following the seminar we hope you can join us for a drinks and canapés networking reception.
Topics include:
- Defending Animals Act claims, Jonathan Lindfield & Richard Stead, Barristers
- El & PL case update, Sophie Howard & Sarah Riley, Barristers
- An overview of amputation claims, Andrew McLaughlin & Louise Asprey, Barristers
- Defendant representation at inquest stage (the benefits), Rachel Russell & Lauren Karmel, Barrister
- Neurologic music therapy – clinical and cost effectiveness in a nutshell, Daniel Thomas, Managing Director, Music Therapist and Ofsted Responsible Individual, CHROMA
- Injuries in sport, James Marwick, Barrister
- Defending construction site claims, Julian Horne, Barrister
- Exaggerated claims & the use of surveillance, Darren Lewis & Matthew White, Barrister
- The power of collaboration: Experts + Case Managers = Results, Pippa Bird, Circle Case Management’s Owner, Clinical Director
Come along and meet our exhibitors on the day: CHROMA, Medical and Legal Admin Services (MLAS) , Circle Case Management, INNEG and Somek
People

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”...

Richard Stead
- Call: 1979
One of Chambers’ most senior barristers, Richard has an extensive practice which encompasses personal injury, clinical negligence, professional negligence claims and property damage matters, including a number of high profile cases. Richard’s practice is also complemented by his...

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...

Julian Horne
- Call: 1998
Julian works in all aspects of personal injury law including employers’ and public liability, industrial disease, road traffic accidents (including fraud work), product liability, fatal accidents including inquests, and costs. He is more commonly instructed by defendants and...

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...

Darren Lewis
- Call: 2004
Darren specialises in personal injury and employment matters, and was called to the Bar in 2004. He is a leading junior on civil fraud, fundamental dishonesty, S57 defences as well as committal for contempt of court. He has...

Louise Asprey
- Call: 2007
Louise specialises in clinical negligence, personal injury and inquest work. She undertakes a broad range of high-value and complex claims, often following her representation of interested persons at the related inquest. Since her appointment to the Attorney General...

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...

Sophie Howard
- Call: 2016
Sophie specialises in clinical negligence, personal injury and inquest work. She acts for claimants and defendants in a variety of personal injury cases including RTA claims, employer’s liability, occupier’s liability, fraud and credit hire. Sophie is an experienced...

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...

Lauren Karmel
- Call: 2017
Lauren is ranked as a leading junior for clinical negligence and inquests in The Legal 500 2026 guide, and is a specialist clinical negligence and inquests barrister. She has a sub-specialism in professional regulation and fitness to practise...

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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