Essential Toolkit for Junior Practitioners

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...

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...

Rhodri’s practice is in personal injury. He specialises in clinical negligence and inquests. Before taking tenancy at St John’s, he practised as a medical doctor for 18 years gaining experience in a variety of specialities including A&E, ITU,...

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...

David is a specialist personal injury barrister who has a balanced practice acting for both claimants and defendants. His practice encompasses all aspects of personal injury and he is regularly instructed to advise on claims relating to RTAs,...

Tara-Lynn practises in personal injury, clinical negligence and costs. She is known for her meticulous approach, and has been praised for her in-depth knowledge of civil procedure. She takes a pragmatic and solution-focused approach to her cases and...

Beatrice is a barrister specialising in clinical negligence, personal injury and inquests. Beatrice maintains a busy practice in the fields of Clinical Negligence, Inquests, and Personal Injury. She is regularly praised by her clients for her resolute advocacy,...

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...

Michael is a barrister specialising in clinical negligence, inquest, and personal injury. Before coming to the Bar, Michael worked as a doctor, predominantly in hospital medicine and surgery. He also continues to work as a lay chair for...

Samuel is a pupil within our highly ranked Chancery & Commercial Practice Group, under the supervision of Annie Sampson. Samuel first came to Bristol in 2016 to study for his undergraduate degree in English Literature. He remained in the...

Dorcas is a pupil within our leading Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Practice Group, under the supervision of Julian Horne. Dorcas read Law at the University of Edinburgh before completing an LLM in International Law at University College London,...