Ruth Costello is a member of the Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury groups at No5 chambers.
Ruth Costello is a specialist clinical negligence barrister with a practice spanning both claimant and defendant work. She is regularly instructed in cases involving life-changing injuries, with a particular focus on gynaecology, obstetrics, birth injuries, spinal surgery and fatal claims.
Ruth is known for her pragmatic approach to complex litigation, especially in cases where expert evidence does not initially point to a clear resolution. She is adept at identifying a path forward, drawing on experience, clear analysis, and a calm, collaborative working style.
Clients and solicitors value her personable manner, particularly in conference, where she creates space for clients to feel understood and direction for experts to engage productively. Ruth has recently been instructed on cases involving a delayed diagnosis of congenital muscular dystrophy, cauda equina injury following spinal surgery and hysterectomy following failed treatment of fibroids.
Ruth has a very busy inquest practice and regularly acts for families at multi-day healthcare inquests. She prides herself on helping ensure families feel the inquest process has brought them clarity and allowed their concerns to be properly investigated. Her input has led to findings of neglect and the issuing of prevention of future deaths reports. Her strong experience in fatal accidents claims allows her to continue to work with clients following inquest proceedings.
Ruth has a strong background in serious injury, having worked on catastrophic injury cases as legal assistant to Gerard McDermott QC. Ruth has also managed a medico-legal and case management agency, a role that relied on forensic analysis of expert reports.
Ruth accepts instructions in multi-track and intermediate track cases and, inquests.
Ruth works across the wide spectrum of personal injury law with a particular emphasis on serious injury work, inquests and fatal accident claims. Ruth acts for both claimants and defendants.
Ruth has a strong background in serious injury, having worked on catastrophic injury cases as legal assistant to Gerard McDermott QC. Ruth assisted on high profile cases including Royal Bank of Scotland v AB [2021] EWCA Civ 345 and the Grenfell Tower personal injury litigation.
Ruth has also worked as Legal Services Manager at a medico-legal and case management agency. This role relied on forensic analysis of expert reports and an understanding of the needs of people who have suffered serious, life changing injuries.
Ruth accepts instructions in multi-track and fast track cases, public inquiries, inquests, interlocutory hearings and costs and case management conferences.
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is delighted to announce that Ruth Costello has joined No5 from 18 St John Street Chambers. Called to the Bar in 2016,…
No5 Barristers’ Chambers is delighted to announce that Ruth Costello has joined No5 from 18 St John Street Chambers. Called to the Bar in 2016,…
