"Very knowledgeable, approachable and client-focused members."
Legal 500 2021
"The barristers are approachable and they will go the extra mile. They are extremely responsive and they are always looking to engage and seek feedback on how their service could be improved."
Chambers UK 2020
"A 'go-to set' with 'a huge selection of specialists'. The set is most notable for claimant work, however a number of members of chambers also have defendant practices as well."
Legal 500 2020
"I have always found No5 Chambers very easy to work with. I always receive a timely response to e-mails and instructions. Communication is clear and I never have a problem reaching the relevant barrister."
Chambers UK 2019
"The clerking is well organised and helpful - the Chambers compares very well and is my go-to set for clinical negligence."
Chambers UK 2019
"No5 Barristers Chambers is 'a very strong set', housing two separate groups for clinical negligence and personal injury matters with over 70 barristers across the teams."
Legal 500 2019
"A 'heavyweight' outfit which dominates the Midlands clinical negligence sector. The set boasts a bench of silks and juniors who offer expertise across the full range of clinical negligence cases."
Chambers UK 2018
Members of the group have a wealth of experience and are routinely instructed in cases involving failed, unnecessary and negligently performed procedures in the fields of general surgery, cardiothoracic, colorectal, cosmetic, obstetrics and gynaecology, oncology, neurosurgery, ophthalmic, oral and maxillofacial, orthopaedic, joint replacement, spinal, trauma, ENT, paediatric, plastic, transplant, urology and vascular surgery and have extensive experience in advising upon claims arising from all types of medical mishap, including cases of the utmost severity and value.
A large part of the Group’s work derives from errors in general practice, including failures to refer or delays in referral for specialist opinion, as well as hospital care.
Members of the group have wide experience of cases arising from failures to identify and manage orthopaedic injuries or impending surgical emergencies and medication errors including over-prescription of medication resulting in addiction. They provide specialist advice upon failures to prevent and promptly to act upon signs of infection and sepsis, IVF accidents, physiotherapy failures, failures arising in reporting or acting upon radiology and haematology, and mismanagement of chronic conditions including diabetes and cardiovascular conditions.
Members of the group are often invited to speak to solicitors and organisations such as AvMA.
Members of the group are well-versed in recommending appropriate experts to those instructing them.
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Practice Director, Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury
Practice Director, Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury
Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Practice Manager
Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Practice Manager
Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Junior Clerk
Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Junior Clerk
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Founded over a century ago, No5 now number over 260 barristers, including 41 silks, and provide a national and international service out of No5’s offices in Birmingham, London and Bristol.
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Founded over a century ago, we now number over 260 barristers, including 41 silks, and provide a national and international service out of No5’s offices in Birmingham, London and Bristol.
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