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Background

Personal Injury

"The wide variety of expertise and skill available at varying degrees of seniority is unmatched by any other chambers in the country."

Chambers UK 2021

"The chambers is reliable and offers a high-level experience and knowledge. It is committed to providing an excellent level of service."

Legal 500 2021

"No5 Barristers’ Chambers is a go-to set for personal injury and clinical negligence in the Midlands. The depth of counsel is exceptional, and they are led by the very best."

Chambers UK 2020

"The clerks are always willing to go the extra mile to assist when something urgent comes up."

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

No5’s Personal Injury Group has over 60 members, including multiple KC’s who are supported by two dedicated clerking teams managing multi-track, intermediate track and fast-track work.

The group prides itself on its strength in depth and comprises experienced counsel, many of whom are consistently rated by the legal directories. With a strong focus on client care, the group consistently delivers high levels of service to both claimant and defendant clients.

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Expertise

Personal Injury Barristers

Henry Pitchers KC

Call 1996 | Silk 2020

Head of Group

John Coughlan KC

Call 1999 | Silk 2021

Paul Bleasdale KC

Call 1978 | Silk 2001

Chris Bright KC

Call 1985 | Silk 2009

Jonathan Jones KC

Call 1994 | Silk 2013

David Tyack KC

Call 1994 | Silk 2021

Roger Giles

Call 1976

Neil Thompson

Call 1982

Richard Moat

Call 1985

Peter Dean

Call 1987

Mark Radburn

Call 1991

Adam Farrer

Call 1992

Nick Xydias

Call 1992

Robert Smallwood

Call 1994

Deputy Head of Group

James Stoll

Call 1994

Emma Hogan

Call 1996

Richard Adams

Call 1999

Charles Crow

Call 1999

Jamie Gamble

Call 1999

Steven Fisher

Call 2000

Paul Evans

Call 2001

Esther Gamble

Call 2001

Denise Owen

Call 2003

Mamta Gupta

Call 2004

Richard Cooke

Richard Cooke

Call 2005

Katie Feeney

Call 2005

Gemma Roberts

Call 2006

Richard Oakes

Call 2007

Steven Smith

Call 2011

Lucy Coulson

Call 2013

Jodie Kembery

Call 2013

Andrew Rhodes

Call 2015

Ruth Costello

Call 2016

Grace Gwynne

Call 2017

Oliver May

Call 2018

Afiya Amesu

Call 2022

Melanie Mills

Call 2022

Personal Injury Clerks

William Theaker

Practice Director, Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury

Pete Mottram

Practice Manager, Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury (Multi-Track)

Matthew Reeves

Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury (Multi Track)

Tracey Witherford

Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury (Multi-Track) Clerk

Morgan Smith

Clinical Negligence (Multi-Track) & Personal Injury Clerk

Ed Milburn

Personal Injury (Fast-Track) Team Leader

Tyrese Henderson-Mfubisha

Business & Property, Personal Injury Clerk

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Clerk Team

William Theaker

Practice Director, Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury

williamt@no5.com

07494 070989

Pete Mottram

Practice Manager, Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury (Multi-Track)

peterm@no5.com

Matthew Reeves

Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury (Multi Track)

matthewr@no5.com

Tracey Witherford

Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury (Multi-Track) Clerk

traceyw@no5.com

Morgan Smith

Clinical Negligence (Multi-Track) & Personal Injury Clerk

morgans@no5.com

Ed Milburn

Personal Injury (Fast-Track) Team Leader

edmundm@no5.com

Tyrese Henderson-Mfubisha

Business & Property, Personal Injury Clerk

tyresehm@no5.com

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