Paul is a leading silk with over 30 years’ experience in both Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury Litigation as junior counsel and in silk.
Described as ‘top drawer silk with a real desire to fight and win the difficult case’ Paul is regularly recognised for his ‘pragmatic advice and excellent client manner’. His cross examination and negotiating skills are described as ‘formidable’, his knowledge ‘encyclopaedic’ and he is a favourite of instructing solicitors due to his ‘genuine commitment to clients’.
Paul has extensive experience and received many instructions in cases arising out of accidents at birth or treatment shortly afterwards which has resulted in catastrophic injury.
Recent instructions include:
- Cases of cerebral palsy as a result of a failure to observe, monitor fetal distress and then act appropriately.
- Failure to undertake a caesarean section promptly or at all.
- Failure to diagnose a twisted bowel in a new born infant with catastrophic and life limiting consequences.
Recommendations
“His cross-examination is an art form.” “Paul is tactically great.” “Paul is an experienced litigator.”
Chambers UK 2023 - Clinical Negligence
“Paul is very efficient, hugely experienced and gets right to the heart of a case.”
Legal 500 2023 - Clinical Negligence
“A very experienced silk who is knowledgeable in a wide range of matters. He is analytical and considered in his advice and excellent with medical experts. He gets to the crux of the issue quickly and tackles problems head on.” “He is very good at finding the key point of evidence.”
Chambers UK 2022 - Clinical Negligence
“Paul is particularly adept at getting right to the heart of the case, clients and opponents appreciate the directness of his approach.”
Legal 500 2022 - Clinical Negligence
“A very experienced silk who is very knowledgeable, analytical and considered in his advice. He is excellent with medical experts and tackles problems head-on.”
Chambers UK 2021 - Clinical Negligence
Notable Cases
Jehan v Heart of England NHS Foundation Trust
2017
Wrongful birth, failure to advise of high risk of severely disabled baby. Damages agreed: 2.745m
HAX v Newcastle upon Tyne Hospitals NHS Trust
2015
Neonatal test for congenital hypothyroidism wrongly reported. Baby severely disabled from birth. Lump sum: 1.5m, periodical payments for loss of earnings from 2018 to aged 65 (index linked): 13,000, periodical payments for care and case management from 2018 for life (index linked) 143,000.
Appointments
Recorder
Part Time Judge of the First Tier Property Tribunal (Agricultural and Drainage)
Bencher of Inner Temple
Member of the Personal Injury Bar Association
Qualifications
LLB (Hons)
