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 of cases involving surgical mistakes. Recent instructions include:
- Erroneous surgery in an attempt to treat uncontrolled epilepsy.
- Two cases of a failure to treat properly congenital cervical conditions resulting in quadriplegia.
- Causing leak of CSF while undertaking operation to inner ear resulting in severe brain damage.
- Failure to monitor and treat appropriately patients who had undergone serious brain operations with consequent worsening in their condition.
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
Fulcher v Kings College Hospital and others
2018
Negligent surgical treatment of patient with severe epilepsy, worsening her condition.
W v University Hospital of Morecombe NHS Trust
2018
Failure to seal a CSF leak during surgery to inner ear resulting in severe brain damage.
B-M v Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust
2015
Claimant’s aorta severed during surgery to treat an ectopic pregnancy resulting in hypotension and severe brain damage. Lump sum 2m, periodical payments for care (index linked): 220,000, periodical payments for other recurring costs (index linked): 16,500
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)
