Stuart has extensive experience in a complete range of
personal injury and clinical negligence work but specialises in high value
catastrophic claims involving complex issues and multiple experts. He works for
many of the leading personal injury and clinical negligence solicitor firms in
the country and most of his practice is at the High Court.
In 2016 Stuart has advised and represented claimants in
cases with a combined value in excess of £65 million. In addition to the high
value cases he undertakes on his own (regularly worth into the multiple
millions), Stuart is currently instructed as junior counsel on a large number
of very high value catastrophic claims.
Stuart was awarded the title of 'Personal Injury Barrister
of the Year' at the 2011 Eclipse Proclaim Personal Injury Awards and was
shortlisted again for this award in 2013. In September 2012 it was announced
that Stuart had been shortlisted as Personal Injury/Clinical Negligence Junior
of the Year at the Chambers & Partners Bar Awards. He is an author of the
APIL Guide To Catastrophic Injury Claims, being the definitive guide to running
high value personal injury and clinical negligence actions. He also writes for
Kemp: Practice and Procedure on the subject of Periodical Payment Orders.
In 2012 Stuart was appointed as 1 of only 3 Barrister
members of the working party responsible for the Judicial College Guidelines
for the Assessment of General Damages in Personal Injury Cases. He is the
co-organiser of the Annual Cambridge Medico-Legal Conference at Peterhouse
College, where he speaks on a regular basis and was chair in 2016. His
technical knowledge of medical evidence and the experts practicing within
medico-legal work is widely appreciated and has been integral to his success at
the Bar.
Away from work, Stuart likes to spend time with his young
family and watch sport. He continues to live in hope that his beloved Norwich
City Football Club will “do a Leicester”.
What The Directories Say
Stuart is listed as a Leading Junior in the Chambers UK (band 1) and Legal 500 Clients' Guides (band 1) where he is
variously described:
"Without doubt the leading personal injury junior."
"Almost legendary in terms of maximising claims for
his clients."
"Has an amazing knowledge of spinal injury cases, he
really does add a lot of value to cases."
"He's incredibly hard-working and extraordinarily
bright."
"Widely considered to be a future silk."
"Admired for his amazing service."
"An amazing advocate, who is astonishingly
efficient."
"Seriously talented."
"Masterful on very high value claims."
"A real specialist in catastrophic injury cases."
"A powerhouse barrister with the gravitas and
presence of a QC."