Barrister, 12KBW, London
Charley specialises in clinical negligence, abuse, and injury claims with an international element.
Her broader personal injury practice encompasses interests in sports law, motor insurance and military claims. She is also keen to grow her practise in inquests and inquiries.
Charley has been led by William Audland KC, Harry Steinberg KC, Patrick Vincent KC and Andrew Roy KC of 12KBW and regularly does work for other members of chambers in high value cases.
In addition to a busy paperwork practice, Charley is regularly in court for trials, PTRs, CCMCs, interim applications and approval hearings.
As a member of Advocate (formerly the Bar Pro Bono Unit), Charley is willing to act in a pro bono capacity, where appropriate.
Prior to coming to the Bar, Charley studied English Literature at Merton College, Oxford, and was awarded a Blue for football.
When she is not in chambers Charley plays for Camden Town Football Club and is a loyal participant in the annual Blenheim Palace Triathlon.
Personal Injury
Charley’s practice encompasses all aspects of personal injury, including employers’ liability, public liability, road traffic accidents and psychiatric injury.
Charley has a general interest in claims involving post-traumatic stress disorder and specifically claims brought by military personnel. She recently acted as junior counsel for the dependants of the deceased in a Fatal Accidents Act claim arising from the suicide of a serving soldier, valued at over £3 million.
Charley is instructed by both claimants and defendants to attend trials, CCMCs and interims applications in fast track and multi-track matters.
Clinical Negligence
Charley acts for both claimants and defendants in a wide range of clinical negligence cases. She has particular expertise in claims arising from the fields of obstetrics and gynaecology, optometry and psychiatry.
A particular interest of Charley’s is the developing law of material contribution and she spoke on this topic with Michael Rawlinson KC at 12KBW’s annual conference in 2022 and with Henry Charles at the annual webinar day in 2021.
Charley is knowledgeable on issues of informed consent, having produced a research paper on this topic during her legal studies and currently acts for a defendant optometrist in a claim arising from an alleged failure to obtain informed consent to laser eye surgery.