Gatehouse Chambers’ team deserves its reputation for excellence across the spectrum of clinical negligence and personal injury work including claims with an international dimension. Every single member of the team of 10 years’ call and above is individually recognised as a leading practitioner in the legal directories. Our members are regularly involved in ground-breaking test litigation on liability and quantum claims of the highest value and complexity, both domestically and internationally.
We are instructed for both Claimants and Defendants in the cross-section of clinical negligence, complimentary medical and cosmetic fields, both for and against NHS Resolution, the MPS, MDU, private hospitals and insurers. The team’s injury work encompasses the full range of liability issues and all types of claims from the catastrophic to the less serious.
The breadth of our reported cases on liability, quantum and procedure demonstrates our excellence in Court advocacy and our members are also highly rated for their negotiating skills in all forms of ADR, whether using chambers’ dedicated ADR suite or elsewhere. We pride ourselves our forensic approach to our work, giving practical and down-to-earth advice, then determining and seeing through the appropriate strategy for a client’s case.
We regularly deal with insurance coverage issues arising out of injury and clinical negligence work (see also our Insurance expertise page). Our members sit as part-time judges in the High Court and County Court and on industry bodies. We write for the leading publications (see Books) and deliver highly rated training. In addition to our experience as counsel, the Team has accredited mediators, arbitrators and part-time judicial appointees within our ranks; all of whose experience informs the way in which cases are handled to our clients’ best advantage (see the ADR Hub).
“Gatehouse Chambers is a first division operation with great strength in depth”Chambers UK
“Gatehouse Chambers offers a wide and diverse range of barristers who are available to provide advice at the drop of a hat to assist and complement those instructing”Chambers UK
“Excellent individuals who are always friendly and approachable”Chambers UK
“A go to set for personal injury of all types.”Chambers UK
“A strong presence.”Chambers UK
News
Gatehouse Chambers at the IBA Annual Conference, Paris
25/10/2023
Charles Bagot KC wins Personal Injury Silk of the Year at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023
04/10/2023
Gatehouse Chambers shortlisted for Chambers of the Year at the British Legal Awards 2023
24/08/2023
Charles Bagot KC featured in Counsel Magazine’s ‘Legal Personality’ Segment
01/08/2023
Gatehouse Chambers shortlisted in 9 categories at the Legal 500 Bar Awards 2023
12/07/2023
Gatehouse Chambers wins two awards at the Bar Pro Bono Awards 2022
03/11/2022
John de Waal KC and Charles Bagot KC shortlisted at the Chambers UK Bar Awards 2022
01/09/2022
Charlotte Wilk becomes a member of Gatehouse Chambers
23/06/2022
Articles
The Lion’s Share and the Cost of Living: Credit Hire Revisited
13/11/2023
Fixed Recoverable Costs and Vulnerability
20/10/2023
‘Exceptional Circumstances’ – Emma Woods considers a rare example of departure from the fast track fixed costs regime
20/10/2023
Vicarious Liability – where are we now?
20/10/2023
How Smith v Finch has been run over by a Boris bike
20/10/2023
Significant push for Gatehouse Chambers in the latest Legal 500 directory
04/10/2023
Invitation to treat? Supreme Court clarifies the professional practice test
22/09/2023
Charles Bagot KC featured in Counsel Magazine’s ‘Legal Personality’ Segment
01/08/2023
Past events
IBA Paris 2023
29/10/2023
AvMA – Representing Families at Inquests: a Practical Guide
26/04/2023
Charles Bagot KC speaking at the 23rd Commonwealth Law Conference
08/03/2023
Complex Inquests: Procedure & Practice – Inquests for Juniors
29/11/2022
Complex Inquests: Procedure & Practice – The Rule Against Self-Incrimination
21/11/2022
Complex Inquests: Procedure & Practice – Prevention of Future Deaths Reports
14/10/2022
Complex Inquests: Procedure & Practice – Neglect
27/09/2022
MBL: Expert Witnesses & Liability for Costs – An Update for Personal Injury Lawyers
16/09/2022
Newsletters
Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Newsletter: October 2023
25/10/2023
Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Newsletter: Summer 2023
11/07/2023
Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury Newsletter: September 2022
30/09/2022
Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury Newsletter: August 2022
03/08/2022
Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury Newsletter: May 2022
30/05/2022
Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury Newsletter: October 2021
26/10/2021
Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury Newsletter: September 2021
16/09/2021
Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury Newsletter: July 2021
01/07/2021
Podcasts
Expert reports that fall short: the tactical trap in Griffiths v TUI and how to avoid it
27/10/2021
Clinical Negligence Review 2020 – 2021
23/04/2021
Liability of Experts for Wasted Costs
18/03/2021
Brushett v Hazeldean – A Summary
25/02/2020
Covert recording of expert medical examinations
05/12/2019
Videos
Complex Inquests: Procedure & Practice – Inquests for Juniors
29/11/2022
Complex Inquests: Procedure & Practice – The Rule Against Self-Incrimination
28/11/2022
Belsner v Cam Legal
07/11/2022
Complex Inquests: Procedure & Practice – Prevention of Future Deaths Reports
14/10/2022
Complex Inquests: Procedure & Practice – Neglect
27/09/2022
QOCS and CPR Part 36: Part 2
15/09/2022
QOCS and CPR Part 36: Part 1
13/09/2022
Gatehouse Chambers Brew: Inquest Conclusions – Key Practice Points
23/05/2022
Books
Electronic Disclosure Law & Practice
17/05/2019
A Practical Guide to Wrongful Conception, Wrongful Birth, & Wrongful Life Claims
28/01/2019
Kemp & Kemp Quantum of Damages
28/01/2019
Personal Injuries & Quantum Reports
28/01/2019
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