Personal Injury

“The ‘impressive’ Old Square Chambers is an ‘excellent choice’ in the personal injury market.” (The Legal 500)

“Old Square Chambers is well regarded for its expert representation of both claimants and defendants in complex personal injury matters. Areas of particular expertise for the set include catastrophic and fatal accident claims, and its members are often instructed in cases involving injuries sustained in RTAs and workplace accidents.” (Chambers & Partners).

Ranked as a leading set in London and the Western Circuit in both Chambers & Partners and The Legal 500, Old Square Chambers is one of the leading personal injury law chambers, offering specialist counsel in all areas of personal injury law.

Our team of personal injury specialists acts for claimants and defendants in all forms of personal injury litigation – from high-value, complex catastrophic injury claims to occupational illness and industrial disease, enabling us to service a wide range of advocacy and advisory work nationwide.

Our barristers regularly appear in the High Court, County Courts and higher Appellate Courts as well as providing a full range of advisory, drafting and negotiation services at settlement meetings and mediation.

Barristers specialising in Personal Injury

Our Personal Injury Team dovetails with our specialist Inquest and Inquiries Team, providing continuity of representation in complex fatal accident or other claims.

Chambers has particular expertise in criminal injuries compensation. Ben Collins KC is a leading expert in this area, having appeared in many major cases in recent years. Our barristers have extensive experience representing injured victims of crime, in particular where both civil and statutory compensation is in issue. They routinely represent prison officers, police officers, hospital staff and other workers who are vulnerable to assault at work, and are well placed to advise in respect of both statutory compensation and civil liability.

We are considered one of the leading sets in the country in disease litigation. Our team has a long tradition in such, being influential in the largest ever multiple party claim, the Vibration White Finger Group Litigation, involving approximately 130,000 claimants and total compensation payments in excess of £1.5 billion.

Fee charging model

There are various different fee charging models available and these will vary according to each individual case. Wherever possible costs will be agreed in writing prior to commencement of any work by the barrister.

Barristers at Old Square Chambers are open to considering accepting instructions on Personal Injury cases under a Conditional Fee Agreement (CFA). In CFA cases the fees and will be governed by the terms of the CFA.

One of the fee structures commonly used for Personal Injury cases is a fixed fee. This means that, wherever possible, we will quote a fee in advance of the work being carried out. For hearings we typically charge a brief fee which includes counsel’s preparation for the hearing and attendance at the first day of the hearing. A refresher fee will be charged for each subsequent sitting day.

Please see below estimates based on the ranges of fixed fees and brief fees for barristers at Old Square Chambers in ordinary Personal Injury claims.

Item	Range of fees (estimate)
Hourly rate	£75 to £750 plus VAT
Written advice	£250 to £5,000 plus VAT
Advising in conference	£500 to £5,000 plus VAT
Brief fee for Case Management Hearing in London region	£500 to £5,000 plus VAT
Brief fee for 1 day hearing in London region	£1,000 to £15,000 plus VAT
Brief fee for 2 day hearing in London region	£2,000 to £220,000 plus VAT
Refresher fee	£500 to £6,000 plus VAT

Wherever possible, we will endeavour to achieve the timescales outlined, or any other reasonable timescales agreed at the time of accepting the instructions. Timescales may vary depending on factors such as barristers’ availability, the complexity of your case, the need for additional documents and the other side’s approach. Chambers will, wherever possible, endeavour to provide advice and representation that meets and exceeds the needs of our clients. Unforeseeable factors such as tribunal/court delays, cases overrunning, barrister illness and other factors outside of our control could cause delays. We will always endeavour to work with you to ensure we meet and exceed your expectations wherever possible. Where it is not possible, we will ensure we communicate clearly and regularly with you to guide you through any challenges.