23/02/2018
Chambers is delighted to announce Legal 500 UK 2018 award as Chambers of the Year (Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence) and Laura Begley as Junior of the Year.
What Legal 500 says:
The Legal 500 UK Chambers of the year: 9 Gough Chambers – Personal injury and clinical negligence
This set has shot to upper echelons of the personal injury Bar under the strong leadership of Head of Chambers Andrew Ritchie QC and Director of Clerking Michael Goodridge. It is also steadily building a name for itself on the clinical negligence side, where expertise includes high-value birth injury claims, spinal injury matters, delayed diagnosis of cancer, and other conditions related to dental treatment of failed cosmetic surgery.
The Legal 500 UK Junior of the year: Laura Begley – Personal injury and clinical negligence
Laura Begley has successfully moulded a practice of enviable strength in both personal injury and clinical negligence work. She has particular experience in high-value cases, in particular, brain damage and spinal injury claims.
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