Edward Bishop KC

Call: 1985 | Silk: 2011

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Edward Bishop KC has practised in the fields of clinical negligence and personal injury for most of his career.

He has also more recently developed expertise and experience in claims involving violations of human rights in the healthcare setting.

Edward is a contributing editor and author of 7 chapters of Kemp and Kemp on the Quantum of Damages and is a qualified arbitrator.

Edward has practised in clinical negligence and healthcare for over 25 years, and has experience in advising on, contesting and mediating complex and high value claims in all fields of medical care. In the early stages of his career he was involved in the sodium valproate group litigation, and later in a group action brought by heroin-addicted prisoners.

His main area of practice now is in high value cerebral palsy and spinal injury claims. He is regularly instructed by both claimants and defendants.

He has also acted (and continues to act) in a number of cases involving both clinical negligence and violations of human rights in the field of psychiatric care, often involving attacks by psychiatric patients on third party victims.

Notable Clinical Negligence & Healthcare cases

Traylor v Kent and Medway Social care Partnership Trust [2022] EWHC 260 (QB)
Defended psychiatrist accused of negligently treating a man who kidnapped his daughter, stabbed her and suffered suffered serious injuries when shot by police.
YAH v Medway NHS Foundation Trust [2018] EWHC 2964 (QB)
Defended claim by mother suffering psychiatric injury as a result of a traumatic birth.
Barnett v Medway NHS Foundation Trust [2017] EWCA Civ 235
Defended claim involving diagnosis and treatment of a spinal abscess.
Daniel v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 23 (QB)
Defended nurse and ambulance service accused of violating the right to life of a prisoner who suffered a heart attack.
Griffiths v Secretary of State for Health [2015] EWHC 1264 (QB)
Acted for claimant alleging improper treatment of spinal injury by paramedics
Tait v Gloucestershire Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2015] EWHC 848 (QB)
Acted for claimant in quantum assessment of cauda equina injury.
Savage v South Essex Partnership NHS Foundation Trust [2010] EWHC 865 (QB)
Defended mental health service accused of violating the right to life of a woman who committed suicide.

Edward has practised in personal injury litigation throughout his career, and now specialises in high value claims arising in many different circumstances, including injuries sustained in the course of employment and road traffic accidents. He is currently instructed in a number of claims for personal injury damages arising as a result of allegations of human rights violations.

Notable Personal Injury cases

Saunders v Chief Constable of Sussex [2012] EWCA Civ 1197
Defended employer accused of causing psychiatric injury.
Chittock v Woodbridge School [2002] EWCA Civ 915
Defended school alleged to have negligently caused a pupil’s skiing accident.

Edward acted, with Lord Faulks QC, in the leading Article 2 case of Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire in 2008, and since then has been instructed in numerous cases involving alleged violations of human rights in the healthcare field and beyond.

Notable Public Sector & Human Rights cases

Traylor v Kent and Medway Social Care Partnership Trust [2022] EWHC 260 (QB)
Defended psychiatrist accused of negligently treating a man who kidnapped his daughter, stabbed her and suffered suffered serious injuries when shot by police.
Daniel v St George’s Healthcare NHS Trust [2016] EWHC 23 (QB)
Defended nurse and ambulance service accused of violating the right to life of a prisoner who suffered a heart attack.
Bedford v Bedfordshire CC [2013] EWHC 1717 (QB)
Defended local authority against allegations of human rights violation of a child attacked by a young person in care.
Van Colle v Chief Constable of Hertfordshire [2008] UKHL 50
Defended police accused of violating right to life of a murdered witness who had reported threats.

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Endorsements

“Edward Bishop grapples with technical issues effortlessly.”

Chambers UK 2026

“Edward is very experienced and skilled in dealing with life-changing injury claims at the highest level of severity and complexity. He cuts through the issues in a case very quickly and pragmatically.”

Chambers UK 2026

“He is steely, well prepared and clients warm to his engaging manner.”

Chambers UK 2026

“Edward Bishop is a safe pair of hands, and a nice person to work with. He is empathetic with clients and considerate.”

Chambers UK 2026

“Ed Bishop is exactly who you would want as your silk on a complex birth injury claim. His experience is second to none and he is respected by claimant and defendant solicitors alike.”

Chambers UK 2026

“He is very experienced, thoughtful, intelligent and diligent. He is capable of cutting through the most difficult legal issues with sanity and speed.”

Chambers UK 2026

“Ed is a pleasure to work with and excellent at getting to the crux of a case.”

Chambers UK 2026

“He is a very experienced silk.”

Chambers UK 2026

“He takes a thoughtful and highly intelligent approach to cases and is a top choice for complex points of law.”

Legal 500 2026

“He is a very skilled negotiator who is excellent at putting clients at ease.”

Legal 500 2026

“Edward is a superb advocate. He is very skilled in cross-examination, always meticulously prepared and very good with experts. He can explain complex concepts to clients in a way that they understand.”