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Michael Redfern QC
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Personal Profile
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Michael specialises in the field of Clinical Negligence, Brain Injury and Spinal Injury cases. Also Employers Liability and Road Traffic Accident cases.
APPOINTMENTS
In December 1999 Mr Redfern was appointed Chairman of the Royal Liverpool Children's Inquiry (Alder Hey Hospital).
Following appointment by the Government, Michael is currently Chairing the Redfern Inquiry into human tissue analysis in UK nuclear facilities. The Redfern Inquiry website can be accessed by clicking here.
He is a Recorder and former Leader of the Northern Circuit. He is also a Bencher of Inner Temple.
MEMBERSHIP
Committee Member of the Northern Circuit Medical Law Association.
Personal Injury Bar Association
Areas of Expertise:
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Personal Injury
WHAT THE DIRECTORIES SAY
Michael has been ranked in Band 1 of Chambers and Partners leading silks for a number of years.
Clinical Negligence - "highlighted for his "brilliant strategy" in the courtroom and his polished approach to brain and spinal injury cases." Chambers and Partners [2008 edition]
Personal Injury - "celebrated for his experience in brain and spinal injury work, as well as employers' liability and road traffic accident cases. He is "extremely busy, and with good reason - he's a person who gets results."" Chambers and Partners [2008 edition]
"Michael Redfern QC has vast experience in the most complex litigation, particularly in spinal and brain injury claims." Legal 500 [2008 edition]
"highlighted for being "dogged, experienced and extremely talented." Praised for his "sheer courage in the courtroom," he was instrumental in the successful Angelique Sutcliffe appeal, a case that revolved around a contaminated epidural." Chambers and Partners [2009 Edition]
""extensive experience and vast knowledge of his field" mean that his clients keep him extremely busy. He is renowned for his mastery of everything relating to brain and spinal injury and is currently chair of the Redfern Inquiry into human tissue analysis in UK nuclear facilities." Chambers and Partners [2009 edition]
"a great advocate who is full of the wisdom that is born of experience" Chambers and Partners [2010 edition]
REPORTED/IMPORTANT CASES
Angelique Sutcliffe v. Aintree Hospitals NHS. Trust (2008). [2008] EWCAA Civ 179. CA (Civ Div)
Chelsea Kennedy v Liverpool Women’s Hospital NHS Trust [2006]
Stark v. Post Office [2000] PIQR 105, TLR 29th March 2000
Brown v. Lewisham & North Southwark Health Authority [1999] 4 Lloyds Re.Med. 110
Wisniewski v. Central Manchester Health Authority [1998] Lloyds Rep.Med.223, [1996] 7th Medical L.R. 248
Pickford v. ICI [1998] IRLR 435, House of Lords, Times Law Reports, 30th June 1998, WLR 1189
Stevens v. Doncaster Health Authority, Kemp & Kemp, Vol 3, para A4-107, [1996] 7 Med. L.R. 357