Specialist PI & Complex Injury Barristers

Our areas of specialism encompass RTA, industrial disease, public liability, credit hire, high value personal injury claims and professional & clinical negligence in the field of PI and Complex Injury law.

PI and Complex Injury

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We have representation in every court in England and Wales and offices in every major conurbation.

Areas of PI & Complex Injury Law

Clinical Negligence
Employers Liability
Health & Safety
Holiday Sickness (PI)
Industrial Disease

Inquests
Motorcycle Injuries
Occupiers Liability
Personal Injury
Product Liability (Personal Injury)

Public Liability
RTA (With Personal Injury)
RTA/PI with Fraud/LVI (Claimant)
RTA/PI with Fraud/LVI (Defendant)

Our Specialist PI & Complex Injury Barristers

Michael Powers KC

Michael Powers KC

NHS Specialist
Called in 1979
Year of Silk 1995

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Michael ONeill (1)

Michael O'Neill

Personal Injury/
Professional Negligence
Called in 1979

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Geoffrey Mott (1)

Geoffrey Mott

Personal Injury/
Clinical Negligence
Called in 1982
Public Access Accredited

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Gerry Heap-1

Gerry Heap

High Value Personal Injury Claims
Called in 1985
Public Access Accredited

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Azeem Ali-1

Azeem Ali

Credit Hire / RTA
Called in 1997
Public Access Accredited

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Sunny Virk

Sunny Virk

Credit Hire
Called in 2004
Public Access Accredited

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Andrew Turner-1

Andrew Turner

Personal Injury
Called in 2010
Public Access Accredited

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David Carey-1

Dr David Carey

Professional & Clinical Negligence
Called in 2016
Public Access Accredited

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Asim Hussain-1

Asim Hussain

Personal Injury/
RTA
Called in 2017
Public Access Accredited

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Meet the team

Our TBG PI and Complex Injury team are here to help you with any and all of your requirements. Greg and Abi lead the team that can work with you on any instruction.

Greg Speller

Greg Speller

Senior Clerk

Abigail Cox

Abigail Cox

Deputy Senior Clerk

Latest in Personal and Complex Injury

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Credit Hire and Need

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

In almost every case I have been involved in credit hire for over 25 years, the need for hire has been disputed in the pleaded defence. It is one of the most central issues in ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

Credit Hire and Rates

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

One of the most important issues in any credit hire case will be rate, and of course the potential difference between the rate claimed and the rate awarded by the Court.

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

Company Loss of Use & Surplus of Vehicles

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

There is a very common situation for companies up and down the country. In a road traffic accident, a company vehicle is damaged and needs to be repaired. The company however has ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

Credit Hire and Period of Hire

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

One of the most important topics in any credit hire case can be the issue of period. From my experience it’s a live issue in almost every case and therefore careful attention ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

The Evolution & History of Credit Hire (Part 1)

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

Credit hire is supposedly a very well-known subject area. The words credit hire mean different things to people. Whilst not a dictionary definition of the words “credit hire”, the ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

Impecuniosity – Implications of Diriye v Bojaj

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

The case of Diriye v Bojaj [2021] 1 WLR 1277 is a Court of Appeal case and therefore should be seriously considered. I have often heard this case being cited by barristers and ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

Impecuniosity & Credit Hire

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

One of the key issues in almost any credit hire case is the issue of impecuniosity. There were many early challenges to credit hire on the basis that the agreement was ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

No MOT in Credit Hire and Causation

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

In credit hire cases, it is not an entirely an uncommon situation for a claimant not to have a valid MOT for the vehicle which is involved in the road traffic accident.

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

Bee v Jenson and the Ways to Quantify Loss of Use

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

The Court of Appeal decision of Bee v Jenson [2008 R.T.R.7] was reported over 13 years ago. I recall there was a lot of discussion in the credit hire world at the time about the ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

The Meaning of “Credit” Under the Consumer Credit Act 1974 and its Implications

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

Central to the Consumer Credit Act 1974 (hereinafter mainly referred to as the “Act”) is the word “credit”. There is however scant attention paid to what “credit” is under the ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

Loss and Hire: Two Sides of the Same Coin

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

The concepts of loss and hire have always been intertwined. From my experience, the easiest way to understand hire is to approach it at the outset from understanding whether there ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

The Difference and Interaction Between Credit Hire, Insured Hire & Subrogation

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

Credit hire, insured hire and subrogation are three areas that have manifested in the field of hire generally. There can be considerable confusion between the three and it is not ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

Insured Hire Subrogation - Bee v Jenson and W v Veolia

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

Insured hire subrogation is a topic which has been a live issue for as long as I have been in practise. The issues may have changed in this area, over the years. I recall that it ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

Credit Hire & Illegality

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

In almost every credit hire case, the defence will plead “ex turpi causa non oritur action”. This translates into English as “no cause of action arises from illegal or flagrantly ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

An Update on Majid Ali v HSF Logistics Polska SP Zoo ([2023] EWHC 2159 (KB))

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

This was a high court case in which judgment was given on the 29th of August 2023. It is a binding court decision. The case has been reported in some circles on social media as ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

The Implications of Humayum Hussain v Eui Ltd

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

Claims for credit hire for taxi drivers has always been a contentious issue between claimant solicitors and insurance companies. Whilst the case of Hussain v Eui Ltd involved a ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

Does Mehmood v AIG Europe Ltd and Simpson [2023] EW Misc 1 (CC) make any difference to taxi credit hire claims?

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

I would not normally write an article on a non-binding credit hire decision but I will make an exception in the case of Mehmood v AIG Europe Ltd and Simpson [2023] EW Misc 1 (CC) ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

The Implications of Vamsi Putta v Royal Sun Alliance PLC [2020] EWCH 117

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

The case of Vamsi Putta and Royal Sun Alliance Plc [2020] EWCH 117 ( “Putta”) is a case which is often cited in defences. Indeed, it can be quoted almost on a generic basis and is ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

The Implications of Copley v Lawn

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

Julia Copley v Kenneth Lawn Ian Maden v D. Haller [2009] EWCA Civ 580 (thereafter referred to as “Copley v Lawn”) was a decision by the Court of Appeal as far back as 2009, yet ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

How does a hire agreement become regulated under the Consumer Credit Act 1974?

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

The question of “How does a hire agreement become regulated under the Consumer Credit Act 1974” may appear to be simple. It is however an important question, and it may not be as ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali

Transparency, Accountability, Clarity, Justice and Efficiency: Suggested Changes to Credit Hire

Credit Hire

Azeem Ali

The so-called credit hire “wars” have been raging for over two decades now. Like most wars, it has simply led to mistrust, confusion and no real victors in the long term on both ...

Azeem Ali

Azeem Ali