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Bleasdale QC, Paul Year of call: 1978 Appointed Silk: 2001
Clerks: Clare Radburn / Zoe Tinnion, No5 Barristers’ Chambers, Birmingham

Claimant work 90% Defendant work 10%
SCI clinical negligence cases: 4 SCI personal injury cases: 17

Paul’s practice in silk focuses on catastrophic injury, both in personal injury and
clinical negligence work. He has substantial experience of working with claimants
with severe mobility and health issues as a result of paraplegia and tetraplegia.
For example, in Edwards v Boparan a lump sum of £5million was ordered plus
periodical payments of £450,000 per annum.

Bright QC, Chris Year of call: 1985 Appointed Silk: 2009

Clerks: Clare Radburn / Zoe Tinnion, No5 Barristers’ Chambers,
Birmingham

Professional Associations: PIBA; AVMA; APIL
Claimant work 60% Defendant work 40%
SCI clinical negligence cases: 5
SCI personal injury cases: 15 (none concluded, all in first instance)

Chris is known for his particular expertise in dealing with issues involving PPOs, NHS
Continuing Healthcare and Local Authority statutory funding and with cases of
particular clinical complexity. Recent pre-Discount Rate review awards in both PI and
Clinical Negligence cases have exceeded £12m+ on a capitalised basis.

Brunning, Matthew Year of call: 1997
Clerks: Clare Radburn / Zoe Tinnion, No5 Barristers’ Chambers, Birmingham

Professional Associations: PIBA, APIL, PNBA, AVMA
Overseas cases: Spain, Greece, Portugal, France
Claimant work: 50% Defendant work 50%
SCI personal injury cases: 5
Matthew is experienced in working for the most seriously injured claimants. He has
gained an understanding of the problems such injuries present and the challenges for
his clients. He is able to provide reassurance as well as pragmatic and practical
advice. Matthew contributed a chapter to Butterworths Personal Injury Litigation
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