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A - Z OF BARRISTERS
Newman, Tim Year of call: 1981
Clerks: Clare Radburn / Zoe Tinnion, No5 Barristers’ Chambers, Birmingham

Professional Associations: PIBA, APIL, AVMA
Claimant work 90% Defendant work 10%

Tim has experience of high value catastrophic injury claims, including spinal
cord injury.

Pitchers, Henry Year of call: 1996

Clerks: Clare Radburn / Zoe Tinnion, No5 Barristers’ Chambers, Birmingham
Professional Associations: PIBA, PNBA, AVMA
Claimant work: 85% Defendant work: 15%
SCI clinical negligence cases: 1
SCI personal injury cases: 1

Henry does spinal cord injury work in both the personal injury (RTA,Care Homes,
falls etc) and clinical negligence (cauda equine, neurosurgical complications,
orthopaedic cases etc) context.

Silvester, Bruce Year of call: 1983

Clerk: Vince Plant, Devereux Chambers, London
Professional Associations: PIBA, PNBA, APIL
Claimant work 95% Defendant 5%
SCI personal injury cases: 20
Bruce Silvester is an accomplished personal injury, health and safety and clinical
negligence litigation practitioner. He regularly appears for claimants and defendants
in the High Court and provides advisory and mediation services. He has particular
expertise in the field of catastrophic injuries including brain, spine and multiple
injuries, as well as group litigation.
Smallwood, Robert Year of call: 1994

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

Professional Associations: PIBA, APIL, AVMA
Claimant work 65% Defendant work 35%
SCI personal injury cases: 10

Robert is experienced in spinal cord injury cases of the utmost severity especially
those arising out of motorcycling accidents. He has a particular interest in SCI claims
where pain is an issue and where there are complex quantum issues.

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