Direct Access Barrister
Craig Frederick Carr
Direct Access Barrister
Craig Frederick Carr
He is instructed in complex high value claims and frequently in large multi-party actions. His practice extends to civil claims seeking damages for ECHR breaches and inquests in medical cases. His clinical negligence practice is predominantly for Claimants. In personal injury, he has particular expertise acting for claimants in military and sexual abuse claims.
He is ranked as a leading junior in the Legal 500 (personal injury). He was lead counsel in one of the largest child abuse group actions (over 600 Claimants). In 2018 he was appointed to sit on the Lambeth Redress Scheme Appeal Panel chaired by Sir John Goldring. He has had articles published by APIL, ACAL, LexisNexis and the New Law Journal. His research has been included in written evidence to the Treasury Committee
Area of Law
Clinical Negligence
Craig has a wide-ranging clinical negligence practice covering the full range of medical disciplines, and typically with a six to seven-figure valuation. He is instructed in birth injury, delayed diagnosis, surgical error and consent cases. He acts in claims against NHS Trusts, GPs and private practitioners/organisations. Where death has resulted from the treatment he is often instructed to act on behalf of the bereaved family at the inquest.
Personal Injury
Craig undertakes work on behalf of Claimants and Defendants in EL, PL, military and RTA claims. He specialises in private law claims alleging civil liability against public bodies in the exercise of their statutory/public functions and he has considerable experience defending s.41 claims against Highway Authorities. He has appeared in the Tribunal in CICA claims and CRU appeals.
Since 2008, a significant part of his practice has been representing vulnerable Claimants in civil claims for damages following physical and/or sexual abuse
What sort of work do I do?
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