Nigel Poole


Practice:

Clinical Negligence
Personal Injury


Profile:

Nigel is a member of the Common Law Group specialising in clinical negligence and personal injury cases of the utmost severity. He is a Recorder on the Midland Circuit dealing with in civil matters and is on the list of Crown Counsel (Provincial Panel).

Recent significant cases have included a claim for damages under the Human Right Act on behalf of the bereaved parents of a non-detained mentally ill patient who committed suicide; a successful claim on behalf of a girl who suffered severe brain damage in a road traffic accident whilst acting as a charity volunteer; the defence of a claim for £1.7 million by a man who suffered chemical burns; a claim for cerebral palsy after birth was induced prematurely following a miscalculation of gestational age; settlement for £1.8 million of a claim for failure to diagnose congenital bilateral hip dislocations; several claims for delay in diagnosing cancer; and a Fatal Accident Act claim after a young father being treated for a melanoma died of the toxic effects of high dose interferon given to him in breach of a written protocol.

Nigel is also known for his specialist practice in cosmetic surgery.

Published Article:

'Skin Deep' a guide to cosmetic surgery litigation; Solicitors Journal Vol. 154, No. 4, 2 February 2010

'Cosmetic Surgery Litigation' Personal Injury Law Journal, January 2009

Significant Reported Cases:

Rabone-v-Pennine Care NHS Trust [2009] EWHC 1827 (QB), [2009] LS Law Med 503 - Human Rights Act 1998, clinical failings in the care of a patient not compulsorily detained

HMRC-v-Fenwood Developments, The Times 16.12.05

Midlands Co-operative Society -v- CCE [2002] STC 198

Ashfield D.C. - v- Commissioners of Customs and Excise [2001] STC 1706

Thompson -v- Home Office (2001) EWCA Civ. 331 The Independent 16.3.01

Sidney Tempest (T/A Cess Pool Sid) -v- CCE (2000) RTR 227

Gloster -v- Chief Constable GMP [2000] PIQR P114

Recommendations:    

Chambers UK 2010:
Highly experienced in clinical negligence and healthcare human rights, and has a particularly strong reputation for his work on cancer cases.  He is in high demand from solicitors who describe him as "thorough, clever and efficient: the complete package"

Chambers UK 2009:
Possessing a niche cosmetic surgery practice and proving effective when handling personal injury work, Nigel Poole is a very fine practioner.  "Bright and measured," he is "approachable, compassionate with clients and very experienced."  

Chambers UK 2008:
Leaders at the Bar - recommended in Clinical Negligence - "...
a key member of the set and is particularly expert in cosmetic surgery related litigation."

Chambers UK 2007:
Leaders at the Bar - Recommended in Clinical Negligence with particular expertise in cosmetic surgery, orthopaedics, dentistry and general practice.  He also has a substantial personal injury practiceincluding cases of the utmost severity.

Legal 500 2009:
"the complete package - thorough, clever, and efficient in healthcare negligence"

Legal 500 2008:
"with his niche in cosmetic surgery, is also 'excellent in birth and infant negligence' cases"

Legal 500 2007:
"Nigel Poole's niche in cosmetic surgery medical negligence continues to grow within his highly competent wider practice"

UK Legal 500 (2004): "Nigel Poole receives client and peer commendation for his personal injury/clinical negligence work."

Memberships:
Personal Injury Bar Association
Northern Circuit Medical Law Association
Northern and North Eastern Circuits

 



 

Career & Education:

The Queen's College Oxford:

 

 

First Class Honours in Politics

Benefactors Prize

Hastings Open Scholarship

 

City University, London:

  

 

Diploma in Law
 

Inns of Court School of Law: Queen Mother Major Scholarship
Year of Call:

 

1989 Middle Temple

 

Panels:

 

 

2000 to date: appointed by Attorney General
Junior Counsel to the Crown  (Provincial Panel)
Legal Assessor GMC 2002-2009 

Recorder: Appointed Recorder 2009 dealing with Civil matters on the Midland Circuit

 

  

 

Nigel Poole

Year of Call:  1989

Recorder:   2009

Specialises In:
Clinical Negligence & Personal Injury

Clerked by:
 Stephen Loxton

Chambers UK

 

 

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