Harry Steinberg

Barrister Profile

Harry has a particular interest in asbestos and industrial disease litigation. He acted as junior counsel for the claimants in the pleural plaque test cases from trial up to the appeal in the House of Lords. He has a strong catastrophic injury practice. He regularly advises on the construction of a number of insurance policies. Harry is one of the founders of the 12kbw Sports Law group and has a wide experience of sports litigation. He was formerly a judicial assistant to Lord Woolf and Lord Justice Brooke in the Court of Appeal.

Qualifications

Fitzwilliam College, Cambridge (BA Hons) 1st Class

Professional Membership

PIBA
TECBAR
Bar European Group

Publications

Contributor: Butterworths Professional Negligence Service

Interesting Cases

White v ESAB Group (UK) Ltd [2002] PIQR Q6 - Nelson J - The appropriate date for the assessment of multipliers in fatal accident cases
Rothwell v Chemical & Insulating Co [2005] EWHC 88 (QB); [2006] EWCA Civ 27; [2006] ICR 1458 (the pleural plaque test cases) 
Zamparelli v Bristol City Council and Cartwrights [2007] EWCA Civ 377 (CA) Professional negligence. Defending claim for negligent misstatement against solicitors and a local authority for allegedly negligent planning advice
Taylor v Chesworth (2007) EWHC 1001 (QB) – Ramsey J – Brain damage case. Order for periodical payments despite the claimant’s expressed preference for a lump sum
Wakeling v McDonagh [2007] EWHC 1201 (QB) – HJ Mackie QC – Test for contributory negligence. Assessment of damages in claim for catastrophic injuries.