Henry Charles

Barrister Profile

Henry is recommended in both Chambers & Partners and Legal 500.  In Chambers & Partners 2008 (Personal Injury) he is recognised as a “Leading Junior” where he is described as “delightful” with both “panache and a beautiful manner". “He knows when to fight,” declare observers.  Henry's core areas of work are personal injury and clinical negligence. He acts for both Claimants and Defendants.

Personal Injury:
Typically higher value claims, with a particular interest in psychiatric injury, brain damage, WRULD and workplace stress claims. 

Clinical Negligence:
Cases have included management of hypertension, psychiatric unit breach of duty, spinal surgery, failure to diagnose/refer cancers, and failed dental treatment. 

Allied areas of work include:
Inquests - Recent inquests have included representing a QC and a high profile matter involving part of a building collapsing onto a high street.
Insurance - Including construction of policy documents, non-disclosure, and section 151 issues.
Regulatory/Motoring - Defending HSE prosecutions, motoring offences such as death by dangerous driving. 

Henry's interests include cars (vintage and modern) and riding. He is involved in his local community as a churchwarden.

Qualifications

University College, London (LLB) (LLM)

Professional Membership

Personal Injuries Bar Association 
Professional Negligence Bar Association

Interesting Cases

Hood v Mitie Property Services (Midlands) Ltd & Royal Mail Group Plc Lawtel 15/8/2005 - Liability as between parties in contract, under the six pack, and at common law.
Lowe v Havering Hospitals NHS Trust (2001) 62 BMLR 69 - Failure to manage blood pressure.
Jest v Thistle Hotels Plc Lawtel 20/3/2001 - Claimant's failure to prove case - required elements in judgments.
Runghaswami v London Buses (Hour of Lords) - personal injury, liability.
Jones/McMullen v Freeman - Defence of WRULD claim - widely circulated county court.
Denton-King v Essex (High Court) - Highways - nuisance - negligence arising out of riverbank works.