Civil Litigation

2 Hare Court has developed a specialism in civil practice which dovetails with other areas of work, particularly health and safety, healthcare and police/prison law. This includes personal injury claims arising as a result of injuries at work, detention in police stations, prisons and immigration centres.

Further, members of Chambers undertake clinical negligence work in the same context, providing advice and representation in respect of claims arising from healthcare provided during detention and as well as in care homes.

This experience extends to civil claims involving the police and other state institutions and private custody providers, which include claims for false imprisonment, assault, malicious prosecution, misfeasance in public office and those arising out of alleged breaches of the ECHR and in particular Article 10, the freedom of expression.

In respect of personal injury work, Chambers acts on behalf of businesses and insurers representing individuals suffering injuries at work.

In addition to their Health & Safety expertise, our members’ experience in representing healthcare practitioners before their disciplinary bodies and in coronial proceedings provides an invaluable skillset in this regard. As experts in presenting and challenging expert medical and other technical evidence across a great variety of tribunals from the Crown, County and High Courts to the MPTS, Chambers’ civil litigation team is well placed to provide advice and advocacy in the pursuance and defence of civil claims.

Members undertake advisory, drafting and advocacy work in proceedings arising from bullying, harassment and occupational stress, with a particular emphasis on claims involving police forces and other state bodies. This area of work incorporates cyber bullying and online harassment, including obtaining injunctive relief and damages.

Chambers also undertakes more general civil claims including debt recovery work and commercial contracts.

The development of this specialism has enabled Chambers to provide a complete service to insurers across the civil, criminal, disciplinary, regulatory and coronial spheres.