The Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Pod from St John’s Chambers by stjohnschambers

May 15, 2026Episode 3240 min

Expert evidence: strategy, permission and joint statement stage

Our Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence teams have created a compelling channel for lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases. Our podcasts convey thought leadership throughout our episodes, share insights, and simplify and discuss implications of key cases in personal injury and clinical negligence law. We also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments. Episode 32 - Expert evidence: strategy, permission and joint statment stage In this episode, Beatrice Baskett, is joined by Ceri-Ann Taylor, the Regional Managing Partner (based in Bristol) at Thompsons Solicitors. They explore the critical role of expert evidence in clinical negligence litigation. From selecting the right expert to securing permission to navigating the joint statement stage, Beatrice and Ceri discuss the strategic decisions that can make or break a case. Featuring insights from both solicitor and barrister perspectives, this episode offers practical guidance for lawyers at all stages. Citations referred to within the episode: CCC v Sheffield Teaching Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 1770 (KB) Gahir v Ola [2024] EWHC 390 (KB) British Airways Plc v Spencer [2015] EWHC 2477 (Ch) Alexander Brothers Ltd (Hong Kong SAR) v Alstom Transport SA [2020] EWHC 1584 (Comm) Dodds v Arif [2019] EWHC 1512 (QB) Andrews v Kronospan Ltd [2022] EWHC 479 (QB)

January 8, 2026Episode 3044 min

A practical guide to interim payments

Our Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence teams have created a compelling channel for lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases. Our podcasts convey thought leadership throughout our episodes, share insights, and simplify and discuss implications of key cases in personal injury and clinical negligence law. We also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments. Episode 31 – A practical guide to interim payments In this episode, Ben Handy and Sarah Riley explore the topic of interim payment applications. They provide an overview of the application process, share practical guidance on key elements to include, and discuss strategic considerations that may benefit both claimants and defendants.

December 10, 2025Episode 3131 min

Treatment

Our Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence teams have created a compelling channel for lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases. Our podcasts convey thought leadership throughout our episodes, share insights, and simplify and discuss implications of key cases in personal injury and clinical negligence law. We also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments. Episode 30 - Treatment In this final podcast in our mini-series of three podcasts on the fundamentals of oncology cases, eminent Oncologist and go-to medicolegal expert Professor Pat Price and Clinical Negligence barrister Rachel Segal focus their discussion on the theme of Treatment in cancer, sharing with listeners important insights into clinician and individual patient treatment decisions, including the role of Multidisciplinary Team Meetings for primary cancers, issues around treatment pathway options, consent (and second opinions), and shifts in recent history in treatment developments and timelines. About Professor Pat Price and Dr Rachel Segal As many of listeners will know, Professor Pat Price is a Consultant Oncologist and a go-to medicolegal expert for both claimants and defendants in clinical negligence litigation. Professor Price is a pioneer in PET molecular imaging, Visiting Professor at Imperial College London and, among many other activities, runs the charity Radiotherapy UK. She has been instrumental in establishing the Medicolegal Knowledge Partnership (MLKP) – an important collaborative initiative aiming to improve patient care and legal outcomes in healthcare matters. Here is a link to Medicolegal Knowledge Partnership (MLKP) which lawyers can join for free. Find out more here. Dr Rachel Segal is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence barrister advising and representing claimants and defendants in litigation, and interested persons in healthcare-related inquests. Rachel’s busy practice spans the spectrum of clinical negligence, and within her many oncology cases she is particularly experienced in matters involving delayed diagnosis of primary and metastatic breast, colorectal and prostate cancers. She is ranked as a leading junior in her specialisms in both The Legal 500 and Chambers UK. Find out more here.

December 8, 2025Episode 2924 min

Prognostic Issues

Our Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence teams have created a compelling channel for lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases. Our podcasts convey thought leadership throughout our episodes, share insights, and simplify and discuss implications of key cases in personal injury and clinical negligence law. We also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments. Episode 29 –Prognostic issues In this second of three podcasts in our mini-series looking at the fundamentals in oncology cases, Clinical Negligence barrister Rachel Segal talks to Oncologist Professor Pat Price about Prognostic Issues. Find out more from their discussion about the many factors in reaching an accurate prognosis in oncology, predicting effects on life expectancy and about the concept of conditional survival.

October 15, 2025Episode 2834 min

Diagnosis in cancer cases

Our Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence teams have created a compelling channel for lawyers which will provide news, insights, and some personality to complex legal cases. Our podcasts convey thought leadership throughout our episodes, share insights, and simplify and discuss implications of key cases in personal injury and clinical negligence law. We also aim to save solicitors some time in summarising and explaining developments. Episode 28 – Diagnosis in cancer cases Eminent Oncologist Professor Pat Price joins Clinical Negligence barrister Rachel Segal for a mini-series of 3 accessible podcasts on the general topic of oncology in the context of clinical negligence litigation. In this first podcast, Pat and Rachel discuss diagnosis in cancer cases and you might be surprised to hear the process of cancer grading described as “a Gauguin”!!! Intrigued? Have a listen – this mini series is designed to share with listeners the fundamentals of oncology that every lawyer involved in cancer cases should know. The second and third podcasts in this mini-series will discuss prognostic issues and treatment respectively. If you would like to hear discussion of any specific aspects of oncology cases in future podcasts, we would love to hear from you. About Professor Pat Price and Dr Rachel Segal As many of listeners will know, Professor Pat Price is a Consultant Oncologist and a go-to medicolegal expert for both claimants and defendants in clinical negligence litigation. Professor Price is a pioneer in PET molecular imaging, Visiting Professor at Imperial College London and, among many other activities, runs the charity Radiotherapy UK. She has been instrumental in establishing the Medicolegal Knowledge Partnership (MLKP) – an important collaborative initiative aiming to improve patient care and legal outcomes in healthcare matters. Here is a link to Medicolegal Knowledge Partnership (MLKP) which lawyers can join for free. Find out more here. Dr Rachel Segal is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence barrister advising and representing claimants and defendants in litigation and interested persons in healthcare-related inquests. Rachel’s busy practice spans the spectrum of clinical negligence, and within her many oncology cases she is particularly experienced in matters involving delayed diagnosis of primary and metastatic breast, colorectal and prostate cancers. She is ranked as a leading junior in both The Legal 500 and Chambers UK in her specialisms. Find out more here.

September 15, 2025Episode 2715 min

Witness Evidence - Observations on Man v St Georges for clinical negligence practitioners?

In this short episode, Sophie Howard and Lauren Karmel delve into the recent judgment in Man v St George’s Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust [2024] EWHC 1304 (KB) and discuss practical guidance on witness evidence for both Claimant and Defendant practitioners. With a notable increase of interlocutory applications as regards the status of witness evidence in clinical negligence, this podcast is a timely analysis of the key issues when faced with such applications. All views expressed are the speakers' own.

July 9, 2025Episode 2628 min

Expert evidence in anaesthesia and intensive care: in conversation with Professor Jerry Nolan

Episode 26 - Expert evidence in anaesthesia and intensive care (Part 2): in conversation with Professor Jerry Nolan In this episode, Beatrice Baskett and Rhodri Jones sit down with Professor Jerry Nolan and discuss his experiences providing expert evidence in the civil context in the areas of Anaesthesia and Intensive Care. This is part two, where the first episode considered Jerry’s experience in the Coroner’s Court, including his role in both the Hillsborough Inquiry and the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry (following the Novichok poisoning in Salisbury). Professor Jerry Nolan is a consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, Professor of Resuscitation Medicine at the University of Warwick and Honorary Professor of Resuscitation Medicine at the University of Bristol. Jerry is editor-in-chief of the Journal Resuscitation, past Chairman of the European Resuscitation Council, past Chair of the Resuscitation Council (UK) and past Co-Chair of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. Awarded the honorary title of ‘Giant of Resuscitation’ Jerry has made so many significant contributions to cardiopulmonary resuscitation.

May 22, 2025Episode 2537 min

Expert Evidence in the Coroner’s Court (Part 1): in conversation with Professor Jerry Nolan

In this episode, Beatrice Baskett and Rhodri Jones sit down with Professor Jerry Nolan and discuss his experiences providing expert evidence in the Coroner’s Court, including his role in both the Hillsborough Inquiry and the Dawn Sturgess Inquiry (following the Novichok poisoning in Salisbury). Professor Jerry Nolan is a consultant in Anaesthesia and Intensive Care Medicine at the Royal United Hospital, Bath, Professor of Resuscitation Medicine at the University of Warwick and Honorary Professor of Resuscitation Medicine at the University of Bristol, Jerry is editor-in-chief of the Journal Resuscitation, past Chairman of the European Resuscitation Council, past Chair of the Resuscitation Council (UK) and past Co-Chair of the International Liaison Committee on Resuscitation. Awarded the honorary title of ‘Giant of Resuscitation’ Jerry has made so many significant contributions to cardiopulmonary resuscitation

February 17, 2025Episode 2433 min

Traumatic Brain Injury

Episode 24 - Mild Traumatic Brain Injury In this episode, James Marwick and Ben Handy discuss some of the challenges of brain injury litigation and the key learning points from some of the big cases of recent years.

January 8, 2025Episode 2328 min

Life Expectancy in Personal Injury Claims

This edition of the Personal Injury Pod features a discussion between barristers Matthew White and Rachel Segal about Life Expectancy in Personal Injury claims: the nature of life expectancy data, how and why that affects approaches to calculation of future losses, and the impact of negative and positive discount rates.

The Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Pod from St John’s Chambers

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Expert evidence: strategy, permission and joint statement stage

A practical guide to interim payments

Treatment

Prognostic Issues

Diagnosis in cancer cases

Witness Evidence - Observations on Man v St Georges for clinical negligence practitioners?

Expert evidence in anaesthesia and intensive care: in conversation with Professor Jerry Nolan

Expert Evidence in the Coroner’s Court (Part 1): in conversation with Professor Jerry Nolan

Traumatic Brain Injury

Life Expectancy in Personal Injury Claims

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