Date: 25 September 2025

Starts: 9:15 am

Ends: 4:05 pm

Venue: Bristol Beacon, Trenchard St, Bristol BS1 5AR

Location: Bristol

Cost: £130 + VAT

Our Catastrophic Injury Conference returns on 25th September 2025 at the iconic Bristol Beacon.

Join us for a day of topical sessions delivered by our team of leading barristers and a selection of sought-after experts, who’ll be discussing aspects of Rehabilitation following serious/catastrophic Injury.

Delegates will hear from our experts, Dr Michael Gross, Consultant Neurologist, Helen Hobbs, Clinical Director and Co-founder of Hobbs Rehabilitation, and Anna Watkiss, Registered Psychologist, Clinical Lead and a Senior Case Manager at Tania Brown Ltd.

Head of Personal Injury, Andrew McLaughlin alongside Rachel Russell will chair the conference, and this year you’ll also hear from Nathan Tavares KC.

Topics include:

  • Dealing with prosthetics claims: Rolls-Royces (?) and Rehab, Nathan Tavares KC and Dr Rachel Segal, Barristers
  • Catastrophic brain injury, Dr Michael Gross, Consultant Neurologist
  • Psychological considerations within a case-managed package of rehabilitation, Anna Watkiss, Registered Psychologist, Clinical Lead and a Senior Case Manager at Tania Brown Ltd.
  • Transforming lives: the impact of technology-integrated rehabilitation, Helen Hobbs, Clinical Director and Co-founder of Hobbs Rehabilitation and The MiNT Academy
  • Stairs, storage & space; tactics in accommodation claims, Justin Valentine, Head of Clinical Negligence
  • Future therapeutic treatment claims, James Marwick and Jonathan Lindfield, Barristers
  • Case law update on liability and quantum, Ben Handy and James Hughes, Barristers

Who should attend?

This event is aimed primarily at experienced claimant and defendant fee-earners, but there will be something for everyone working in this challenging and ever-changing field.

Please join us for a drinks reception afterwards.

The proceeds of this year’s conference charity raffle will go to Headway Bristol, helping survivors of brain injury live as independently as possible.

Come along and meet our exhibitors on the day: ProActive Prosthetics, Empowering U, CHROMA, Maggie Sargent & Associates, Circle Case Management

Full programme to follow.

People

Nathan Tavares KC

Nathan Tavares KC

  • Call: 1992
  • Silk: 2018

Nathan specialises in clinical negligence, catastrophic personal injury claims, product liability, and professional negligence. He is regarded by solicitors and opponents interviewed by the legal directories for having “sound judgment“, “an industrious approach“, “a measured and independent perspective“,...

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Justin Valentine

  • Call: 1999

Justin is Head of the Clinical Negligence team and ranked as a leading barrister in The Legal 500. He specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation in cases of substantial value or complexity. He is well regarded...

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Rachel Russell

Rachel Russell

  • Call: 2001

Rachel has over 20 years’ experience in dealing with personal injury cases, acting for both claimants and defendants. She has gained a reputation for her robust advocacy, well-reasoned but no nonsense approach to complicated issues, and her friendly manner...

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James Marwick

James Marwick

  • Call: 2008

James is an experienced personal injury and clinical negligence barrister with sub-specialisms in costs and professional negligence.  He is ranked in The Legal 500 in costs (Tier 1), clinical negligence and personal injury. He acts for both claimants...

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Ben Handy

Ben Handy

  • Call: 2008

Ben is Deputy Head of Chambers’ Personal Injury Department, a mediator and part-time Crown Court judge. He is widely recognised for his “resourceful and highly adaptable” trial advocacy and “excellent advice on strategy” in relation to catastrophic injury...

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James Hughes

  • Call: 2011

James specialises in the following areas of work: Personal injury Clinical negligence Data protection James is a specialist personal injury and clinical negligence practitioner. He has extensive experience across the full spectrum of such work, including public and...

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Rachel Segal

Rachel Segal

  • Call: 2013

Rachel is ranked as a leading junior in The Legal 500 for personal injury, clinical negligence, and inquests and inquiries, and in Chambers and Partners for Personal Injury. She enjoys working across the spectrum of clinical negligence and...

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Jonathan Lindfield

Jonathan Lindfield

  • Call: 2017

Jonathan is an experienced, sought-after, specialist personal injury barrister, whose practice encompasses all aspects of personal injury litigation. Jonathan regularly acts for both claimants and defendants on the fast and multi-track, in claims worth up to £1m. From...

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