Colin McCaul QC
- Year called: 1978
- Year appointed Silk: 2003
- Email: colin.mccaul@39essex.com
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Colin practices extensively in the areas of professional liability, clinical negligence, health and safety and personal injury. In addition, his well-recognised negotiating skills see him instructed in a broad range of spheres both in the UK and abroad.
Recommendations
Colin is consistently recommended for Personal Injury in Chambers & Partners, where he is praised for his client-handling skills, and ranked as a leading silk.
Quotes
"tactically astute and approachable," and "delights clients with his excellent bedside manner." Chambers & Partners 2012
"approachable and knowledgeable." Chambers & Partners 2010
A "delightful opponent" Colin McCaul QC has "good client rapport, excellent advocacy skills and a remarkable knowledge of the relevant litigation" Chambers & Partners 2009
Significant Cases
R v Hertfordshire Partnership NHS Foundation Trust, [2012]
(1) Ashok Jain (2) Nisha Jain v Trent Strategic health Authority (HL), [2009] 1 AC 853; [2003] 1 CR 766
(1) Thames Trains Ltd (2) Railtrack Plc v Michael Adams (QBD), 20 December 2006, [2006] EWHC 3291 (QB)
Publications
Journal of Personal Injury Law Sweet & Maxwell 14 October 2009
"Pulling the Trigger" Building Magazine 20 June 2008
"Kicking up a Dust" Building Magazine 11 April 2008
"Pleural Plaques are Back" 157 NLJ 1564, cited with approval by Gillen J in Fryers v Belfast Health and Social Care Trust [2008] NIQB 123 2008
"Holtby and the End Game" J.P.I.L. Issue 1/06 2006
"Ill-Gotten Gains" Personal Injury Law Journal March 2003