CEDR Accredited Mediator (Member, CEDR Solve Lead Mediators Panel)
Personal Injury Bar Association
Association of Personal Injury Lawyers
Professional Negligence Bar Association
A former deputy district chairman in the Appeals Service
Personal Injury
Giles has extensive experience in conducting and advising in personal injury claims of all kinds. He deals in claims arising from work place and road accidents, and involving product liability as well as claims relating to occupational health issues and has a particular interest in asbestos-related illness. He is a contributing editor to Asbestos Claims: Law, Practice and Procedure (published by 9 Gough Square March 2007). Giles has particular experience dealing with claims involving head and spinal injuries, and a particular interest in those involving chronic pain and psychological injury. He enjoys working closely with the medical profession in the preparation of claims and regularly gives seminars to doctors in providing effective medico-legal reports.
Clinical Negligence
In Clinical Negligence Giles has dealt with a wide range of claims and has particular experience of claims concerning accident & emergency failures, brain surgery, cervical cancer screening, failed sterilisations and general practitioners’ negligence. His work in training doctors is of particular relevance in this field and of mutual benefit to doctor and lawyer alike in ensuring the quality of the evidence to support claims. He is a contributing editor to Clinical Negligence Claims - A Practical Guide (published by 9 Gough Square 2008).
Professional Negligence
Giles regularly represents clients in claims in relation to solicitor’s negligence in pursuing litigation, particularly personal injury and clinical negligence claims.
Mediation
Giles is a member of the CEDR Solve Lead Mediators Panel. He is a member of the mediation team of 9 Gough Square and accepts instructions as a mediator through chambers. He also regularly represents clients in mediations and other forms of alternative dispute resolution, applying his mediation skills.
Penney Palmer and Cannon v East Kent HA [2000] Lloyd’s Rep Med 4. Landmark cervical screening cases.
Swift v Bexley & Greenwich HA. Claimant rendered blind following operation for aneurysm (causation and quantum).
Re E. Failure in A & E Department to diagnose cauda equine lesion resulting in neruolgical damages (liability and quantum).
McCarthy v Recticel [2000] PIQR Q74. Effect of changes in CRU regime on striking out provisions.
Re W. Dispute as to nature of injury following golf ball strike to head.
Re O. Fatal accident claim from CO poisoning – victim with number of wives abroad. Liability, quantum and apportionment.
Wellard v Tesco Lifting accident at work resulted in need for abdominal surgery. C developed chronic infection and was unable to return to pre-accident work as warehouseman. Settled for just under £250,000.
Giles enjoys the countryside and cruising the inland waterways of England when the demands of his family permit. He plays the trumpet and acoustic guitar for the amusement of himself but not others.
