Julian Picton QC

Year of call: 1988

Year of Silk: 2010

Specialist areas: professional indemnity, personal injury, including some clinical negligence, insurance and coverage issues.

Education: Reigate Grammar School, BA (Oxon), Everard Van Heyden prize winner Bar Finals 1986.

Committees:  Equality and Diversity Committee of the Bar Council of England and Wales, with a particular interest in disability issues.

• Hickman v. Blake Lapthorne and Another [2005] EWHC 2714; [2006] P.N.L.R. 20: leading authority on apportionment between solicitor and counsel arising from the negligent under-settlement of a personal injury claim.

• Lloyds Bank Plc v. Crosse & Crosse [2001] Lloyd’s Rep P.N. 452: lender claim, negligent conveyancing, limitation, measure of damages.

Publications & lectures:

• Editor of Chapters 43-45 of McGregor on Damages

"...'widely admired in the market'." Chambers UK 2012

"...'user-friendly' silk, well liked by clients for taking a constructive, team-based approach to solving difficult questions." Chambers UK 2012

"Julian Picton QC of Hailsham Chambers is "very straightforward and clear in addressing issues," and is renowned for his handling of high-value brain injury matters." Chambers UK 2011

"'eminently sensible...and a great aptitude for cross-examination'." Chambers UK 2011

Julian Picton of Hailsham Chambers enjoys the respect of both solicitors and Bar alike." Chambers UK 2010

"Julian Picton, an 'intellectual heavyweight' whose 'co-ordinated approach, attention to detail and grasp of complex issues' mark him out. He is instructed primarily by defendants, and has acted in some significant road traffic and accident at work claims." Chambers UK 2009

Julian is recommended as a leader in professional negligence by Legal 500, 2007