Direct Access Barrister
Edward Alister David Hutchin
Direct Access Barrister
Edward Alister David Hutchin
Edward deals with personal injury, clinical negligence, inquests and employment work. He is particularly experienced in motor and other insurance fraud cases, and has specialist knowledge of all aspects of this area of litigation, as well as linked issues including committal and costs.
Edward’s personal injury practice includes road traffic and highways accidents, accidents at work, breaches of health and safety regulations, liability of employers for psychiatric injuries arising from stress and harassment, and fatal accident claims. His experience extends to claims involving accidents abroad, product liability, and public liability, as well as inquests.
He has advised and appeared in court at all levels in cases arising from road traffic collisions, as well as cases involving issues of insurance, credit hire and repair, costs, and the liability of the Motor Insurers’ Bureau.
He also has considerable experience of clinical negligence claims, including claims relating to doctors, dentists and other medical practitioners.
His employment practice covers unfair and wrongful dismissal, redundancy, breach of contract and equal opportunities claims, as well as cases involving transfers, restrictive covenants and deductions from wages.
Area of Law
Clinical Negligence
Claims relating to doctors, dentists, nurses, physiotherapists, surgeons, hospitals, opticians and other medical practitioners.
Employment and Pensions
Unfair and wrongful dismissal, redundancy, breach of contract, equal opportunities and discrimination , as well as cases involving transfers and restrictive covenants.
Inquests and Public Inquiries
Extensive experience of inquests particularly relating to road traffic accidents, public liability incidents, and accidents at work.
Personal Injury
Road traffic and highways accidents, accidents at work, breaches of health and safety regulations, liability of employers for psychiatric injuries arising from stress and harassment, and fatal accident claims. Also claims involving accidents abroad, product liability, and public liability.
Cases involving issues of insurance, credit hire and repair, costs, and the liability of the Motor Insurers’ Bureau.
Accidents at work and highways claims.
What sort of work do I do?
Personal injury
Insurance fraud
Clinical negligence
Employment
Inquests
Who do I work for?
Individuals, companies, partnerships, businesses, insurance companies.