Adrian Whitfield QC

CALLED TO THE BAR 1964

Queen's Counsel

Dispute Resolution Profile

Background

Ampleforth College
Demy (Open Scholar) Magdalen College, Oxford.
M.A. in Litterae Humaniores (Classics, Ancient History, Philosophy)

1981-2000 Recorder of the Crown Court.
1990 Elected Bencher of Middle Temple
1991-2000 Deputy High Court Judge
1993 Appointed Chairman of the National Health Service Tribunal
2005 Treasurer, Middle Temple

Email: awhitfield@3serjeantsinn.com

General Information

Adrian Whitfield specialises in all areas of medical law, which now amounts to over 90% of practice as a whole, and professional negligence. He is a founder member and former Head of 3 Serjeants' Inn. From a general common law practice he developed his speciality in medical law in which he has predominantly practised since taking silk. He acts for both claimants and defendants and has been instructed in many leading medical law cases over the last 20 years. He is frequently asked to write, lecture and teach on various aspects of medical litigation. His interest in the subject has led to membership of the Clinical Disputes Forum, the Chief Medical Officer's Working Party on 'Making Amends', and the Civil Justice Council Committee on Clinical Negligence and Serious Personal Injury. He is a certified CEDR mediator.

Lectures and Seminars

Numerous lectures on legal and medico-legal issues.

Related Professional Activities

Membership or past membership of a number of working parties including the Clinical Disputes Forum, advisory group to the Chief Medical Officer on `Making Amends`; Civil Justice Council Clinical Negligence and Serious Personal Injury Committee.

Extensive Bar Council experience, most recently Chair of the Disability Committee.

Membership of professional bodies including:
Professional Negligence Bar Association. Personal Injury Bar Association. London Commercial and Common Law Bar Association.