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James Watson QC

CALLED TO THE BAR 1979

Queen's Counsel


General Profile

Background

 

2007 Appointed joint Head of Chambers

2006 Appointed Recorder (Western Circuit, crime)
2000 Appointed Queens Counsel
1994/5 CEDR accreditation
1979 Called to the Bar
1975-78 Cambridge University


Email: jwatson@3serjeantsinn.com



General Information

 


Directory Comments

 

James Watson is recommended in leading legal directories Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500 in clinical negligence, in Chambers for police law and in the Legal 500 for professional discipline.

 

JamesWatson QC  is “a creative and pragmatic legal thinker” who gets results. Chambers and Partners 2010


James Watson QC's attention to detail was much commented upon. Praised for "picking up on issues that the experts miss," he has a particular aptitude for "handling complex cases where it is appropriate and necessary to take novel and imaginative approaches to achieve the correct result.” Chambers and Partners 2010

 

James Watson QC has the "ability to handle complex cases and take imaginative approaches" Legal 500 2009

 

"...instils 'absolute confidence' due to his intellectual ability..." Legal 500 2008


"Solicitors rave about James Watson QC, with one stating that “he is probably the most intelligent person I’ve ever met.” Chambers & Partners 2009


"A 'measured, lateral thinker,' he is 'a highly capable performer who gets right into the detail'.” Chambers & Partners 2009



Nature of Practice

 

Medical law - CLICK HERE TO SEE SPECIALIST PROFILE

 

Clinical negligence
Inquests/inquiries
Mediation
Professional discipline

 

Police law - CLICK HERE TO SEE SPECIALIST PROFILE


Civil actions involving the police
Commercial pensions and other civil work
Employment
Inquests
Professional discipline
Police mediation

 

Dispute resolution - CLICK HERE TO SEE SPECIALIST PROFILE


Other work
Commercial and general experience

 

Professional discipline - CLICK HERE TO SEE SPECIALIST PROFILE

 

Medical discipline (GMC/GDC)

Public inquiries

Police discipline



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Related Professional Activities

 

Member of the Professional Negligence Bar Association, the London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association, long-standing member of CEDR

Contributing editor to the Lloyds Medical Law Reports.



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