David Wilby QC's main areas of practice are clinical negligence and personal injury, in particular cases involving birth related injuries, catastrophic injury, severe brain injury, health and safety, industrial disease and associated limitation issues. He has considerable expertise in high value claims, particularly involving periodic payments and indexation. He is recognised in a number of directories to the Bar as a leading Silk in clinical negligence and personal injuries. He has been recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as a leading Silk in clinical negligence since 1998. He is Top Rated as a Leading Barrister in Chambers UK Bar 2016 and as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 2016. Legal 500 2017 recognised David as a "forceful negotiator who gets excellent results."
He is also a tenant at Parklane Plowden, Chambers in Leeds and Newcastle, where he was Head of Chambers between 2007 and 2011 implementing the merger of the two sets.
The only personal injury Barrister to be listed in The Lawyer Hot 100, 2010, Mr Wilby QC won Outstanding Case of the Year at The Personal Injury Awards 2009 for his work on the landmark birth defects case, Corby. The first case worldwide to establish that airborn contaminants can cause fetal developmental damage. Mr Wilby has had numerous appearances in the National Press and on Television and Radio due to the success of the Corby Litigation. Personal accolades identify that it was "his supreme understanding of the expert evidence that was responsible for the Claimants' success". The Lawyer described David Wilby QC as one of the most sought after Silks at the Bar - renowned in the profession for his efficiency, reliability, conscientiousness and unrivalled grasp of complex expert evidence. He continues to conduct high value catastrophic injury and birth injury claims and conclude settlements regularly involving awards in excess of £6million. He tries civil claims as a Recorder and Deputy High Court Judge.
He was runner-up for the ‘Barrister of the Year’ at the Lawyer Awards 2010. He was 1 of 3 finalists for ‘Personal Injury Barrister of the Year’ at the 2009 and 2010 awards.
David has extensive experience of organising and co-ordinating lectures and professional education in the United Kingdom and North America including presentations for the English Bar at ABA National Conventions. Lectures examples, include:
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Old Square Chambers’ David Wilby QC impresses with his ‘meticulous preparation, and excellent advocacy skills’ - Legal 500 Directory (Clinical Negligence & Healthcare) 2013
Old Square Chambers’ David Wilby QC impresses with his ‘meticulous preparation, and excellent advocacy skills’ - Legal 500 Directory (Personal Injury) 2013
He has chaired conferences on the 1992 Regulations and Work Related Upper Limb Disorder claims. He spoke at the JPIL Conference 2002 on Teachers' Responsibility beyond the Classroom and at the 2004 CTL Conference on Sports Injuries.
Significant Personal Injury Cases include:
Has at the request of Liberty assisted with and contributed to the Liberty Privacy Project - report published 2005.
David has extensive and lengthy experience in advising in actions against all the major professions. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Professional Negligence Bar Association and an editor of the Professional Negligence and Liability Reports. He lectures regularly on the assessment of damages in professional negligence claims.
Leading Cases include:
"At Old Square Chambers, David Wilby QC’s strengths include his 'meticulous preparation' and 'outstanding tactical advice'."
David Wilby QC's main areas of practice are clinical negligence and personal injury, in particular cases involving birth related injuries, catastrophic injury, severe brain injury, health and safety, industrial disease and associated limitation issues. He has considerable expertise in high value claims, particularly involving periodic payments and indexation. He is recognised in a number of directories to the Bar as a leading Silk in clinical negligence and personal injuries. He has been recognised by Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners as a leading Silk in clinical negligence since 1998. He is Top Rated as a Leading Barrister in Chambers UK Bar 2016 and as a Leading Individual in Legal 500 2016. Legal 500 2017 recognised David as a "forceful negotiator who gets excellent results."
He is also a tenant at Parklane Plowden, Chambers in Leeds and Newcastle, where he was Head of Chambers between 2007 and 2011 implementing the merger of the two sets.
The only personal injury Barrister to be listed in The Lawyer Hot 100, 2010, Mr Wilby QC won Outstanding Case of the Year at The Personal Injury Awards 2009 for his work on the landmark birth defects case, Corby. The first case worldwide to establish that airborn contaminants can cause fetal developmental damage. Mr Wilby has had numerous appearances in the National Press and on Television and Radio due to the success of the Corby Litigation. Personal accolades identify that it was "his supreme understanding of the expert evidence that was responsible for the Claimants' success". The Lawyer described David Wilby QC as one of the most sought after Silks at the Bar - renowned in the profession for his efficiency, reliability, conscientiousness and unrivalled grasp of complex expert evidence. He continues to conduct high value catastrophic injury and birth injury claims and conclude settlements regularly involving awards in excess of £6million. He tries civil claims as a Recorder and Deputy High Court Judge.
He was runner-up for the ‘Barrister of the Year’ at the Lawyer Awards 2010. He was 1 of 3 finalists for ‘Personal Injury Barrister of the Year’ at the 2009 and 2010 awards.
David has extensive experience of organising and co-ordinating lectures and professional education in the United Kingdom and North America including presentations for the English Bar at ABA National Conventions. Lectures examples, include:
Publications
Appointments
Professional Memberships
Old Square Chambers’ David Wilby QC impresses with his ‘meticulous preparation, and excellent advocacy skills’ - Legal 500 Directory (Clinical Negligence & Healthcare) 2013
Old Square Chambers’ David Wilby QC impresses with his ‘meticulous preparation, and excellent advocacy skills’ - Legal 500 Directory (Personal Injury) 2013
He has chaired conferences on the 1992 Regulations and Work Related Upper Limb Disorder claims. He spoke at the JPIL Conference 2002 on Teachers' Responsibility beyond the Classroom and at the 2004 CTL Conference on Sports Injuries.
Significant Personal Injury Cases include:
Has at the request of Liberty assisted with and contributed to the Liberty Privacy Project - report published 2005.
David has extensive and lengthy experience in advising in actions against all the major professions. He is a member of the Executive Committee of the Professional Negligence Bar Association and an editor of the Professional Negligence and Liability Reports. He lectures regularly on the assessment of damages in professional negligence claims.
Leading Cases include:
"At Old Square Chambers, David Wilby QC’s strengths include his 'meticulous preparation' and 'outstanding tactical advice'."