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Adrian was called to the Bar in October 1990. For the first ten years of his career, he had a common law practice working in several areas of law including crime (both prosecuting and defending), family, property, insolvency, commercial and personal injury. Since 1999, Adrian now practises exclusively in civil work, specialising in personal injury law.
Outside of work Adrian enjoys reading, swimming and hockey. He is a level 1 hockey umpire and coach. He is President of Oxford Hawks Hockey Club having been its Chairman for 23 years and is also secretary to the Permanent Exhibition of Judicial and Legal Costume in the Royal Courts of Justice.
Adrian has specialised in personal injury law for over 20 years. His practice includes
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Apart from the usual diet of a personal injury barrister, Adrian is currently working on a number of employer’s liability and industrial disease cases.
Adrian is authorised to accept instructions direct from members of the public. He encourages clients who are considering this route to contact Chambers and discuss their problem.
In suitable cases, Adrian can provide client conferences, written advices and representation at court. Adrian accepts public access work across Chambers’ areas of expertise
![Mr Dale Jamal Amadu-Abdullah v The Commissioner of Police of The Metropolis [2024] EWHC 3162 (KB): Mr Justice Ritchie (6/12/24)](https://www.42br.com/_files/article/774/901-copy-of-adrian-higgins-case-note.png)
Case note by Adrian Higgins on the case of Mr Dale Jamal Amadu-Abdullah v The Commissioner of Police of The Metropolis [2024] EWHC 3162 (KB)
Published: 7th Jan 2025
![Jessica Rose Gadsby (A Protected Party By Her Mother And Litigation Friend Laura Youmans) v Julie Hayes [2024] EWHC 2142 (KB): Ms Clare Ambrose Sitting As A Deputy High Court Judge](https://www.42br.com/_files/article/750/834-adrian-higgins-case-note.png)
Case note by Adrian Higgins on the case of Jessica Rose Gadsby (A Protected Party By Her Mother And Litigation Friend Laura Youmans) v Julie Hayes [2024] EWHC 21: Ms Clare Ambrose Sitting As A Deputy High Court Judge
Published: 6th Nov 2024
![Kirsty Williams-Henry v Associated British Ports Holdings Ltd [2024] EWHC 806 (KB)](https://www.42br.com/_files/article/670/634-ah.png)
Case note provided by Adrian Higgins.
Published: 9th May 2024
![Adrian Higgins provides a case note on Hassam v Rabot [2024] UKSC 11.](https://www.42br.com/_files/article/653/605-ah.png)
The Supreme Court’s decision in this case was given yesterday.
Published: 26th Mar 2024
![Martini and Zeqo v (1) Royal & Sun Alliance (2) Axa Corporate Solutions Assurance (3) Southern Rock Insurance [2022] EWHC 33 (QB)](https://www.42br.com/_files/images-article/120-pi-and-clin-neg-banner.jpg)
Adrian Higgins provides a note of this case.
Published: 18th Jan 2022
![Campbell v Advantage Insurance Company [2021] EWCA Civ 1698](https://www.42br.com/_files/images-article/284-pi-and-clin-neg-banner.jpg)
As the Christmas party season approaches the Court of Appeal in the decision of Campbell v Advantage Insurance Company [2021] EWCA Civ 1698 gives some helpful guidance on the question of whether an intoxicated passenger who is driven by a driver who is also intoxicated is contributorily negligent.
Published: 17th Nov 2021
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