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Adrian Higgins - 42BR Barristers

Adrian Higgins

Call 1990
Telephone 020 7831 0222 | Email [email protected]

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Adrian Higgins

Call 1990
Telephone 020 7831 0222 | Email [email protected]

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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.

Personal Injury Law

Adrian has specialised in personal injury law for over 20 years. His practice includes

  • All aspects of advisory work in personal injury work including advising on liability, quantum, evidence and tactics
  • Appearances in virtually all interlocutory and final applications and representation at trials on both liability and quantum hearings
  • Wide experience of all aspects of road traffic accident litigation
  • All aspects of employer’s liability claims
  • Industrial disease claims
  • Wide experience of all the different types of slipping and tripping claims
  • Experience of stress at work claims
  • Experience of claims arising from sporting accidents
  • Wide experience of occupier liability claims
  • Experience of foreign accident claims and holiday claims
  • Experience of fatal accident claims

Recent Cases

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.

Direct Access

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

Areas of Expertise


Qualifications

  • 1989: BA (Hons) in Law, Oxford University
  • 1995: MA Oxford University
  • Bar Vocational Course, Inns of Court School Law School
  • Direct Access trained

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Campbell v Advantage Insurance Company [2021] EWCA Civ 1698

Campbell v Advantage Insurance Company [2021] EWCA Civ 1698

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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