Scott is head of the Personal Injury Team at 42 Bedford Row, and a well-known specialist in the field of personal injury. He has many years’ experience of dealing with all types of multi-track personal injury cases.

Many of the cases Scott deals with are complex and/or involve brain injury, spinal injuries, amputation or fatalities.

Accreditations

• "He is able to chair conferences with clients and experts in such a way that the experts are in no doubt as to his technical expertise, and the clients feel included and able to understand the issues being discussed." Chambers and Partners, 2019
• "He demonstrates great in-depth knowledge and understanding of cases." Chambers and Partners, 2019
• “Receives instructions in high-value fatal accident and catastrophic injury cases for an even split of defendant and claimant solicitors. He has experience in high-profile public liability litigation, often involving the armed forces or the police, and in complex RTAs, with specific expertise in motorcycle accidents.” Chambers and Partners, 2018
• “He is well regarded for his ability to establish liability and assess quantum.” Chambers and Partners, 2018
• “He’s incredible in terms of knowledge and experience.” Chambers & Partners 2017
• “He’s very good, very personable and has a lovely manner with clients. He’s an excellent advocate.” Chambers & Partners 2017
• “Extremely diligent with a profoundly strong knowledge of statute and common law.” Chambers & Partners 2017
• “He has a good manner with clients and quickly gets on top of the issues.” Legal 500 2017
• "Has a deep knowledge of catastrophic and fatal personal injury claims. He is an expert in medical law and is frequently instructed on cases concerning psychiatric injuries.” – Chambers & Partners, 2016
• “He is a superb and very effective advocate with a thorough understanding of the legal issues relating to catastrophic injuries.”- Chambers & Partners, 2016
• “He is brilliant with fatal cases. He is very good at focusing in on what you need to be focusing in on.”- Chambers & Partners, 2016
• ‘The first port of call in unusual or difficult cases.’ – The Legal 500, 2016
• “Noted for the depth of his knowledge of medical law, he has a thriving personal injury practice. He is particularly well known for his performances in psychiatric and neurological injury cases…He’s just so technically amazing and a real fighter – if he says he will do a case for you, he’ll see it through to the end. He’s won some really, really difficult cases for me.” Chambers & Partners, 2015
• “Charming and bright; a very safe and confidence-inspiring counsel.” – The Legal 500, 2014
• “Widely recognised as being expert in a variety of highly complex areas of personal injury litigation, including brain injury claims and fatalities…. He knows his cases very well when it comes to conference and adopts a practical approach. He’s also charming.” Chambers & Partners, 2014

Selected cases

Court of appeal

• Smith v Youth Justice Board for England and Wales & anor [2010] EWCA Civ 99 – LJJ Laws, Sedley & Patten. Download Judgement

High court

• Dainty v Geo Amey Pecs Ltd (current) - attempted suicide by hanging whilst in custody. Claimant was rescued before he died but has been left with permanent and severe brain damage.
• SS v Choudhury (current): High value brain injury case involving a 9½ year old boy who ran into the road whilst playing outside his house.
• Renton v G4S (current): complex brain injury case. Inmate attacked an officer who was supervising a football match within the prison grounds.
• Jeffs v Gates (2017): brain injury claimant who was knocked off her cycle and suffered several fractures to her skull and significant bleeding in the brain. She was left with cognitive deficits in comprehending, processing and recalling language, memory and concentration.
• JKL v MOJ (2017) – multiple assaults on a prison officer by prisoners during restraint leading to accumulative brain injury and inability to work again. Settled for the equivalent of £3.8M.
• Russo v Bandtock (2016): Relatively minor RTA causing soft tissue injuries in a 13 year old leading to treatment-resistant fibromyalgia and long-term inability to work. Pleaded claim in excess of £2.1M.
• Taylor v Allianz Insurance (2016): High value brain injury case arising out of a scooter accident in Spain. Complicated jurisdiction issues (under Brussels I and Rome IV) and complex quantum issues (failing business partnership as a result of cognitive deficits caused by the accident).
• Murphy v MOJ [2016] EWHC 3 (QB)Lawtel – Claim by a former soldier who developed a chronic widespread pain condition as a result of an accident which occurred while he was serving as a paratrooper in Afghanistan.
• Kambana v G4S (2015): Fatal accident claim arising from the death of Jimmy Mubenga whilst being restrained during deportation.
• Langguth v Grimes (2015): High value fatal accident claim arising out of a motorcycle accident resulting in the death of a City financial worker. Pleaded claim of £740,000.
• Keating v G4S (2014) – alleged battery of a prisoner by prison custody officers.
• Campbell v MOJ (2014) – multiple assaults on a prison officer by prisoners during restraint leading to accumulative brain injury and inability to work again.
• C v W (QBD, 2011): brain injury following road traffic accident, settled for lump sum and PPO equivalent to £3.7M, led by Frank Burton QC.
• Mpemba v Barking, Havering & Redbridge NHS Trust (2010) – Cox J.
• Young v Kent County Council (quantum) (2009) – Penry-Davy J.
• Young v Kent County Council [2005] EWHC 1342 (QB) – Morison J: brain injury to a trespassing schoolboy, claim brought under the Occupiers’ Liability Act 1984 (considered in Keown v Coventry Healthcare NHS Trust [2006] EWCA Civ 39). Download Judgement
• 24seven Utility Services Ltd v Rosekey Ltd & ors [2003] EWHC 3415 (QB), [2004] All ER 288 – whether an action in tort can be assigned. Download Judgement

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