Anthony Reddiford

Call 1991

‘Anthony is a very good trial advocate, with in depth knowledge of complex, high value claims. He communicates well with clients.’

For enquiries please contact

Caroline Evans
Senior Practice Manager - Civil
0117 930 9000
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Olive Kavanagh
Practice Manager - Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Court of Protection (Health & Welfare)
0117 930 9000
Click here to email

‘Anthony is a very good trial advocate, with in depth knowledge of complex, high value claims. He communicates well with clients.’


Legal 500 UK 2023

"Anthony is very knowledgeable and thorough in the advice he gives."


Chambers & Partners UK 2023

"He is very knowledgeable in his area of work, always being well prepared and providing clear and measured advice."


Legal 500 2021

"His is approachable, a pleasure to work with and will always gain the confidence of clients."


Legal 500 2021

"Excellent junior specialising in asbestos and chronic pain claims. He also has a wealth of experience in matters involving brain, spinal and psychiatric injuries."


Chambers UK 2021

"Very good in court and in conference... He's very collaborative and has great attention to detail."


Chambers UK 2021

"Approachable and reliable, with a very sound knowledge of personal injury litigation."


Legal 500 2020

  • BA Hons, Philosophy, Warwick University

  • Personal Injuries Bar Association
  • Professional Negligence Bar Association

Anthony Reddiford is a Personal Injury specialist with 30 years’ experience, in particular with cases involving catastrophic injury and industrial disease.

Anthony regularly handles multi-million pound claims alone or led for claimants and defendants. His current cases include multi-million pound claims for brain, spinal and amputation injuries. He has substantial experience of chronic pain claims.

Anthony has a particular interest in complex fatal claims involving difficult issues in relation to family businesses and inheritance of assets.

His asbestos disease cases include low-dose mesothelioma claims (breach and causation), lung cancer causation and immunotherapy costs.

Anthony has substantial trial and pre-trial experience of claims where fraud/dishonesty is alleged.

Chambers UK has recognised him as ‘a terrifyingly effective advocate’ as well as being ‘bright, with an exceptional attention to detail’.

Expertise

Anthony specialises in catastrophic injuries with complex expert (medical and accountancy) issues, with specific experience of:

  • brain injury
  • chronic pain
  • spinal injury
  • amputation
  • defending claims where there is suggestion of a staged accident or fraud/ exaggeration
  • high-value and complex fatal claims

Throughout his career, Anthony has defended RTA claims for many of the major insurers, both on quantum and liability. He successfully defended a brain injury claim where the Defendant alleged that the accident had been caused deliberately by the Claimant as part of a “turf war” between rival coach companies.

Featured Personal Injury cases


EMC v JaX and Motor Insurers Bureau

Acted for a 15 year old girl in a multi-million pound brain injury claim.


King v Wright Roofing Co Ltd

Defended a brain/psychiatric injury claim involving issues of capacity and the extent of brain vs psychiatric injury.


AD v IR

Acted for a claimant with severe brain injuries; case involved an innovative approach to accommodation (pre Swift v Carpenter).


Bannister v NFU

Acted for the Defendant in the defence of a fatal claim for over £20 million. Complex issues of trusts/inheritance and effect on dependency claim. Settled for a fraction of claimed value at JSM.


King v Wright Roofing Co Ltd [2020] EWHC 2129 (QB)


Lear v Hickstead Ltd [2016] 4 W.L.R. 73


Co-Operative Group v Pritchard [2012] QB 320


Ellis v Bristol City Council [2007] PIQR P26


Thomas v Kostanjevec [2004] EWCA Civ 1782


Sargent v GRE (UK) Ltd [1997] PIQR Q128


R v Gateway Foodmarkets Ltd [1997] 3 All ER 78

Anthony has substantial disease practice, focussed on asbestos.

Featured Industrial Disease cases


Ward v Cape Distribution Ltd

A mesothelioma claim where the Claimant was seeking to extend the principle in Chandler v Cape Distribution to self-employed sub-contractors. Settled for substantial damages shortly before trial.


Rowland v G N Haden & Sons Ltd

Acted for claimant who had asbestos-induced lung cancer 15 years before death from asbestosis, when the true cause of the lung cancer emerged. Settled for substantial damages.


Jarrett v West Sussex County Council

Acted for Claimant in a living mesothelioma claim which settled for substantial damages and a mechanism to secure immunotherapy costs the day before trial.

For enquiries please contact

Caroline Evans
Senior Practice Manager - Civil
0117 930 9000
Click here to email

Olive Kavanagh
Practice Manager - Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Court of Protection (Health & Welfare)
0117 930 9000
Click here to email

‘Anthony is a very good trial advocate, with in depth knowledge of complex, high value claims. He communicates well with clients.’


Legal 500 UK 2023

"Anthony is very knowledgeable and thorough in the advice he gives."


Chambers & Partners UK 2023

"He is very knowledgeable in his area of work, always being well prepared and providing clear and measured advice."


Legal 500 2021

"His is approachable, a pleasure to work with and will always gain the confidence of clients."


Legal 500 2021

"Excellent junior specialising in asbestos and chronic pain claims. He also has a wealth of experience in matters involving brain, spinal and psychiatric injuries."


Chambers UK 2021

"Very good in court and in conference... He's very collaborative and has great attention to detail."


Chambers UK 2021

"Approachable and reliable, with a very sound knowledge of personal injury litigation."


Legal 500 2020

  • BA Hons, Philosophy, Warwick University

  • Personal Injuries Bar Association
  • Professional Negligence Bar Association

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