"He's very tenacious and has proven himself to be a highly successful negotiator and advocate."
Chambers UK 2020
Gabriel is Head of the Guildhall's Personal Injury team. He has a longstanding specialist practice in personal injury and clinical negligence including catastrophic cases. He has broad experience of liability issues spanning fatal accidents, industrial injury, RTA/MIB claims, occupier/public liability claims, disease cases, cases of post accident clinical negligence or involving technical factual issues.
Gabriel has regular involvement in quantum disputes involving fatality, paralysis, traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, amputation and claims involving CRPS / Somatoform / or other chronic pain disorders. He enjoys a busy practice, is instructed by claimants and insurers and is described in Legal 500 as "highly effective" and "ultimately the advocate you want on your side" and is ranked at as a tier 1 junior.
He is ranked in Chambers UK as "Extremely thorough in his preparation, and knowledgeable of the relevant law" and "Always on top of the detail." Recent cases include a T12 paraplegic, a novel issue relating to contributory negligence in a lung cancer claim (destined for the Court of Appeal in 2017), a bilateral above-knee amputation and paralysing discitis caused by a workplace laceration with subsequent clinical negligence.
Alongside these less higher-end claims Gabriel's practice also includes cases spanning down to lower values - a consequence of loyal relationships forged over time. Solicitors particularly value his approachability, commercial awareness, and ability quickly to gain the confidence of the lay client, especially in cases where problems have arisen or where careful handing is required.
Gabriel is typically instructed in liability disputes arising out of:
Quantum disputes typically involving:
Cases involving complex quantum, issues such as:
Claimant Cases
Defendant Cases
Gabriel enjoys a mixed practice claiming and defending in cases involving GP and hospital negligence.
His recent cases include:
As an adjunct to his Fatal Accident Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence practise and as a result of many years' appointment to the Treasury Panel Gabriel has significant experience of inquest work.
Gabriel's inquests work has included:
Personal Injury
Handles cases involving spinal, brain and limb injuries. He frequently advises on high-value RTAs and fatal accident claims. He is also experienced in the handling of claims relating to industrial disease and chronic pain.
"I have always been impressed with Gabriel's thoroughness in preparation and his approachability." "In court he is a robust advocate and his forensic attention to detail is evident in his cross-examination."
Recent work: Acted in a fatal claim stemming from asbestos exposure causing lung cancer.
Personal Injury & Clin Neg
A charming barrister who gets straight to the point.
Personal Injury
Leading Junior - Band 2
Handles cases involving spinal, brain and limb injuries. He frequently advises on high-value RTAs and fatal accident claims.
Strengths: "Organised, level-headed, pragmatic and robust in negotiations." "Easy to work with and fights hard on a client's behalf."
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
Leading juniors
‘Extremely bright and charismatic.’
Personal Injury
Leading Junior
Handles cases involving spinal, brain and limb injuries. He frequently advises on high-value RTAs and fatal accident claims.
Strengths: "Extremely thorough in his preparation, and knowledgeable of the relevant law." "Always on top of the detail."
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
Leading juniors
'He has clarity of expression and attention to detail, and gains clients' trust and confidence.'
Personal Injury
Leading Junior
Practices exclusively in personal injury, mainly representing defendants in catastrophic or fatal cases.
Strengths: "He has a forensic grasp of detail." "He provides very astute analysis of the commercial risks, as well as the legal risks."
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
Leading juniors
'His analysis is excellent, and he is skilled in negotiating and drafting'.
Personal Injury
Leading Junior
Leads the set's personal injury team and is noted for his expertise across a wide span of injury claims. He is particularly adept at handling liability and quantum disputes.
Expertise: "He understands this area of the law extremely well, and he turns things around very quickly."
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence
Leading juniors
'A catastrophic injury specialist'.
Personal Injury
Heads Guildhall Chambers' personal injury group. He is highly experienced in a broad range of personal injury matters, and acts for claimants and defendants in cases involving industrial diseases, fatalities and catastrophic injuries, particularly amputations.
Expertise: "He's very good in putting it down on paper for insurer clients - he gives precise and very specific points."
Gabriel Farmer is 'very approachable and helpful, with meticulous attention to detail.'
Gabriel Farmer is head of the personal injury group at Guildhall Chambers. He acts for both claimants and defendants on all manner of personal injury claims, and is especially good on catastrophic brain and spinal injury matters.
Gabriel Farmer is recommended for industrial disease litigation.
Personal Injury
Gabriel Farmer tackles serious head and spinal injuries and specialises in construction-related accidents.
Practice head Gabriel Farmer is a 'good tactician, highly effective negotiator and ultimately the advocate you want on your side'.
Personal Injury
Gabriel Farmer is a "clear, measured advocate," who handles RTAs, catastrophic injury cases, inquests and cases involving loss of career.
Gabriel Farmer is "a skilled technician and excellent advocate, whose communication skills with clients in conference are markedly superior to many."
High-value personal injury case specialist Gabriel Farmer, whose "sophisticated and effective negotiation skills" were much applauded.
For further information and enquiries please contact:
Personal Injury: Wendy Shaw or Olive Kavanagh
