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Ranked as a leading silk in Clinical Negligence in The Legal 500 (2007) where he is described as "always thorough, always incisive" and rated in the same speciality in Legal Experts (2007), Nigel has wide experience of complex maximum severity claimant work in particular relating to cerebral palsy, Erb's palsy, birth injuries, spinal injuries and the treatment of congenital heart conditions leading to death or brain damage.
He also acts across a broad range of maximum severity personal injury cases that involve complex medical issues, structured settlements and periodical payments. His medico legal expertise is reflected in his criminal practice, where Nigel deals mainly with murder but in particular with drug-related deaths and cases with medical and causation issues.
Other areas of specialisation include commercial litigation, particularly civil fraud; professional negligence cases for both claimants and defendants in the legal profession; Judicial Reviews; and Police law, where Nigel has provided advice to forces on sensitive and confidential investigations and at disciplinary hearings.
Nigel writes and speaks regularly on his areas of legal speciality.
Key cases
- Chantelle Peters (By her Litigation Friend Susan Miles) v (1) East Midlands SHA (2) Dr P Halstead & Nottingham City Council [2008] EWHC 778 (QBD)
- Declan O'Byrne v Aventis Pasteur SA [2007] EWCA Civ 966; (2008) PIQR P3: Limitation in product liability
- The Bristol Heart Babies litigation
- Cattley & Anor v Pollard & Anor [2006] EWHC 3130 (Ch); (2007) 3 WLR 317: limitation in civil fraud
- Demery v Cardiff & Vale NHS Trust [2006] EWCA Civ 1131: causation in clinical negligence
- Gascoyne v Customs & Excise Commissioners [2004] EWCA Civ 1162; [2005] Ch 215: importation of dutiable goods
- R v Goodyear [2005] EWCA Crim 888; The Times April 21 2005: changing the law on judicial sentencing indications
- The MMR Vaccine group litigation
Contact Nigel Godsmark QC
Phone: +44 (0) 20 7242 3555
Fax: +44 (0) 20 7242 2511
Email: clerks@7br.co.uk