Members are regularly instructed in high-value catastrophic injury claims involving complex issues such as accommodation, care and case management, state funding, and substantial loss of earnings and pension claims.

Our expertise includes traumatic brain injuries, ranging from disorders of consciousness and diffuse axonal injury to epilepsy and capacity issues, as well as spinal cord injuries, with associated complications such as autonomic dysreflexia, syringomyelia and life expectancy considerations. We also act in amputation claims, including those involving advanced prosthetics, phantom limb pain and surgical intervention.  

Members have particular expertise in claims involving complex diagnosis, causation, and prognosis, including chronic pain, complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS), fibromyalgia, and functional neurological disorder (FND). We are also experienced in claims where credibility is in issue, including those involving surveillance evidence and allegations of exaggeration and dishonesty.  

Our credit hire practice includes acting for both leading insurers and major CHOs covering the full spectrum of litigation from high value multi track claims to Intermediate and Fast Track disputes.  

Members are well versed in core issues such as impecuniosity, rate, period and need, as well as more complex arguments concerning enforceability, agency, illegality, loss of profit and non-party costs orders.  In addition to advocacy, the team provides extensive drafting and advisory support. 

Members are frequently instructed in high value psychiatric injury claims arising from occupational stress. Many practise across both personal injury and employment law, bringing particular insight to claims pursued in the civil courts and the Employment Tribunal.

We represent interested parties from the earliest stages of fatal accident claims, including inquests, public inquiries and health and safety investigations, through to civil claims under the Fatal Accidents Act 1976 and the Law Reform (Miscellaneous Provisions) Act 1934.  

Our expertise includes high value dependency claims, complex family and business structures, and issues of apportionment between dependants.  

Farrar’s Building is recognised for its expertise in defending fraudulent and exaggerated claims, acting for leading insurers in high value cases involving allegations of fundamental dishonesty. 

Our work spans all areas of insurance fraud, including employer’s liability, public liability, property damage, credit hire and motor claims. Members are experienced in cases involving staged or induced accidents, phantom passengers, low velocity impact claims and organised fraud, as well as committal proceedings. 

Members act in claims arising from defective products across consumer, industrial and medical contexts, including vehicles, machinery, pharmaceuticals, and food and drinks products.  

This work frequently overlaps with wider liability issues, including employers’ liability, occupiers’ liability, public liability and road traffic accidents, as well as claims involving animals.  

Our barristers are frequently instructed in claims arising from accidents abroad or involving overseas defendants. We advise on jurisdiction challenges, applicable law, and complex liability issues across a range of contexts, including clinical negligence, product liability, road traffic accidents, and incidents occurring on aircraft and ships. 

Members regularly work with foreign lawyers and experts to deliver a coordinated approach to cross-border litigation. Further information can be found on our International & Travel page.  

Farrar’s Building has a national reputation in industrial disease litigation. Members act at all levels, from the County Court to the Court of Appeal, in claims involving asbestos, noise induced hearing loss, acoustic shock, hand arm vibration syndrome, work-related upper limb disorder, occupational stress, silicosis, dermatitis and COSHH related injuries.

Our barristers have been involved in significant group litigation and test cases, with particular expertise in issues such as exposure, state of industry knowledge and limitation.

Members have significant experience in claims arising from sporting accidents at all levels, acting for claimants and defendants including governing bodies, clubs, schools, and local authorities. 

We advise on issues such as consent, inherent risk and contributory negligence, including cases involving negligent coaching, officiating and unsafe facilities. 

This work often overlaps with our expertise in catastrophic injury, public liability, and international claims. Further information can be found on our Sport page.  

Our barristers’ advice and represent applicants under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Authority scheme, from initial claims and review stages through to hearings before the First-tier Tribunal.

We are experienced in high-value and complex cases involving serious physical and psychological injury, sexual offences and fatalities, and provide clear, practical guidance throughout the process.

Members act for both claimants and defendants in cases involving allegations of physical, emotional, and sexual abuse, including claims against local authorities, schools, religious institutions, and sporting organisations. 

We are experienced in handling complex issues of limitation, credibility, causation and psychiatric injury, as well as cases running in parallel with criminal proceedings or public inquiries. We approach all such cases with professionalism, sensitivity and discretion.