Product Liability

“In a league of its own” with a “panoply of eminent product liability specialists” at both silk and junior level (Chambers UK), Henderson Chambers is pre-eminent in the field of product liability, consistently ranked by the legal directories as the leading Product Liability set in the country. “Widely regarded as reigning supreme on the defendant side”, it contributes “more barristers to the leaders table than any other set” (Legal 500).

Chambers’ pre-eminence encompasses dispute resolution and advisory work across a range of critical industries, including pharmaceuticals, medical devices, construction, energy, transport, manufacturing, retail, food and drink, and agricultural products.

Over the past two decades, members of Chambers have been instructed in many of the most significant product liability claims, including group actions concerning Opren, Benzodiazepines, Lariam, Pertussis, Tobacco, Organophosphates, Norplant, MMR, Sabril, Foetal Anti-Convulsants, Seroxat, PIP Breast implants and metal-on-metal hip replacements. Members featured in the “Atomic Veterans”, OCENSA Pipeline and Trafigura cases and most recently the VW NOx Diesel Emissions litigation.

Chambers’ experience in disputes concerning commercial product liability claims and product liability insurance has included the Benzene Litigation and litigation arising from disputes following the Sudan Red, Para Red and petrol contamination product recalls.

Our work encompasses contractual and tortious claims, commercial and personal injury claims involving defective products, regulatory proceedings and prosecutions and advising on precautionary steps and improvements to be taken to ensure compliance with relevant consumer protection legislation, both criminal and civil.

We offer a strong team, at all levels of seniority including recognised leaders in this field both at silk and junior counsel level.