Joseph Bairstow

Joseph enjoys a busy personal injury practice and is regularly instructed to represent both Claimant and Defendant, including on claims funded by a CFA where appropriate.

Joseph has a wealth of experience of personal injury claims arising from UK-based road traffic accidents both on the small claims track and fast track.

Joseph routinely deals with accidents involving employers’ liability, public liability and occupiers’ liability.

He is able to provide assistance throughout the claim’s life, including: drafting pleadings and advice on quantum and/or liability; representation in a range of pre-trial applications and hearings; and representation at trial or MOJ Stage 3 hearings.

Joseph has acted in matters which proceed on the Official Injury Claim Portal (OIC) and is experienced in dealing with matters which involve a mix of tariff and non-tariff injuries, following the recent whiplash reforms enacted by the Civil Liability Act 2018 and the Whiplash Injury Regulations 2021.

Credit Hire

Joseph also has extensive experience in credit hire claims, regularly representing both claimants and defendants on the small claims track and fast track. He has a good practical knowledge of this area of law and keeps up to date with all recent developments in case law. Joseph has had success for Claimant in pursuing impecuniosity arguments as well as having BHR evidence and intervention arguments dismissed. When representing defendants, he is capable in achieving the reverse of these outcomes. Having the experience and ability to represent all parties in this area has enabled Joseph to develop a comprehensive understanding of the relevant arguments and allows him to be better prepared to face the arguments made by opposing parties.

Joseph has experience in claims arising from road traffic accidents in which fundamental dishonesty is pleaded. He is fully conversant with the law in relation to fundamental dishonest and s.57 Criminal Justice & Courts Act 2015. Joseph has represented both claimants and defendants in a range of cases involving low-speed impact, exaggerated personal injury and exaggerated credit hire claims.

Joseph undertook a predominantly criminal pupillage and having previously practised in criminal law, he is well-equipped to deal with issues of fraud in cross-examination and in submissions, enabling him to robustly defend such cases.

Credit Hire

Joseph also has extensive experience in credit hire claims, regularly representing both claimants and defendants on the small claims track and fast track. He has a good practical knowledge of this area of law and keeps up to date with all recent developments in case law. Joseph has had success for Claimant in pursuing impecuniosity arguments as well as having BHR evidence and intervention arguments dismissed. When representing defendants, he is capable in achieving the reverse of these outcomes. Having the experience and ability to represent all parties in this area has enabled Joseph to develop a comprehensive understanding of the relevant arguments and allows him to be better prepared to face the arguments made by opposing parties.

Joseph accepts instructions in a variety of contractual and commercial disputes. Joseph is regularly instructed to draft pleadings and to advise on a broad range of issues, including potential breaches and/or causes of action.

Joseph has considerable experience in chancery matters. His work includes representing clients in respect of insolvency proceedings, winding up petitions and bankruptcy orders.

Joseph is also familiar with liability orders and has been instructed in an application to set aside the same.