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Jason Cox

Jason Cox

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“An excellent advocate, whose attention to detail is second to none. He never lets you down in negotiations or advocacy.”

Legal 500

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Jason has a specialist practice focused on high-value personal injury and clinical negligence work.

Jason has a specialist practice focused on high-value personal injury and clinical negligence work.

He is highly regarded for his keen eye for detail, expertise in handling complex expert issues and formidable cross-examination skills. Many clients instruct him as an alternative to using leading counsel in catastrophic claims.

Away from the Bar, Jason lists his interests as rugby and cricket (now only as a spectator), cycling and skiing (as a participant) and music.

Areas of Expertise

  • Personal Injury

    For many years, Jason had a broad personal injury practice, acting for both Claimants and Defendants in all types of personal injury case in all parts of the country.  However, his personal injury practice is now focused on accident cases leading to serious or catastrophic injury or fatality.

    He has undertaken several lower limb and hand amputation cases in the last two years, acting for Claimants and Defendants and is familiar with the expert issues which arise in this type of case, including prosthetics, care and OT and accommodation.

    A large part of his work in recent years has involved moderate and severe brain injury cases, again acting for Claimants and Defendants, in cases with contested liability issues and complex quantum issues, including cases involving pre-accident disability and care needs.  In many of these cases, Jason acts alone against leading counsel.  He is very familiar with the expert issues which arise in such cases and also the implementation of Periodical Payment Orders.

    He has several ongoing cases where video and social media evidence is being used to demonstrate exaggeration and a finding of “fundamental dishonesty” is sought.

  • Clinical Negligence

    Jason has a well-established practice in clinical negligence work, acting for both Claimant and Defendants, including private medical providers.

    Jason has very extensive experience of litigating and settling complex clinical negligence cases, including several cases with multimillion values and including PPOs.

    Examples of his recent and current case load include cases related to;

    • Delay in management of cauda equina syndrome
    • Surgical negligence (spinal, orthopaedic, head and neck surgery)
    • Anaesthetic negligence
    • Missed/delayed diagnosis by radiologists
    • Stroke management
    • Management of community acquired pneumonia.

    He is frequently instructed on behalf of insurers considering contribution claims which raise clinical negligence issues.

    Jason also has considerable experience of acting for families at inquests involving possible clinical negligence.

  • Counter Fraud

    Jason has advised various insurers in cases where there is a suspicion of fraud, including evidence management and trial preparation.

    He has conducted many trials where allegations of fraud and / or malingering are made, including alleged high value cases with video evidence.  He has successfully recovered substantial costs against Claimants who have exaggerated their claims at first instance and in the Court of Appeal in Hullock.

About

  • Appointments

    • PICarbs arbitrator

  • Professional Memberships

    • Personal Injuries Bar Association
    • Professional Negligence Bar Association
    • Nottinghamshire Medico-Legal Society

  • Qualifications

    • LLB (Hons) 1st, University of Nottingham

  • Notable Cases

    Hullock v East Riding of Yorkshire CC [2009] EWCA Civ 1039: Successful appeal relating to payment of costs by a Claimant who had exaggerated their claim and in light of video evidence had settled claim for the same sum received by way of interim payments many months earlier.  The Claimant was ordered to pay costs of the Defendant since the date of the interim payment.

    British Telecommunications Plc v Geraghty & Miller International Inc [2004] EWHC 2095 (QB): The leading case concerning the scope and quantification of damages recoverable by BT for negligent damage to its apparatus.  The Claimant failed to recover more than the Defendant‘s Part 36 offer after a two week Mercantile Court trial and was ordered to pay costs exceeding £1m.

    Paintin v Stella Musical Production Ltd [2003] 5 Q.R.: The first reported case of provisional damages following DVT with late risks of DVT / thrombophlebitis.

Areas of Expertise

Blogs

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Personal Injury
30 Nov 2022
Cost of Living Crisis in Personal Injury Claims

The last 12 months have seen political and economic changes which would have been hard to imagine even a few...

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Personal Injury
14 Mar 2022
Claims for Commercial Care and Case Management in...

In serious personal injury cases, the claim for future commercial care and case management is typically the most valuable and...

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Personal Injury
15 Feb 2021
Very Late Permission for Expert Accommodation Evidence and...

A judgment resolving various cross-applications a few weeks before trial in a serious PI case is perhaps not the most...

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Clinical Negligence
18 Jan 2021
Limitation Practice in Clinical Negligence Cases After Azam

Clinical negligence cases can be complex enough without the added difficulty of delay in bringing proceedings resulting in a limitation...

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Events

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event
19th Sep 2024 @ 16:00
Lincoln Conference 2024

Register here > Ropewalk Chambers will be holding our third conference in Lincoln on Thursday 19 September 2024 at the DoubleTree...

Andrew McNamara
Jason Cox
Shilpa Shah
Alex Denton
Tom Panton
Samuel Shelton
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Webinars

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webinar
19th Dec 2024 @ 11:53
Serious Injury Webinar 2021 | Quantum Update in...

This webinar focused on two recent developments of importance in many serious injury cases. Ogden 8 – how significant are...

Jason Cox
Georgina Cursham
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Publications

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publication
18 Aug 2020
‘An Introduction to Ogden 8’ by Jason Cox...

Jason Cox and Gareth McAloon's latest article is an introduction to the use of latest Ogden Tables, explaining the effects and...

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Gareth McAloon
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  • “Jason is our go-to junior. He is strong in all areas and moves matters on without delay, often providing practical as well as legal solutions to cases.”

    Chambers UK 2025

  • “Jason understands the clients and provides detailed written advice which is invaluable to them. He is also an excellent advocate and is our go-to counsel for any complex clinical negligence case.”

    Chambers UK 2025

  • “Jason is a strong and impressive negotiator with excellent all-round knowledge.”

    Chambers UK 2025

  • “Jason is sharp and personable.”

    Chambers UK 2025

  • “Jason is a very effective trial advocate and excellent in overseeing complex JSMs. He is a particularly astute tactician on higher value cases and his attention to detail is exceptional. He is notably good when working under pressure. Clients value his incisiveness and technical knowledge.”

    The Legal 500 2025

  • “‘Jason is absolutely excellent on paper, in conference and on his feet. It is rare to work with a barrister who has the complete skill set. He has an eye for the detail, is technically very capable, a good team player and puts clients at their ease.”

    The Legal 500 2025

  • “Jason provides a sound legal opinion. He has a good ability to communicate with professional clients.”

    Legal 500 2024

  • “Jason Cox is highly reputed for his tactical skills when tackling complex causation issues in cases of surgical negligence and misdiagnosis, among others.  He demonstrates skill in claims relating to sever injury and fatality as well as proficiency in mental health cases, with particular expertise in preventable suicide.”

    Chambers and Partners 2023

  • “Jason Cox is an excellent junior with expertise in a wide variety of personal injury claims.  He is particularly well regarded for his handling of catastrophic injury and fatal accident claims, and splits his time between representing claimant and defendant clients.”

    Chambers and Partners 2023

  • “Jason has a real eye for the detail of a case and his paperwork, whether that be pleadings, schedules or advice, is of a consistently high standard.  He’s always well prepared and a real master of his brief.”

    Legal 500 – 2023

  • “Always very well prepared.  A very good advocate.”

    Chambers and Partners UK Bar 2022

  • “A strong advocate both in court and at joint settlement meetings with extensive medical knowledge.”

    Legal 500 2022

  • “He provides excellent and practical advice in difficult cases and he’s a real tactician, who always comes up with the best approach.  He is extremely capable both in court and in negotiations and leaves no stone unturned.  He’s always up to date with the latest legal changes and precedents, and he’s very approachable and always willing to pick up the phone to discuss a matter.”

    Chambers and Partners 2021

  • “He has incredible attention to detail and turns instructions around quickly.”

    Legal 500 2021

  • “He’s an excellent advocate, very persuasive on his feet, and he undertakes a huge amount of preparation for everything he does.  He’s very thorough, robust, and really understands the client’s concerns.  Very able and approachable; he puts clients at their ease.  He has a brilliant eye for detail and is very direct, with good judgement.  A careful barrister.”

    Chambers and Partners 2020

  • “A strong advocate who provides practical advice.”

    Legal 500 2020

  • “Jason is an extremely capable lawyer who is able to quickly grasp the relevant issues in a case.  His advice is always provided without delay and shows great attention to detail.  Frequently sought after for his experience in handling high-value catastrophic claims, he has a real eye for detail and is very good on his feet.  He delivers very high-quality work on time.”

    Chambers and Partners 2019

  • “An excellent advocate, whose attention to detail is second to none.  His attention to detail is second to none and he never lets you down in negotiations or advocacy.”

    Legal 500 2019

  • “Routinely instructed in high-value and complex clinical negligence cases.  His advocacy stands out because he’s able to see the key points of the case and deal with them in detail.  He consistently impresses in terms of attention to detail and his diligent approach to every case.”

    Chambers and Partners 2018

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