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“Jayne is all that you would expect from an experienced silk. She has excellent knowledge and experience, gets on well with the clients and instils confidence in the team.”
Chambers UK 2025
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“You go to Jayne for out-of-the-ordinary work. She is an excellent advocate, extremely good on paperwork and very easy to work with.”
Chambers UK 2025
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“Jayne is brilliant. She approaches each case with care, attention and skill and is strategic, pragmatic and very astute. Her paperwork is good and she is an excellent advocate.”
Chambers UK 2025
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“She is an excellent advocate who is extremely good on paperwork and very easy to work with. She is also very good with witnesses.”
Chambers UK 2025
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“She approaches each case with care, attention and skill and she is strategic, pragmatic and very astute. Her paperwork is good and she is an excellent advocate.”
Chambers UK 2025
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“Jayne is brilliant. She approaches each case with care, attention and skill and is strategic, pragmatic and very astute. Her paperwork is good and she is an excellent advocate.”
Chambers UK 2025
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“Jayne is absolutely meticulous in preparation, phenomenally knowledgeable and an awesome advocate, skillfully extracting crucial responses from seemingly innocuous cross-examination. Major clients repeatedly ask for her, a great testament not only to her gravitas as a KC, but also her approachability and warmth. She is exceptional in producing innovative solutions to the thorniest of cases.”
The Legal 500 2025
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“She is technically brilliant but also acutely aware of the need for commercial strategies that meet and exceed clients’ needs.”
Chambers UK 2024
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“She’s very effective on her feet, knows the law and is exceptionally good on quantum issues.”
Chambers UK 2024
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“Jayne is a very good advocate and she is very thorough.”
Chambers UK 2024
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“Jayne is effective on her feet. She knows the law and is exceptionally good on quantum issues as well as being very responsive.”
Chambers UK 2024
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“Jayne’s advice is always on point, clear and easy to follow. She is easy to engage with and can explain complex issues simply and effectively to lay clients.”
Chambers UK 2024
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“She is the most delightful and impressive counsel, who gets the job done with the maximum empathy and effort.”
Chambers UK 2024
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“Jayne’s technical knowledge, unflappable nature, general professionalism and personality make her a good KC to instruct.”
Legal 500 2024
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“Jayne Adams is an incredible operator.”
Chambers UK 2023
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“Jayne is a very compelling advocate.”
Chambers UK 2023
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“Jayne is excellent with medical evidence, she’s all over the detail.”
Chambers UK 2023
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“Jayne is outstanding. She is a leading silk.”
Chambers UK 2023
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“Jayne is a persuasive and effective communicator.”
Chambers UK 2023
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“Jayne has good commercial awareness, particularly in areas of quantum.”
Chambers UK 2023
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“Her ability to pick up key issues quickly and being able to explain complex matters to clients in an approachable and use friendly manner. She is technically excellent on disease related issues and is a pleasure to instruct.”
The Legal 500 2022
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“Very personable, popular with clients and an excellent negotiator.” “She is undoubtedly at the top of her game.” “She presents her cases extremely clearly and forcefully.” “A tremendously personable individual.”
Chambers UK 2021
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“Her firm but fair approach to JSMs engenders respect, while her grasp of medical issues allows her to provide incisive and insightful advice.”
The Legal 500 2021
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“She’s excellent to deal with and very straightforward.” “She’s everything you could want in a KC; she’s pragmatic, her advice is very clear and she’s very well respected in the market.” “There are no airs about her – she’s pragmatic, straightforward, and her advice is very clear. She has a reputation for being firm but fair.”
Chambers UK 2020
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“She provides clear, insightful and incisive advice.”
The Legal 500 2020
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“Her knowledge in all aspects of asbestos-related claims is second to none – she’s an intellectual leader in this field.” “She takes a very forensic approach to the evidence available and when handling witnesses, gently probing them to get the information out.” “She’s completely on top of her game. She’s highly sought after, well respected and an excellent all-rounder.” “She’s robust in court and very good with clients.”
Chambers UK 2019
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“A leading light in asbestos cases.”
The Legal 500 2019
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“Highly esteemed for her experience in industrial disease claims. She has a related specialism in clinical negligence claims and also frequently handles matters involving fraud.” “Very knowledgeable in relation to all diseases and impressive tactically and in court.” “Thorough, attentive and sharp.” “She is calmness personified and has an excellent ability to distinguish the wood from the trees.”
Chambers UK 2017
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“Level headed and approachable.”
The Legal 500 2017
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“Highly esteemed for her experience in industrial disease claims. She frequently handles matters involving fraud and is commended for her client care.” “Jayne has excellent attention to detail, is robust and concise in her advice and is able to come up with practical solutions.” “Very thorough and good on her feet.” “Highly regarded for her expertise in industrial diseases and fraudulent claims. She is recognised for her strong advocacy skills, responsiveness and client skills.”
Chambers UK 2016
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“Down to earth while remaining tenacious with the opposition.”
The Legal 500 2016
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Barrister of the Year 2016 - Nottingham Law Society
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“She is good with clients and speaks to them naturally and without jargon. She’s got a very good brain, and takes a sensitive approach to cases.”
Chambers UK - Personal injury
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“Very good on her feet.”
The Legal 500 2015
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“Acts across the spectrum of personal injury litigation for both Claimants and Defendants. She is highly regarded for the breadth and depth of her experience, particularly in serious personal injury and disease claims, and for her courtroom advocacy. ‘She’s extremely good with clients and on her feet. She’s very thorough and good to work with.'”
Chambers UK 2014
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“Jayne Adams is recommended for her ‘strong court presence.'”
The Legal 500 2014
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“Jayne Adams acts for both Claimants and Defendants on a broad range of matters. Industrial disease, product liability and fatal accident claims all fall within her remit.”
Chambers UK
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“‘The ‘tough but fair’ Jayne Adams ‘presents cases very well’ and wins plaudits for her approachability and judgement. She has broad experience in asbestos-related, deafness and HAVS litigation.”
Chambers UK
