Jeremy accepted the position of Head of Chambers in January 2009.

During recent years:

• he acted for the successful appellants in Barker v Corus
• he acted for the main group of commercial property insurers in their claims against Total arising out of the Buncefield explosion;
• he is acting for Zurich Insurance in the continuing Employers Liability Trigger Litigation;
• his insurance work has included coverage disputes such as Hawley v Luminar, the successful defence of claims by Southampton Football Club and Blackburn Rovers Football Club on a consortium of insurers led by Avon, and disputes arising out of the construction of oil refineries in Italy and India;
• his professional indemnity work includes claims against lawyers, surveyors, brokers, insolvency practitioners and accountants;
• his product liability work has included cases of alleged organophosphate explosive bought by pilots and cabin crew;
• his clinical negligence work included Rees v. Darlington Memorial Hospital NHS Trust in the House of Lords;
• he acted as leading counsel for the Claimants in the MMR litigation and advised the Claimants in the Persona Litigation.  

Jeremy is listed in Legal 500 as a leading silk for Insurance & Reinsurance and in both Legal 500 and Chambers Directories as a leading silk for Professional Negligence, Clinical Negligence and Product Liability

Extracts from Chambers & Partners 2010 Edition. Product Liability : Another silk who receives rave reviews for is style of advocay is Jeremy Stuart-Smith QC. "He's a smooth performer, very persuasive and has a sure touch of the court". Professional Negligence : Following his involvement in the TAG litigation, Jeremy Sturt-Smith QC is now spending a lot of his time working on the CLE litigation.  He is admired for his "superb judgement and crystal- clear logic."
Extracts from Chambers & Partners 2009 Edition. Product Liability : Many years of experience have allowed Jeremy Stuart-Smith QC to forge a top reputation for himself in the product liability field. Clients especially appreciate his “ability to see the bigger picture and his deep and insightful approach.” This “extremely effective operator” recently provided advice on potential claims regarding pilots’ alleged exposure to organophosphates. Professional Negligence : Jeremy Stuart-Smith QC is an “incisive and responsive barrister who communicates complex concepts in a simple manner.” This “fantastic team player, who is brilliant with clients” acted for NU in the TAG litigation ….

 
Extracts from Chambers & Partners 2008 Edition. Product Liability : Jeremy Stuart-Smith QC has an “acute understanding of what factors will influence the court’s decision” and is “able to argue difficult cases with considerable style.” Professional Negligence : Jeremy Stuart-Smith QC … is lauded as “a great lawyer and a fantastic team worker who is brilliant with clients. …
Extracts from Chambers & Partners 2007 Edition. Personal Injury : Jeremy Stuart-Smith QC is an “extremely accessible” barrister who “combines a modern approach to the law with sound academic skills.” Product Liability : Jeremy Stuart-Smith QC …. Is a “genuine heavyweight” in product liability. Professional Negligence : Jeremy Stuart-Smith QC charms judges with his “delicate cross-examination technique”. His “grasp of the technicalities of a case and the law surrounding it is outstanding” according to sources. Clients, in particular, find his “exceptional intellect” and “genuine modesty” an intoxicating blend.

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