Hazel Chambers is a commercial litigator. She acts for both Claimant and Defendant in a variety of commercial disputes, specialising in personal injury, and in particular claims arising due to stress at work, bullying and harassment. As a result of her work for Helen Green, who was represented under a Conditional Fee Agreement (“CFA”) and was the first such case that the Firm pursued to a full trial, Hazel has developed a detailed knowledge of the CFA regime and other means of litigation funding. She now advises other members of the Firm in this regard.

Key Experience

Stress at work and bullying

• Acted for Helen Green in her High Court victory over Deutsche Bank in August 2006, when she was awarded £852,211.51 for personal injuries suffered as a result of bullying and harassment at work.
• Acted for a Professor at a London University who claimed bullying and harassment at work, achieving a substantial settlement on favourable terms.
• Currently acting for a Claimant who was employed at Ernst & Young in a high value claim arising out of bullying and harassment.
• Currently acting for a Claimant who was employed as an in-house lawyer for the Environment Agency, in a claim for bullying and harassment.

Personal Injury

• Secured damages of £3 million for the Principal of a City Academy who sustained a catastrophic injury during an amateur rugby match.
• Secured damages of £1.1 million for a young woman who was born extremely prematurely and was left blind as a result of her treatment at a leading London hospital.
• Secured damages of £750,000 for a television reporter for ABC News in a claim arising out of a complex head injury.

Commercial Litigation

• Currently acting for Peugeot in a lengthy piece of commercial litigation in the Bristol Mercantile Court, defending a claim for £2.6 million.
• Settled a High Court claim by Peugeot against a fleet customer on favourable terms.
• Defended a threatened High Court claim against Peugeot by a former contractor claiming substantial damages for alleged breach of design rights.
• Acted for a group of retired miners in securing a settlement which ensured that they would not lose their homes as a result of a failed application to the High Court by their former solicitors.

Articles and Publications

"Harassment Act allows for easier claims", The Lawyer, 11 September 2006.

Awards and Accolades

Assistant Solicitor of the Year, The Lawyer Awards 2007.

Career History