Shaun Ferris specialises in personal injury and product liability cases. His personal injury practice includes all types of catastrophic injury claims and the full spectrum of chronic pain cases. He is also experienced in clinical negligence and professional negligence matters.
He is:
- adept at working as part of a team, giving clear and imaginative advice and guidance on all aspects of any particular piece of litigation including all tactical and legal issues
- able to manage and coordinate complex and detailed expert evidence to ensure the most effective presentation of that evidence
- a skilled and robust performer in court whether at interlocutory hearings or at trial
- experienced in conducting settlement negotiations in both high and medium value cases with excellent negotiation skills
- consistently recognised as a “leader at the bar” for personal injury work
Recommendations
“Shaun is incredibly well respected with good reason, whether in advocacy, negotiation or written work. He is counsel who clearly sees the wood from the trees.”
Chambers & Partners, 2024
“Shaun is a skilled advocate, whose pragmatic and empathetic approach ensures favourable results.”
Legal 500, 2024
“Shaun is always prepared, tactically very astute and adaptable.”
Legal 500, 2024
“He has an ability to marshal complex expert evidence and navigate through difficult issues in a clear, concise and pragmatic way.”
Chambers & Partners, 2022
“Shaun provides silk quality as a junior.”
Legal 500, 2022
“A strong negotiator who is very effective and personable when dealing with clients.”
Chambers & Partners, 2022
“A first-rate advocate, he is also user friendly and approachable.”
Legal 500, 2021
“An excellent advocate who takes a common-sense approach.”; “He is very measured and has outstanding attention to detail. He gets good results.”; “He is very thorough in terms of his preparation and is a personable individual. He’s also a sound negotiator and his breadth of knowledge is very impressive.”
Chambers & Partners, 2021
“A no-nonsense high quality barrister that gets the job done with a minimum of fuss.”
Legal 500, 2021
“He provides a very high-level service in a very professional and reliable manner. He has immense knowledge and experience in personal injury matters.”; “He’s thorough, approachable and engages well with clients.”
Chambers & Partners, 2020
“he is very highly regarded by insurers for his thorough approach and sound advice”; “he immediately grasps the important issues and understands the commercial realities”
Legal 500, 2016
“he is very easy to deal with and very clear and incisive in his advice” ; “he’s KC material at a junior price”
Chambers & Partners 2016
