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Barrister

Adam Lewis

Year of Call: 2013

(Solicitor: 2007)

Adam Lewis is a Barrister at Kenworthy’s Chambers who specialises in
Civil Litigation and Costs Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Credit Hire

Adam Lewis qualified as a Solicitor in 2007, prior to qualifying as a Barrister. He began practice in a high street firm before moving on to leading national law firms, Keoghs and MTA Solicitors. Consequently, he has a unique understanding of the needs and requirements of both small firms and large commercial organisations.

Adam Lewis was called to the bar in 2013 and joined Kenworthy’s Chambers in 2016, after two years at another Chambers.

Civil Litigation and Costs

Adam Lewis is a Civil Litigation Barrister who practices both claimant and defendant work across Credit Hire, Personal Injury and Costs.

Adam Lewis was responsible for the strategic planning and supervision of a credit hire department dealing with matters on behalf of a national credit hire organisation. It was because of his work in Credit Hire that Adam Lewis became well known within the legal industry.

Adam Lewis has experience conducting fast and multi-track trials, and detailed assessments together with various types of applications and appeals in the Civil Courts.

He regularly advises upon and prepares pleadings for fast and multi-track trials covering a broad spectrum of Personal Injury matters including road traffic accidents, employer’s liability and public liability claims, credit hire issues and costs issues for both claimants and defendants.

Adam Lewis is happy to advise in conference. He accepts instructions on a broad range of common law matters and will conduct matters on a conditional fee agreement (CFA) where appropriate.

If you have a Civil Litigation case you need advice or advocacy for, call our Civil Clerks Michael Jones and Alessandro Saporita-Clark on 0161 832 4036, email [email protected], [email protected] or fill out our contact form.

Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence

Adam Lewis acts for both claimants and defendants and has loyal, long-standing relationships with many of his instructing Solicitors.

He has particular interests in cases where tinnitus is a feature of the injuries sustained in road traffic accidents, fraud and LSI/LVI allegations, and credit hire, with significant experience handling cases involving profit-earning chattels.

Adam Lewis has experience in cases of mTBI (post-concussive injury) as well as cases involving chronic pain, including where there is a psychological aspect.

As a Personal Injury Barrister, Adam Lewis is happy to conference with clients and experts and has extensive experience dealing with costs budgeting, case management hearings, and issues relating to permission for expert evidence.

If you have a Personal Injury or Clinical Negligence case you need advice or advocacy for, call our Civil Clerks Michael Jones and Alessandro Saporita-Clark on 0161 832 4036, email [email protected], [email protected] or fill out our contact form.

Credit Hire

Barrister Adam Lewis accepts instructions in Credit Hire proceedings.

If you have a Credit Hire case you need advice or advocacy for, call our Civil Clerks Michael Jones and Matthew Thomas on 0161 832 4036, e-mail [email protected], [email protected] or fill out our contact form.

+ Notable Cases
  • W v M - Claim for chronic pain with no initial pleading of value. Initial reserves were considered to be upwards of £250,000.00. Adam acted for the defendant in the matter and advised on the realistic value of the claim, the potential causation challenges based on the medical evidence, and the approach to significant CRU payments which may not have been caused by accident-related injuries. He also advised on the prospect of findings of fundamental dishonesty. The matter settled before trial for a considerably lower figure following a robustly pleaded counter schedule of damages.
  • Ali v Bayliss - A credit hire claim, which was brought by, what transpired to be, the operator of the taxi company. The claim, following trial, was assessed on the basis of loss of profit as opposed to by reference to the cost of a replacement vehicle. This case pre-dated Hussain v EUI and was reported on Lawtel.
  • K v A - The claim for personal injury and associated losses was dismissed on the basis of s57 of the CJCA as the claimant was found to have exaggerated the claims in relation to the force, nature and extent of the accident circumstances, as well as the nature and effect of the injuries he sustained, including a suggestion of significant neurological complaints.
  • A v A – Adam Lewis acted in this appeal and cross-appeal involving a private hire driver's claim for losses. Acting for the defendant Adam Lewis successfully obtained permission to rely upon Hussain v EUI (which was handed down after the appeal was lodged) at the re-hearing of the matter. At the re-hearing the hire claim was dismissed as the claimant could not satisfy the court that they fell into one of the Hussain exceptions and had failed to document their claim for loss of profit.
+ Qualifications
  • Adam Lewis has an LLM (Hons) master’s degree in Law from The University of Liverpool
  • Legal Practice Course at the Chester Campus College of Law
+ Professional Memberships
  • Member of the Personal Injuries Bar Association (PIBA)
  • Member of the Northern Circuit

Contact Us

To check the availability of Barrister Adam Lewis for your Civil Litigation case call our Civil Clerks Michael Jones and Matthew Thomas on 0161 832 4036, email [email protected], [email protected] or fill out our contact form.