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Oct 9, 2019 · Head of Chambers, Charles Gibson KC, is identified in the Legal 500 and Chambers UK as a leading silk in commercial litigation, product liability, health & safety, environmental law and consumer law.
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Charles acted for mining and metals group BHP defending a...
- Charles Gibson KC: News & Events - Henderson Chambers
Nov 19, 2020 · Charles acted for mining and metals group BHP defending a claim for £5 billion compensation arising from the collapse of the Fundão dam in Brazil – reportedly the biggest group action in English legal history. The judge struck out the entire claim as an ‘abuse of process’.
International commercial litigation with an emphasis on large mass tort and group actions, product liability, health and safety, environmental, regulatory and insurance law.
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Product liability including jurisdictional disputes and insurance, group actions, commercial law, health and safety and environmental, regulation of pharmaceutical products, professional negligence, insurance, personal injury, public law, sports law, public inquiries, disciplinary tribunals.
Head of chambers; specialises in commercial law (particularly fire, accident and business loss claims); product liability (often involving group actions and insurance); environment; health and safety; professional negligence; insurance; sports law; food law. Other areas of practice include: public law; public inquiries; regulatory law and disciplin...
Called 1984; publications: ‘Group Action in Product Liability Law and Insurance’; QC 2001; Recorder 2001; head of chambers 2007. Bencher of the Inner Temple. Accredited mediator.
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C harles Gibson, QC, at Henderson Chambers, acted for the mining company BHP over a claim by more than 200,000 Brazilians for £5 billion in compensation linked to the Samarco dam disaster. The judge ruled that the court did not have jurisdiction over the matter even though BHP has headquarters in London.
Reputed as ‘go-to set for group litigation’, members of Henderson Chambers ‘ areas of expertise include product liability, environmental, consumer and financial group actions, as well as handling claims arising from injuries, death or human rights abuse.
