UK Law and Practice Contributed by: Simon Antrobus KC, Mike Atkins, Elizabeth Boon, Richard Sage, David Myhill and Alex Antelme KC, Crown Office Chambers
Elizabeth Boon specialises in property damage, professional negligence and product liability. She is currently instructed on the Talcum Powder Litigation, representing Kenvue (Johnson &
David Myhill is a product liability specialist and has acted in the most important cases in this
area, including Wilkes v DePuy, Gee v DePuy and Hastings v Finsbury. His expertise covers the full range of products, both consumer and non-consumer. David has experience of litigation covering everything from medical devices and pharmaceuticals to the failure of domestic and commercial control equipment giving rise to fires and floods, and is currently acting for Renault in the diesel emissions litigation.
Johnson), and on a number of claims relating to allegedly defective textured breast implants brought against Allergan. As well as high- profile UK legal actions against pharmaceutical companies, Elizabeth is also involved in various cladding litigation, including what is likely to be the first claim to be litigated under the new section 149 of the Building Safety Act 2022 in relation to insulation products. She is described in Chambers UK Bar Guide 2025 as “A real rising star in the Bar” .
Alex Antelme KC is one of the leading silks in product liability, and is retained by manufacturers and claimants for high-profile, high-value and complex litigation. His cases involve
Richard Sage is a highly sought- after junior in the field of product liability claims. He has been instructed in the most substantial product claims in the last ten years, including the
motor vehicles, medical products and pharmaceuticals, domestic and commercial products. He has considerable experience of product litigation involving group and multi- centre international litigation, and his advice balances legal and commercial considerations. Alex has considerable trial experience and led the successful defence in the Pinnacle Metal- on-Metal Hips litigation. He is currently acting in the Diesel litigation for Renault, and in cases involving talc, infected bloods and breast implants.
landmark metal-on-metal hips litigation (Gee v Depuy), which is now the leading authority on the Consumer Protection Act 1987. He currently acts for one of the lead defendants in the diesel emissions litigation, which is one of the largest-ever product liability claims in England and Wales. Richard combines his product liability work with a strong practice in the field of construction, professional negligence, property damage and insurance.
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