Pharmaceuticals

Members of chambers have a vast wealth of experience in advising and acting for leaders in the pharmaceuticals industry as well as the healthcare sector.

Recent cases undertaken by barristers at Henderson Chambers include the following:

Product Liability

Over the past two decades members of Chambers have been instructed in many of the most significant pharmaceutical claims, including group actions concerning:

  • Opren (anti-arthritic drug)
  • Benzodiazepines
  • Lariam
  • Pertussis
  • Organophosphates
  • Norplant contraceptive implants
  • MMR
  • Sabril
  • Foetal Anti-Convulsants
  • Seroxat anti-depressants.

Chambers’ experience in disputes and insurance matters concerning commercial products liability has included:

  • the Benzene Litigation
  • Sudan Red product recall
  • Para Red product recall

Our work encompasses contractual and tortious, commercial and personal injury, claims involving defective products, regulatory proceedings and prosecutions and advising on precautionary steps and improvements to be taken to ensure compliance with relevant consumer protection legislation, both criminal and civil.
 
We offer a strong team, including recognised leaders in this field both at silk and junior counsel level.xxxHenderson Chambers has been ranked as the number one set in Product Liability by both Chambers UK and Legal 500 for the past five years.

Health and safety

Members of the health and safety group regularly advise and act in investigations by regulatory bodies and in criminal prosecutions arising from the manufacture and supply of defective pharmaceutical products, including initial contact with the Health & Safety Executive.