Rebecca Henshaw

Rebecca’s acts for both Claimants and Defendants at trial, CCMCs, and applications. As part of her multi-track practice, she has a particular interest in employers’ liability claims.

Prior to pupillage, Rebecca worked as a paralegal to a silk specialising in catastrophic injury. She is adept at drafting schedules and counter schedules in complex personal injury and fatal accident claims far beyond her year of call. Rebecca edits the chapter on fatal accidents damages and lost years claims for Butterworths Personal Injury Litigation Service (LexisNexis UK).

Rebecca has extensive experience in fundamental dishonesty and fraud actions for both Claimants and Defendants, both at trial and in assisting senior counsel with extensive disclosure reviews.

Rebecca is a sought-after and experienced junior, instructed in cases involving group litigation orders and those under collective case management. She is experienced in assisting with interlocutory work.

Rebecca is a responsive junior and works well in a team.

Rebecca acts in a number of high-profile injury claims arising from air travel brought against Air India, Singapore Airlines, and British Airways.

She is adept at drafting schedules and counter schedules in complex personal injury and fatal accident claims, beyond her year of call.

Rebecca acts in claims brought under the Montreal and Athens Conventions, and the Package Travel Regulations.

During pupillage, she assisted with appeals concerning Spanish Penalty Interest.

Rebecca is instructed in a range of industrial disease matters both as sole and junior counsel for Claimants suffering from mesothelioma, lung cancer, asbestosis and diffuse pleural thickening.

Rebecca represents Claimants against the Ministry of Defence in group litigation claims for asbestos exposure and non-freezing cold injuries.

Rebecca has established herself in the costs team at 12KBW and her practice continues to grow in this area.

Rebecca is assistant editor of the 12KBW Costs Blog with Deputy Costs Judge Andrew Roy KC.

Rebecca is currently instructed as junior counsel to the largest group of patients and families participating in the Lampard Inquiry.

She acts for families at inquests, including those arising from industrial disease.

Rebecca has experience preparing for prison and healthcare inquests as a paralegal in a public law firm. She has experience of working in the health, adult social care, and prison systems.

Rebecca advises on coverage disputes, including in the context of employers’ liability claims, and more generally in litigation arising out of construction disputes and property damage.

She routinely acts for the Motor Insurance Bureau in interlocutory hearings and at trial. She has experience of cases under the Uninsured Drivers Agreement.

BPTC, City Law School (2021)
GDL, BPP (2019)
MPhil, Economic and Social History, University of Cambridge (2014)
BA (First-Class Honours), History, University of Cambridge (2013)

Lord Denning Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn
City Law School Scholarship
Winner, BPP GDL Mooting Competition 2018
Haldane Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn
Career Guarantee Scholarship, BPP
MPhil in Economic and Social History, jointly funded by the Newnham College Graduate Support Studentship and the Ferguson Trust
Creighton Memorial Prize (Newnham College)
Dr Ethel Williams Prize (Newnham College)

• Personal Injury Bar Association
• Attorney General’s Junior Junior Panel