Personal Injury: Tier 2
Ian Little is a highly respected barrister who acts predominantly for claimants. He regularly represents trade unions in employment liability cases concerning industrial accident and disease claims. He also handles a substantial volume of RTA and clinical negligence matters.
Chambers and Partners 2025
Personal Injury: Ranked Legal 500 2025 Edition
Legal 500 2025
Personal Injury: Band 1
"He is a leading junior barrister in personal injury cases, and is great on inquest."
Chambers and Partners 2024
Personal Injury: Ranked Legal 500 2024 Edition
Legal 500 2024
Personal Injury - Northern (Bar):
"Ian is a really calm and methodical person to work with." "Ian is excellent with clients and very sympathetic." "He has a great analytical approach with experts and is an extremely safe pair of hands."
Chambers and Partners 2023
Personal Injury:
"Ian has excellent judgement. He is a very senior junior with a wealth of experience. He is a very strong advocate with particular expertise in cross examination. He is unflappable, has fantastic attention to detail, and to top it all, is extremely good with clients."
Legal 500 2023
Personal Injury - Northern Bar: Leading Junior Band 1
"He is tactically very astute and always strategic in his planning, looking for ways to win." "Extremely experienced and a wonderfully able advocate."
Chambers and Partners 2022
Personal Injury - Northern (Bar): Leading Junior Band 1
: "Very sensible in his negotiations and measured in his approach." "He has a relaxed style but is really tough in court." "Ian is an outstanding practitioner."
Chambers and Partners 2021
Personal Injury - Northern (Bar): Leading Junior Band 1
"He is a first-rate advocate. He's very clever but explains complex points in easy terms to make sure his clients understand and he does not intimidate them. He's relaxed, reassuring and easy to get on with, but able to be fearsome when required." "He communicates well with judges and is very effective in court."
Chambers and Partners 2020
Personal Injury (Northern Bar): Leading Junior
"A skilled and persuasive advocate who adds value to a case."
Legal 500 2020
Personal Injury - Northern (Bar): Leading Barrister (Band 1)
"He is calm and collected, very methodical, and clients respond really well to him. He is unflappable."
"He is a very approachable and likeable character, and he is excellent on his feet."
Chambers and Partners UK 2019
"He has excellent attention to detail and unrivalled technical knowledge."
Chambers and Partners 2018
"Very bright, very pragmatic and reassuring with clients."
Chambers and Partners 2018
"Highly respected junior who acts predominantly for claimants. He regularly represents trade unions in employment liability cases concerning industrial accident and disease claims. Also handles a substantial volume of RTA and clinical negligence matters. 'He has a very laconic and laid back style which is very effective.' 'He is a reassuring presence. He's not afraid to tackle complex and challenging cases with aplomb.'"
Chambers and Partners 2017
"A well-known junior acting mostly for claimants, including trade unions, on a range of personal injury matters involving industrial diseases and workplace accidents. Sources admire his excellent judgement and down-to-earth approach. 'He was very approachable, was easy to understand and put the client at ease. He is efficient and straight-talking.' 'He is a brilliant lawyer and clients love him.'"
Chambers and Partners 2016
"He comes across as being really laid-back, but he is as sharp as a tack." "He has a detailed knowledge of high-value accident and industrial disease claims."
Chambers & Partners 2015
"Handles a variety of high-value claims. He is highly experienced in claims relating to employers' liability, in which he acts primarily for claimants."
Chambers & Partners 2014
"Ian Little has a 'great legal brain' and a fantastic manner with clients. He is highly regarded by market commentators for his work on behalf of trade unions in disease claims."
Chambers & Partners 2013
"Ian Little is revealed to be a firm favourite with Solicitors, thanks to his 'gently effective style of advocacy".
Chambers & Partners 2010
"Ian Little works mostly for Claimants, who appreciate the fact that 'he identifies the issues at a very early stage and concentrates on a case without being distracted by unimportant issues'."
Chambers & Partners 2009
Listed as leading junior in Chambers & Partners Directory 2007 - " 'Reliable' Ian Little 'always gives excellent service'."
Chambers & Partners 2007
"Solicitors turn to Ian Little for his 'reliably good advice'."
Chambers & Partners 2006
"Ian Little continues to impress with his sensible and effective approach. He is 'reliable and always gives excellent service'."
Chambers & Partners 2005
SPECIALIST AREAS OF PRACTICE
Personal Injury
Inquests
PROFILE
Ian practises exclusively on behalf of claimants in the field of personal injury and associated inquests.
He has acted on behalf of claimants in courts up to the Supreme Court, in respect of injuries and fatalities arising out of road traffic accidents, accidents at work and other negligent acts.
His practice includes life-changing injuries including catastrophic brain injuries, psychiatric injuries, the most serious orthopaedic and internal injuries and amputation.
He has particular expertise in road traffic accident cases involving injuries to children and liability issues.
He is instructed by solicitors nationally and is consistently highly ranked in the leading legal directories.
NOTABLE CASES
Reported appeal cases include:
Nilsson v Redditch BC [1994] EWCA Civ. 1031
Heil v Rankin & Another [2000] EWCA Civ. 84
Holt v Holroyd Meek Ltd [2002] EWCA Civ. 1004
Russell v Wincanton Ltd [2003] EWCA Civ. 504
Kerr v Willis [2009] EWCA Civ. 1248
Bhatt v Fontaine Motors Ltd [2010] EWCA Civ. 863
Woodland v Stopford & Ors [2011] EWCA Civ. 266
Barker v Lancashire County Council [2013] EWCA Civ. 582
Woodland v Essex County Council [2013] UKSC 66
Recent cases include:
ROL v LEE - 14 year old boy knocked down by car after running from pavement sustaining moderate TBI - settled at JSM for £1.5 million net of contributory negligence
EMM v COVEA - Young woman knocked down by car suffering moderate brain injury - settled at JSM for £1 million net of contributory negligence
SUW v TEL - 63 year old woman knocked down by car suffering severe brain injury - settled at JSM for £2.7 million net of contributory negligence
HTT v MBM - Woman suffering severe spinal injuries in workplace accident - settled at JSM for £4.5 million
LAP v DKH - Woman knocked down by car suffering moderate brain/psychiatric injury - settled at JSM for £2 million net of contributory negligence
MTP v LTD - Young man sustained moderate brain injury as passenger in car accident - settled for £1.35 million net of contributory negligence
DAM v AMI - Young motorcyclist sustained severe orthopaedic injuries - settled at JSM for £1.3 million
RHT v AVIVA - 15 year old motorcycle passenger with severe pre-accident psychiatric history suffered mild brain/psychiatric injury - settled at JSM for £850,000 net of contributory negligence.
PRESCRIBED INFORMATION
Ian Little is a practising barrister, who is regulated by the Bar Standards Board. Details of information held by the BSB about Ian can be found here.
Ian’s clerks will happily provide no obligation quotations for all legal services that he provides. Their contact details can be found here. It is most common for Ian to undertake Court work for a brief fee plus refresher days. For any advisory work, paperwork and conferences] it is most commonly charged at an hourly rate. Conditional Fee Agreements and Damages Based Agreements will be considered in cases with favourable prospects of success. Ian will typically return paperwork within 28 days, however professional commitments, complexity and volume of documentation can affect these approximate timescales.
Associations
Personal Injuries Bar Association
Education
BA (Oxon)
MA (Liverpool)
DipLaw (City)
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