Veitch Penny LLP - Exeter | Crediton, Devon

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Mark is ranked number one in the South West for Defendant Personal Injury work. The Chambers Guide has commented: “sources endorsed his straightforward, pragmatic approach to dealing with claims. You just know where you are with him.” Described as a "talented individual" the guide acknowledged him as a Leader in the Field of Personal Injury, an accolade he still holds.

Mark's reputation has also been highlighted in the Legal 500 who in 2007 acknowledged him as "a nationally recognised expert in the field of work-related stress and a fantastic supporter of public sector risk management." 

Mark frequently contributes to industry publications and the Radio 4 flagship legal programme 'Law in Action.' He is a regular on the circuit, and has lectured for the CII, C.L.T. and ALARM giving frequent talks and in-house training to local authorities and Insurers; recent topics being Employers Liability, Personal Injury Update, Witness Training, Negotiations, Human Rights and Stress at Work.

Mark has undergone training in the skills of alternative dispute resolution/mediation and sits on the Mediation panel at Exeter County Court. He has made use of those skills on behalf of Insurers, notably in a recent dual fatality 7-figure claim.

The Veitch Penny Medical Handbook for the Personal Injury Practitioner, edited by Mark Fowles and Dr Hames Mackenzie, is published as part of Kemp and Kemp.

Mark is a member of the Foil EL/PL Disease Working Party Committee.

Mark has assisted major insurance companies with the setting up of national pre-litigation investigation panels. He has internally audited a major insurance company and reported on suggestions for improvement. He has been involved with a major insurer in a European Award winning training initiative aimed at employees of public authorities.

He has set up for a Unitary Authority a claims handling scheme and assisted in the training of their own staff. He retains a case load of significant claims, predominantly on behalf of Local and Public Authorities, largely in his specific area of expertise, namely, stress, bullying and harassment, significant Occupiers Liability claims and education claims.

Besides being responsible for Barber v SCC - the leading case on stress - Mark has also to his credit a leading case in the area of education claims - Clark v DCC, and other cases of note include Williams v DCC and Safeway v SCC and B & B v A County Council.

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