Ayesha Smart

Call 2014

smart@exchangechambers.co.uk

‘A well-respected junior. She is meticulous and a cogent advocate, with an analytical approach.’

The Legal 500 - Leading Junior, Crime 2024
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  • Recommendations

    ‘A well-respected junior. She is meticulous and a cogent advocate, with an analytical approach.’
    The Legal 500 – Leading Junior, Crime 2024

    “Ayesha is confident and has a steadfast approach to court advocacy, with fierce determination and tenacity exhibited in equal measure. She remains unflappable in even the most difficult cases.”
    The Legal 500 – Leading Junior, Crime 2023

  • Beyond the Bar

    Ayesha is an avid skier and snowboarder. She has two Northern Inuits that she enjoys walking across the Dales.

    Ayesha also has a keen interest in music and plays the piano, trumpet, saxophone and bass guitar.

  • Education

    LLM in Medical Law and Ethics – University of Edinburgh
    LLB (hons) – BPP University
    BSc (hons) in Medical Science – University of Leeds

  • Appointments

    Recorder on the North East Circuit in Crime

    Screening Committee Chair of the British Psychoanalytical Council

    CPS General Crime Panel – Grade 3
    CPS Serious Crime Panel – Grade 3
    CPS RASSO Panel

  • Memberships

    North Eastern Circuit
    Gray’s Inn
    Criminal Bar Association
    UK Centre for Animal Law

  • Publications

    Barrister Magazine – “Have we really reformed animal welfare post-Brexit?” [2023]
    Animal Equality UK – “The Enforcement Solution” Report [2023]
    BBC Panorama – “The true cost of milk” [2022]

  • News

Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence

Ayesha has a wide knowledge of personal injury claims, regularly acting for both Claimants and Defendants in multi-track trials, fast track trials, disposal hearings, CCMCs, interlocutory hearings stage 3 hearings and small claims. She regularly appears in the County Court and the High Court.

Ayesha also provides advice on liability, quantum, Part 36 offer and drafts pleadings and schedules of loss in a timely manner.

Ayesha’s prior career within the NHS and training in medical science has provided her with heightened insight when it comes to personal injury, industrial disease and clinical negligence matters. Ayesha has a strong working knowledge in anatomy, physiology and pathology. She is also proficient in peripheral specialities such as microbiology, pharmacology, genetics, chemotherapy and virology.

Accordingly, Ayesha has a particular expertise in:

  • Fatal accidents
  • Catastrophic injuries
  • Clinical negligence
  • Inquests