Richard Harries

“Richard Harries knows the market well and fights his clients’ corner until the end. He is a fantastic litigator.“

– Legal 500 2026

Richard joined Barcan and Kirby in 2003. He became a Partner in 2008 and heads up our Medical Negligence and Personal Injury teams.

Richard has over 22 years’ experience and works on all types of medical negligence cases, including delayed cancer diagnosis, maximum severity birth injuries and GP, surgical and A&E negligence.

He is a member of the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme and is band 1 ranked and recognised by the Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession for his ability in complex cases.

Richard is recognised in Chambers and Partners UK 2024, 2025 and 2026 as a “fantastic negotiator who fights hard for his clients and leaves no stone unturned”.

He is also recognised as a ‘Leading Individual’ in Legal 500 UK 2024 and a ‘Leading Partner’ in Legal 500 UK 2025 and 2026 and cited as “One of the best in the business.”

Qualifications

  • Law (LL.B.) from Aberystwyth University

Expertise

  • "Richard is a terrific solicitor who really cares. He is super experienced and you'd be hard pushed to get better representation in the South West."
    Chambers and Partners 2026
  • "Richard Harries is a highly respected practitioner who possesses considerable experience in birth injury and delayed diagnosis cases."
    Chambers and Partners 2026
  • "Richard Harries knows the market well, and fights his clients' corner until the end. He is a fantastic litigator."
    Legal 500 2026
  • "Richard Harries: great on the big cases."
    Legal 500 2026
  • "Richard Harries heads up a very strong Clinical Negligence team. The attention to detail and legal knowledge make this one of the best Clinical Negligence teams in the South West."
    Legal 500 2026