Michael Elders is a specialist personal injury practitioner. He joined Chambers in October 2024 following completion of his pupillage under the supervision of Stefanie Cochrane.
Michael has experience of Fast Track and Small Claims matters; he will gladly accept instructions for trials, interim hearings, and drafting work. Michael’s practice is fairly evenly split between Claimants and Defendants giving him a well-rounded background from which he approaches his instructions.
Michael’s courtroom advocacy experience began prior to his pupillage where he worked as an advocate in the in-house advocacy team of a nationwide specialist personal injury firm. He has continued his success in Chambers and has experience in trials, applications, case management hearings, MOJ Stage 3 and OIC quantum and liability hearings, as well as CCMCs. He has also dealt with limitation hearings and allocation hearings. Alongside his courtroom work, Michael’s paper practise includes drafting statements of case and providing advice in writing and in conference.
Outside of his professional life, Michael has played both codes of rugby since he started primary school and enjoys playing chess online and in person when he can find a board and an opponent.
