About me
I’m a partner and solicitor-advocate specialising in healthcare and administrative law, with a client portfolio that includes NHS trusts, independent providers, regulators and individual practitioners.
Being a solicitor-advocate means I’m often in court representing clients at Coroner’s Inquests, in the High Court (Family Division) and in the Court of Protection. Higher Court cases are usually complex and can often be very sensitive or difficult for those involved, so I pride myself on being approachable - my clients find it easy to speak to me and appreciate that I avoid unnecessary legalese and always aim to keep my advice user-friendly.
The most rewarding part of my work is finding solutions to urgent or complex issues while keeping my clients’ requirements at the front-of-mind, so it’s really good to know they regard me as a trusted and safe pair of hands.
My experience
- Representing an independent sector provider at the inquest into the deaths of patients of Ian Paterson.
- Regularly representing healthcare providers (NHS bodies and independent sector providers) at the inquests into the deaths of prisoner – inquest being heard before a jury.
- Representing an individual practitioner appearing before the GMC following allegations of sexual assault.
- Advising NHS trusts in respect of the Infected Blood Inquiry.
- Dorset Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust -v-MH [2009] UKUT 4 (AAC).
- Representing a core participant at the Francis Inquiry.
- Representing a mental health trust at an inquest into the high-profile death following a criminal prosecution into historic sexual offences.