About me
A clinical negligence specialist, I offer the expertise and strategic insight clients need to navigate complex multi-track cases from investigation right through to resolution.
My clients include NHS Resolution and other healthcare providers. I represent clients in various high-value claims, including those relating to birth injuries, delayed diagnoses and surgical errors.
I approach every case with an empathetic mindset, offering the practical guidance, jargon-free insight and robust support clients need to make informed decisions and safeguard their interests. I’m always on hand to simplify legal processes, and I make sure clients stay up to date at every stage.
I combine experience representing both claimants and defendants with expertise in costs and operations management, giving me a strategic edge to help clients stay ahead. I’m passionate about improving legal services and I’m always happy to share knowledge and provide training.
I like to keep busy in my spare time. I co-chair the Manchester Law Society Clinical Negligence and PI Committee and I also volunteer as a scuba diving instructor!
My experience
- Defended multi-million-pound birth injury claims for NHS Resolution, including cerebral palsy and brain injury cases.
- Drafted a £31 million schedule of loss for a negligence-at-birth claim that settled ahead of trial.
- Negotiated settlement of 230 group litigation cases over two days.
- Assisted with Horizon scandal litigation, drafting witness statements and managing active cases.
- Called to the Bar in 2005, 20 years’ experience in civil litigation.
- LLM in Planning and Environmental Law, Kings College London, LLB Law, University of Manchester.
Awards and accolades
- Winner of the Senior Lord Slynn/UK Environmental Law Association Mooting Competition, Bar Vocational Course, College of Law.
- RG Lawson Prize and Dauncey Prize (Public International Law), University of Manchester.