Clinical Negligence

Neil Block KC is a silk with a comprehensive understanding of the full spectrum of clinical negligence law. He is admired for the depth of his intellect and experience and he has an exclusively defendant practice, handling a range of cases for health authorities, NHS Resolution and professional insurers. He heads the clinical negligence team at the set and specialises in high-value spinal injury and birth trauma claims.

Judith Ayling KC is a committed clinical negligence barrister who predominantly represents defendants in high-value cases. She demonstrates particular expertise in cases concerning brain and spinal injuries. She also excels at dealing with cost issues.

Susan Rodway KC is widely admired by peers and commentators for her active involvement in landmark decisions within the field of clinical negligence. She has over 30 years of experience handling medical claims. She focuses her practice predominantly on claimant work, undertaking serious cases, some of which involve international claimants. Her experience includes numerous catastrophic birth injury claims.

Charles Cory-Wight KC is a well-regarded silk who represents claimants and defendants in equal measure. He has particular experience in birth injury and secondary victim claims.

Emily Formby KC is an acclaimed barrister with extensive experience of clinical negligence litigation. She handles a diverse caseload on behalf of both claimants and defendants, including matters relating to birth trauma injuries, failed diagnoses and wrongful treatment. She is a qualified mediator as well as a litigator.

Nicola Greaney KC is regularly instructed by healthcare providers as well as NHS Resolution and claimants. Her areas of expertise include claims concerning delays in diagnosis, cerebral palsy and catastrophic birth injury. She is also an expert in claims relating to cosmetic surgery. She is a prominent figure in the healthcare regulatory sector.

Daniel Laking has a very broad clinical negligence practice, acting for claimants and a wide range of defendants including NHS trusts and individual doctors. He also has experience acting on behalf of employers in liability disputes arising from clinical negligence claims.

Emma Corkill boasts a broad clinical negligence practice in which she acts for both claimants and defendants. She is regularly instructed in birth and brain injury matters as well as delay in diagnosis claims and cases involving consent.

Romilly Cummerson is an experienced junior with notable expertise across clinical negligence, including in defending group actions. Her experience on cases including surgical errors and wrongful births is bolstered by her thought leadership in clinical negligence.