Jayshree Nathwani

Practice Areas

Since qualifying in 1999 Jay has practiced exclusively in claimant clinical negligence. She has over 20 years experience and deals with a wide range of medical negligence claims including birth injury and obstetric claims, brain injuries as a result of meningitis/sepsis in children and adults and spinal injury cases against hospitals, GPs and other health professionals.

Career

Jay was admitted to the roll of solicitors in England and Wales in January 1999. On qualification Jay worked in claimant clinical negligence, initially at Parlett Kent (a niche Chambers tier 1 claimant clinical negligence practice). She was promoted to Partner in 2005. Following closure of Parlett Kent in 2013, she joined Barcan Woodward (now Barcan+Kirby), also a Chambers tier 1 ranked firm for claimant clinical negligence and was promoted to Senior Associate in 2015.

Jay received the Law Society’s Specialist Clinical Negligence accreditation in 2007 and has been an accredited member since that time. Jay has also been on AvMA’s specialist clinical negligence panel since 2011.

Professional Memberships

Law Society Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme

Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA) – Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel Member

Publications

(2007) Journal of Patient Safety and Rick Management – Volume 1, Number 5, Sep 01 2007 page 205 (sagepub.com) : Case: Psychiatric negligence leading to serious multiple injuries

Personal

Jay enjoys reading, cooking and entertaining.