Jill Harris
UK Guide 2025
Up and Coming : Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant
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Provided by Jill Harris
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Jill is a Senior Associate in BTO’s clinical defence team. She represents doctors and dentists in proceedings brought before their professional regulators, the General Medical Council and the General Dental Council. She has also presented cases on behalf of professional regulators in proceedings brought against teachers and actuaries.
Jill also represents clinicians in civil claims involving allegations of medical negligence in the sheriff court and in the Court of Session. She has represented clinicians in Fatal Accident Inquiries and was involved in defending doctors in two long running public inquiries. Jill has completed two secondments to the Medical and Dental Defence Union of Scotland’s legal department.
Career
BTO (September 2022)
Brodies
Clyde & Co
BTO
Professional Memberships
Jill is a member of the Association of Regulatory and Disciplinary Lawyers (ARDL)
Chambers Review
UK
Jill Harris is regularly instructed by Scotland's main medical defence organisations. She also has experience in defending medical product manufacturers against class action lawsuits.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Jill is really easy to deal with, has a great bedside manner and puts a lot of thought into her cases."
"She is wonderful, very down to earth and very responsive. She is very caring and gives sensible, pragmatic advice."
"Jill is so good with client management. She is supportive and understanding."
"Jill is really easy to deal with, has a great bedside manner and puts a lot of thought into her cases."
"She is wonderful, very down to earth and very responsive. She is very caring and gives sensible, pragmatic advice."
"Jill is so good with client management. She is supportive and understanding."
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