Laura Begley

Practice Areas

Laura conducts personal injury and clinical negligence cases often against silks in complex and high value work. She has additional expertise in criminal injuries compensation claims.

A seasoned barrister with great technical ability who will cut to the chase and provide direction in complex claims. She is empathetic with clients but robust when circumstances require it. She has particular expertise in complex brain, spinal and other catastrophic injury claims but also covers the whole range of personal injuries including multiple orthopaedic injuries and psychiatric injuries.

Laura’s clinical negligence practice covers a broad spectrum of cases from obstetric claims for cerebral palsy and shoulder dystocia to neuro-surgical and other surgical failures to delay in or misdiagnosis and cases concerning organisational failures and failures in training and communication.

Career

LLB(Hons) Leeds (1991); BVC(Inns of Court School of Law) (1993); Called to the Bar 1993 (Lincoln's Inn); Pupillage at 9 Gough Square, with Grahame Aldous KC and Richard Merz

Professional Memberships

Personal Injuries Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association; APIL

Publications

General Editor of ‘Clinical Negligence Claims, a Practical Guide' , Co-author of Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims (Law Society) and General Editor of the second Edition published in 2016. Contributing editor Kemp & Kemp to 'The Quantum of Damages‘ and 'Law Practice and Procedure'. Contributing editor 'Guide to RTA Liability' (Jordans)

Personal

She has three children; twin boys and a girl who keep her on her toes and are a constant source of fun and inspiration. She loves riding her bike, running and yoga when time allows.