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Clinical Negligence - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Maria Maguire KC is the leading silk in the field of Scottish clinical negligence litigation. She acts on behalf of both defenders and pursuers in a diverse array of cases and has a particular knack for high-value birth injury claims. Her extensive advocacy experience enables her to get to the heart of the thorniest medical causation issues.
Strengths
She has absolute laser-like focus; she sees everything little thing that needs to get done. She is formidable and top drawer.
She is a good all-round advocate. Maria is very good with clients and discussions with opposing counsel. She is all round really strong, which is really impressive.
Personal Injury - Scotland (Bar)
Individual Editorial
Maria Maguire KC is a towering figure in both personal injury and clinical negligence matters. She specialises in complex catastrophic injury claims, as well as fatal accidents, abuse claims and psychiatric injuries. She is further equipped to handle sophisticated bullying and harassment at work claims. She acts on behalf of defenders including several local authorities, insurers and professional bodies. She is also regularly instructed to act on behalf of individual pursuers.
Strengths
Maria has an absolute laser-like focus. She see every little thing that needs to get done and is top drawer.
Maria is the best senior junior in regards to personal injury cases. She has a certain gravitas about her, knows her cases inside and out and can pick up a lot of detail in a short space of time.
Maria is a delight to work with. She is organised and diligent, with superb advocacy and excellent client-handling skills.