Claimant Clinical Negligence specialist with particular interest in Cerebral Palsy, Erbs Palsy, gynaecology and oncology cases, and cases involving failed laparoscopic procedures, and in mediating claims. Lectures nationally to lawyers and to health care professionals on medical law and related topics. Clinical Supervisor for the Law in Practice module for 3rd year Law undergraduates at Sheffield Hallam University. Lectures on the MSc in Midwifery programme at the University of Nottingham.

Associate Solicitor at Irwin Mitchell

In addition to settlements in excess of £3 million for birth injury cases, she has significant experience and expertise in mediating and litigating Erbs palsy claims for which she is nationally renowned. She has successfully concluded over 85 Erbs palsy cases since 2000. Other concluded cases include:

• CP case: £3.35 million, negligence admitted, awarded to a minor;
• CP case, negligence not admitted. Periodical payments and contingency fund - in excess of £1.565 million, awarded to a protected party;
• Delay in diagnosis of craniosynostosis resulting in partial sightedness, child awarded £550,000;
• Below elbow amputation in a premature baby following hospital acquired fungal infection £475,000 to a minor;
• Erbs Palsy (grade 2) where liability was admitted, child awarded £290,000;
• BSE Inquiry & Human Growth Hormone/CJD litigation

"Goes the extra mile"
Chambers and Partners Directory - 2007/08

• Registered General Nurse;
• Registered Midwife;
• Certified Intensivist;
• Registered Nurse Tutor;
• PGCEA, University of Surrey: 1983;
• Nursing Tutor, London: 1983;
• Tutor in Health Care Studies, Oxford: 1986;
• Bsc (Hons), UCL: 1990;
• Masters in Socio-Legal studies, University of Birmingham: 1991;
• CPE & LSF, College of Law, Guildford, 1991-93;
• Qualified Solicitor, 1996 (training contract with IM; 1994-96);
• Associate Solicitor: 2001;
• APIL Accredited Senior Litigator: 2006.

• Law Society's Clinical Negligence Accreditation Scheme
• Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
• Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers (PEOPIL)
• Erbs Palsy Group (and Panel Solicitor)
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine
• Past President of the South Yorkshire Medico-Legal Society