Clinical negligence, catastrophic injuries including spinal, head and birth injuries and healthcare human rights.

Partner at Irwin Mitchell

Partner in the medical law and patients rights team, and former national head of Alexander Harris' clinical negligence and healthcare groups.

Areas of expertise include: medical litigation, catastrophic injuries including spinal, head and birth injuries, healthcare, human rights and IVF-related litigation.

Recent cases include Evans v Amicus & Others in the Court of Appeal; Evans v UK in the European Court of Human Rights (the Natallie Evans 'frozen embryo' cases); Re L, the baby Luke right to life case and Burke v UK, the Leslie Burke right to life case. Referrers include the Spinal Injuries Association and Headway. Particular expertise in IVF related litigation.

• Articled Abels, Southampton
• Qualified 1991
• Assistant solicitor Coles Miller, Poole 1991-93
• Assistant solicitor Stewarts, Taunton 1993-95
• Assistant solicitor Bond Pearce, Plymouth 1995-98
• Partner Withy King, Bath 1999-2004
• Partner Alexander Harris 2004

Chambers and Partners 2007 describe him as “expert in birth injury, brain and spinal cord damage.”

The Legal 500 2007 say he “specialises in catastrophic cases” and “has a reputation for 'pulling out all the stops'."

In 2006 the Legal 500 noted that he “famed for his representation of Natallie Evans in the frozen embryo litigation… a leader in right-to-die and right-to-live cases.”

• Alexander Harris Partner 2004
• Partner since 2006 - Irwin Mitchell
• General Editor, Journal of Personal Injury Law (JPIL)
• Assistant Editor 'Kemp & Kemp on Quantum of Damages'
• Fellow and Executive Committee member, the Association of Personal Injury Lawyers (APIL)
• Law Society Personal Injury Panel
• Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel
• Spinal Injuries Association Solicitors Panel
• Headway Solicitors Panel
• Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA).
• Master of Laws (LL.M) in Advanced Litigation from Nottingham Trent University