Jill Harris > BTO Solicitors LLP > Edinburgh, United Kingdom > Lawyer Profile
BTO Solicitors LLP Offices
ONE EDINBURGH QUAY
133 FOUNTAINBRIDGE
EDINBURGH
EH3 9QG
United Kingdom
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Jill Harris
Work Department
Medical Negligence
Position
Senior Associate
Jill is a Senior Associate in BTO’s clinical defence team which is ranked Band 1 by Chambers UK. Legal 500 identifies Jill as a rising star in the “medical negligence: defender” category.
Jill 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 assisted 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.
Languages
English
Lawyer Rankings
Scotland > Insurance > Medical negligence: defender
(Rising stars)Acting for major UK medical defence organisations, BTO Solicitors LLP represents doctors, nurses and other healthcare professionals in complex, high-value and fatal clinical negligence claims before Scottish courts. Public inquiries are another strength of the firm, as are cosmetic claims, which constitute a growing focus area for the team. The group is also regularly instructed by insurers and individuals to defend claims in the private sphere. Practice head Laura Donald is a seasoned litigator with significant experience in fatal accident inquiries and public inquiries, while associate Jill Harris acts for medical and dental professionals. Other key individuals include associates Jennifer King, Natalie McCartney and Cara Docherty, as well as former Brodies LLP partner Duncan Mawby, who joined the firm as a consultant in February 2023.
Lawyer Rankings
- Rising stars Scotland > Insurance > Medical negligence: defender
- Medical negligence: defender Scotland > Insurance
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