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Harriet Jerram

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Work Department

Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury.

Position

Barrister specialising in Personal injury, and Clinical Negligence.

Career

Qualified 1998, Gray’s Inn.

Harriet Jerram has specialised in clinical negligence and personal injury for over 20 years.

Her clinical negligence practice covers all areas of medical specialism and she receives instructions from Claimants and Defendants.

Harriet has significant expertise in inquests, representing families, healthcare Trusts and insurers. She has particular experience of inquests concerning deaths during psychiatric and other hospital treatment.

Harriet has extensive experience of public inquiry work, including the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry, the Shipman Inquiry and the Neale Inquiry. Between 2014 and 2016 she was Co-Counsel to the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry.

In all areas, Harriet’s focus is on achieving the best results for her clients whilst remaining approachable and compassionate. She is known for her client care, and for making the complexities of litigation readily understandable to her lay clients. Harriet is a tenacious negotiator and particularly enjoys representing clients at settlement meetings.

She has been ranked for a number of years by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 in clinical negligence and/or Inquiries and Inquests.

Languages

French, Spanish.

Memberships

APIL; AVMA; PIBA.

Education

St. Albans Girls’ School (1984-91); St. Catharine’s College (1996 Modern and Medieval Languages 1st Class).