Mrs Polly Herbet > Hugh James > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Hugh James
99 GRESHAM STREET
EC2V 7NG
England

Work Department

Serious Injury

Position

Polly is a Partner in the Neurolaw team and specialises in supporting clients and their families who have suffered life changing injuries, such as brain injuries (adults and children), spinal cord injuries and amputations. Over the past 20 years Polly has also represented bereaved families as a result of road death.

The impact of serious injury and road death is a passionate cause for Polly, who over the last 20 years, has form closed bonds with the families she has supported, but also the support services available to these families through the criminal justice system. As such, Polly is a keen supporter of road safety charities and offers her time to train Police Family Liaison Officers on civil law and how to support families during such difficult times.

Polly is happy to travel and visit clients and their families at times and locations which suit them and leads a friendly, accessible and experienced legal team to help these clients at a pace which suits the needs of the client.

Career

  • Partner at Hugh James: 2022
  • Partner and Head of Serious and Catastrophic Injury at CFG Law: 2016
  • Partner at Slater and Gordon (UK) LLP: 2013
  • Partner at Fentons Solicitors LLP: 2009
  • Senior Associate at Fentons Solicitors LLP: 2007
  • Associate at Fentons Solicitors LLP: 2005
  • Qualified at Fentons Solicitors LLP: 2003
  • Trained at Fentons Solicitors LLP: 2001

Memberships

  • Senior APIL Litigator

Education

  • Chester College of Law: Legal Practice Course 2001
  • Lancaster University: LLB Law 2000