Julie Lewis > Irwin Mitchell > Bristol, England > Lawyer Profile

Irwin Mitchell’s medical negligence practice in the South West is seen as a ‘nationally respected team dealing with the highest quality work’. Practice head Julie Lewis has developed a strong specialism in neonatal injury claims, and also regularly represents clients in inquests. Luke Trevorrow is noted for his ‘excellent track record’, and has lately been active in group action litigation. From the Southampton branch, Justine Spencer is the key senior contact, while all other named practitioners are based in Bristol.

Acting on its own as well as often in conjunction with its more well-established Bristol base, Irwin Mitchell‘s recently established office in Cardiff continues to gain traction in the South Wales market, where it is appreciated for its ‘very responsive, thorough and detail-oriented’ approach. Lauded for her ‘down-to- earth and friendly’ demeanour, senior associate Kate Easy has been pivotal to the growth of the team, gaining an increased volume of instructions from South Wales-based claimants, including on obstetric cases leading to cerebral palsy and those concerned with a delay in diagnosis leading to catastrophic spinal or brain damage. Team head Julie Lewis splits her time between Cardiff and Bristol with a specialism in birth and neonatal injury and other brain injury cases.

Noted for its ability to ensure ‘clients feel informed and supported through the process’, Irwin Mitchell‘s core streams of work are comprised of birth and neonatal juries, neurological injuries and delays in diagnosis. Justine Spencer spearheads the practice with her arsenal of skills that encompass complex, high value obstetric and neonatal neurological injuries, and Julie Lewis bolsters the practice with her diverse range of strengths that include delays in diagnosing meningitis and high value fatal claims, notably those involving complex quantum. Rebecca Brown is recommended for being a ‘thorough and very capable lawyer who has a strong client focus’, while Kate Easy possesses particular strengths in obstetric cases.