Samuel Harland > Weightmans LLP > Liverpool, England > Lawyer Profile
Weightmans LLP Offices
100 OLD HALL STREET
LIVERPOOL
L3 9QJ
England
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Samuel Harland
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Sam joined Weightmans in 2013 and has over 13 years of experience in healthcare law and the resolution of disputes. Sam advises NHS Trusts, NHS Resolution, the Department of Health, and private practitioners on a wide range of health related legal services with a particular emphasis on resolving disputes. Sam has handled cases with values exceeding £10 million and with attached periodical payments.
He is recognised as a practical lawyer and has a reputation for dealing with disputes pragmatically and sensibly. He is an advocate of alternative methods of dispute resolution and manages the Global Resolution Scheme on behalf of NHS Resolution.
Sam has a niche specialism in claims arising from disease infection following blood transfusion and organ transplant. He advises organisations on consumer protection law and has represented the NHS and Department of Health in group actions.
Alongside his healthcare case load, Sam deals with public and administrative law and is instructed by a significant core participant in the Infected Blood Inquiry.
Sam regularly presents to NHS organisations on safety and learning issues.
Lawyer Rankings
North West > Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
(Rising stars)Weightmans LLP, based in Liverpool and Manchester, is one of the leading firms involved in representing the health service in clinical negligence claims, regularly being instructed by NHS Resolution and several major NHS Trusts. The team is co-headed by Richard Jolly, a birth injury specialist, Victoria Morris, an expert in patient safety group actions, and ‘very able‘ Ian Critchley, who has almost two decades of experience defending clinical negligence litigation for the NHS. Legal director Lisa Spencer is noted for her focus on human rights and psychiatric issues. Chris Dexter, who joined in October 2022 from Clyde & Co, is another key name to note. Included in the firm’s standout recent work is the defence of major claims involving blood infections – a key specialism of principal associate Samuel Harland – and chemical exposure.
Lawyer Rankings
- Clinical negligence: defendant North West > Insurance
- Rising stars North West > Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
Top Tier Firm Rankings
- Insurance > Clinical negligence: defendant
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate tax
- Dispute resolution > Debt recovery
- Public sector > Education
- Corporate and commercial > EU and competition
- Private client > Family
- Public sector > Health
- Employment > Health and safety
- Employment > Pensions
- Insurance > Personal injury: defendant
- Insurance > Professional negligence
Firm Rankings
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Liverpool
- Employment > Employment
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > IT and telecoms
- Public sector > Local government
- TMT (technology, media and telecoms) > Media and entertainment
- Private client > Personal tax, trusts and probate
- Real estate > Social housing
- Transport
- Finance > Banking and finance
- Dispute resolution > Commercial litigation: Manchester
- Real estate > Commercial property: Liverpool
- Real estate > Construction
- Private client > Contentious trusts and probate
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Liverpool
- Corporate and commercial > Corporate and commercial: Manchester
- Real estate > Planning and environment
- Real estate > Property litigation
- Real estate > Commercial property: Manchester
- Crime, fraud and licensing > Crime: general crime and fraud