Rachel Kneale > Weightmans LLP > London, England > Lawyer Profile

Weightmans LLP’s ‘team of dedicated hard-working lawyers’ acts for both NHS Trusts and insurers on high-value, complex cases. Rachel Kneale leads the team, standing out for her ‘excellent grasp of quantum issues’. Chris Dexter joined the team from BLM in October 2022, and leads the team’s focused GP offering, including offering training on risk reduction and a 24-hour GP phoneline. ‘Outstanding’ legal director Isobel Michie is also recommended. The team has particular experience regarding group claims, and is currently instructed on claims nationally arising from the exposure of pregnant women to sodium valproate. It also has a notable focus on mediation and ADR, and is involved with NHS Resolution’s ongoing Change of Culture project.

The ‘excellent‘ team at Weightmans LLP represents a diverse client base of mental health trusts, hospital trusts, and healthcare professionals in inquiries, procurement-related matters, and data breach claims. Andrew Parsons has a great deal of experience in CQC regulation, often acting in Court of Protection cases concerning mental health law. With her vast expertise in clinical negligence, Rachel Kneale acts for a number of NHS trusts, while Julia Appleton handles a broad range of matters, ranging from consent, urgent admission, and treatment issues, to judicial reviews concerning healthcare bodies.