Browne Jacobson LLP

Health Advisory and Litigation

Heather is a partner in the healthcare advisory and inquests team. Heather has a particular specialism in inquests and has significant experience of handling matters for both public and independent sector clients. Heather is recognised as a Rising Star in the Legal 500 and has been referenced for four consecutive years.

Heather re-joined Browne Jacobson in August 2022 having originally been with the firm since 2013. Heather qualified in 2008 and has specialised solely in healthcare related matters since 2010, originally focusing on claims and inquests, and in the years that followed, expanding her practice to include general advisory and disputes in relation to medical treatment. Heather has significant experience representing public and independent sector clients at inquests, and in particular complex, often high profile, Article 2 and jury inquests relating to detained patients. She regularly advises in relation to governance risks associated with inquests and also deals with a wide variety of advisory matters, including cases heard in the Court of Protection and those involving the High Court’s inherent jurisdiction.