Clyde & Co

Local authority team/clinical negligence team

Works predominantly in defendant insurance litigation, specialising in defending claims against local authorities (public liability and employers’ liability) and pharmacists (clinical negligence and public liability). Notable cases include Louise Wootton v J Doctor Ltd and another [2008] CA, DJC (pregnancy, negligence of pharmacy/locum pharmacist in dispensing wrong contraceptive pills); Carol Harrison v Derby City Council [2008] CA (highways, rare defect insufficient for new investigation); Rogerson v Bolsover District Council [2019} CA (Landlord & Tenant, Defebtive Premises Act 1972, duty to inspect).

Trained DWF; qualified 1994; Peter Rickson & Partners, Preston office 1995-98, Birmingham office 1998-2004; Colemans CTTS Solicitors 2004-06; BLM Birmingham office 2006 to date.

University of East Anglia (1991 LLB Hons); Chester College of Law (1992).