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Cassandra Williams

0115 947 2581 cassandrawilliams@ropewalk.co.uk View profile View profile

Work Department

Personal injury, motor, credit hire, counter fraud, accidents abroad, commercial dispute resolution, costs & litigation funding, employment, clinical negligence, disease, inquests.

Position

Cassandra has a successful civil law practice. She regularly appears in the County Court acting for both claimants and defendants in Fast and Multi Track trials, disposal hearings, detailed assessments, interim applications, case management hearings, small claims and infant and patient approval hearings. She also has experience of tribunal hearings. Cassandra accepts instructions in all areas of civil law, including but not limited to personal injury, fraud, employment, housing and commercial. She has developed a strong paperwork practice and is regularly instructed to draft advices on merits and on quantum and to settle pleadings. She is a fearless, driven and tenacious advocate. She represents her clients with vigour and relentless determination. She prides herself on being approachable, enthusiastic, friendly and attentive to her clients’ needs, whilst also recognising the importance of being realistic and appropriately managing her clients’ expectations. She also has experience of clinical negligence claims. Cassandra is willing to accept instructions on a conditional fee and pro bono basis where appropriate.

Career

Called 2010; tenant since 2010; before coming to the Bar she spent a year teaching English as a foreign language at a middle school in China; also spent a year working with the Citizens’ Advice Bureau and volunteering as a youth advocate for Paralympic Sport.

Education

University of Birmingham (LLB Hons); awarded an Exhibition Award from Inner Temple; Nottingham Law School (BVC – obtaining ‘Very Competent’ grade).