Outer Temple Chambers has 'a very strong clinical negligence offering' with 'high quality counsel'. The team routinely handles a broad range of matters, including surgical errors and severe brain and spinal cord injuries. Nathan Tavares KC is 'thorough on liability and superb with quantum'. Robert Dickason has been kept busy advising on large-scale matters involving novel causation arguments and duty of care issues, while Harriet Jerram acts as sole counsel in high-value brain injury claims. Recent developments at the set include Harry Lambert joining the team and Ben Bradley KC taking silk in February and March 2025 respectively.
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Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury.
Position
Barrister specialising in Personal injury, and Clinical Negligence.
Career
Qualified 1998, Gray’s Inn.
Harriet Jerram has specialised in clinical negligence and personal injury for over 20 years.
Her clinical negligence practice covers all areas of medical specialism and she receives instructions from Claimants and Defendants.
Harriet has significant expertise in inquests, representing families, healthcare Trusts and insurers. She has particular experience of inquests concerning deaths during psychiatric and other hospital treatment.
Harriet has extensive experience of public inquiry work, including the Bristol Royal Infirmary Inquiry, the Shipman Inquiry and the Neale Inquiry. Between 2014 and 2016 she was Co-Counsel to the Independent Jersey Care Inquiry.
In all areas, Harriet’s focus is on achieving the best results for her clients whilst remaining approachable and compassionate. She is known for her client care, and for making the complexities of litigation readily understandable to her lay clients. Harriet is a tenacious negotiator and particularly enjoys representing clients at settlement meetings.
She has been ranked for a number of years by Chambers and Partners and Legal 500 in clinical negligence and/or Inquiries and Inquests.
Languages
French, Spanish.
Memberships
APIL; AVMA; PIBA.
Education
St. Albans Girls’ School (1984-91); St. Catharine’s College (1996 Modern and Medieval Languages 1st Class).
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