Hailsham Chambers is 'an admirable clinical negligence set'. The team is regularly instructed on behalf of both claimants and defendants in a wide range of complex, high-value clinical negligence cases. The group's workload includes catastrophic injury claims, delayed diagnoses cases, surgical negligence, and claims arising from fatalities. Dominic Nolan KC has 'a command of every detail of a case, and he has an engaging presence which put clients and witnesses at ease'. Eva Ferguson is head of the set's medical law group, and routinely advises on a broad spectrum of matters, including birth injuries, delayed diagnosis cases, failure to diagnose issues and surgical negligence. Catherine Ewins is 'immensely astute with an eye for detail'.
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Catherine acts on behalf of both claimants and defendants in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation. She also deals with solicitors’ negligence claims arising out of mismanaged clinical of personal injury litigation. She frequently undertakes high value and complex cases. She also has significant experience of disciplinary tribunal work, defending professionals before their regulatory body.

She is recommended in both legal directories for clinical negligence and is described as “excellent in mediations and very impressive in conference” by Chambers UK, 2021.  According to Legal 500 2021 she “shows a determined and unrivalled drive to achieve the best for the client.”

From 2014 to 2017, Catherine was instructed in the Ian Paterson (breast surgeon) litigation which has recently settled. This large scale litigation (over 700 claimants) involved many diverse issues such as whether a private hospital was primarily and vicariously liable for the torts of a surgeon and whether the NHS owed a duty of care to patients in the private sector, or to the private sector hospital itself, to take action where there were indications of malpractice in respect of an employed surgeon.

Catherine prides herself on giving straightforward and to the point advice so that clients have a clear understanding of the strengths and weaknesses of their cases. She always considers it very important to understand the perspective of each individual client. She remembers that for many clients their case may be the only time they are involved in litigation. Catherine realizes the importance of resolving cases in a cost-effective manner for insurers. Having taken on any case, whatever its strengths or weaknesses, Catherine will fight hard to achieve the best possible outcome.

Career

Called 1995; junior scholarship to Gray’s Inn.

Languages

French, Italian.

Memberships

PNBA.

Education

Ludlow College; King’s College, Cambridge (MA Cantab, Hurst Prize for Law); Lic Sp Dr Eur (Bxl).

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  • 'Stephen Smith is outstanding.'
  • 'Stuart Paley is a very good clerk: efficient, helpful and user friendly.'
  • 'Always an outstanding service from the clerking team at Hailsham.'
  • 'The clerks are brilliantly responsive. They are a truly commendable front-line for the chambers, and provide excellent client service.'
  • 'Hailsham are a great set for clinical negligence.'
  • 'Hailsham Chambers are a friendly and cohesive set. They provide a well-rounded set of barristers for all types of clinical negligence claims.'
  • 'Solid set, helpful and easy to work with.'
  • 'An exceptional set, with a wide breath and depth of expertise.'
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