Hill Dickinson LLP is noted for its cross-office collaboration and experience handling high-value, sensitive claims. The London team is co-led by Rebecca Hunt and Janet McWhinney, who work closely with national health head Andrew Craggs. The practice is regularly instructed by NHS Resolution, NHS Trusts, and private insurers across a broad spectrum of claims, including catastrophic injury and reputationally sensitive matters. Hunt remains a key adviser on the Early Notification Scheme, while Rohana Abeywardana and Ella Casson contribute specialist expertise to insurer-side claims and training development respectively.
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‘Highly efficient and focussed on client outcomes. The team is excellent and highly knowledgeable in all aspects of clinical negligence. Very impressive group of lawyers, who are conscientious, thorough and very knowledgeable.’
‘Rebecca Hunt is very clever and supremely experienced.'
Key clients
- NHS Resolution
- CNA Hardy
Work highlights
Defence a client successfully in a claim where liability had been admitted following a fundamental dishonesty pleading, resulting in strike out, disapplication of QOCS, and recovery of costs.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Rohana Abeywardana
Practice head
Rebecca Hunt; Janet McWhinney; Andrew Craggs
Other key lawyers
Rohana Abeywardana; Ella Casson; Clifford McCormack; Emma Galland, Catherine Fox; Andrew Bate; Katrina Poole