Fielding specialists in all facets of clinical negligence, race discrimination, and harassment claims, Bevan Brittan LLP regularly represents an array of care homes, digital health providers, and other healthcare suppliers. The firm’s transactional expertise ranges from corporate and commercial matters to regulatory and employment law issues. Based in Birmingham, James Gutteridge is knowledgeable in whistleblowing and contractual disputes, Julia Jones is a healthcare regulation expert, and Amanda Wright-Kluger mainly acts for governmental bodies and agencies. Louise Mansfield focuses on environmental law issues, and Helena Morrissey is highly regarded for her social care work.
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  • ‘Well renowned defendant clinical negligence firm, works collaboratively on litigated matters.’

Key clients

  • NHS Resolution
  • NHS England
  • Royal United Hospitals Bath NHS Foundation Trust
  • Great Western Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
  • Barts Health NHS Trust
  • NHS Property Services Limited
  • King Edward VII Hospital (KEVII)
  • University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust
  • St Georges University Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
  • Avon and Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Foundation Trust
  • NHS Somerset ICB
  • The Royal Free London NHS Foundation Trust

Work highlights

Represented University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in successfully defending an appeal in the Employment Appeal Tribunal in relation to the scope of regulations 5, 7 and 8 of the Agency Worker Regulations 2010.
Represented Barts Health NHS Trust in successfully defending a disability discrimination claim in respect of an alleged failure to make reasonable adjustments.
Represented University Hospitals Birmingham NHS Foundation Trust in successfully an ET claim for unfair dismissal and race discrimination, and obtaining a costs award of £20,000.

Practice head

James Gutteridge; Julia Jones; Adam Kendall; Peter Francis

Other key lawyers

Amanda Wright-Kluger; Louise Mansfield; Helena Morrissey; Joanna Burrows; Samantha Minchin