Emma graduated from Newcastle University in 2017 with a degree in Law (LLB). She then went on to attain a distinction in the Legal Practice Course and an MSc in Law, Business and Management at the University of Law, Guildford.
Emma joined our Guildford office in August 2018 as a paralegal. Emma qualified as a Solicitor in March 2021 into our Healthcare Department where she has been assisting on a number of clinical negligence claims defending doctors and dentists both on a private basis and on behalf of a leading medical defence organisation.
Emma has been named under the Leading Associates in the most recent Legal 500 rankings for clinical negligence.
Expertise:
Emma primarily assists with defending clinical negligence claims in the High Court and County Courts on behalf of a leading Medical Defence Organisation. Emma's cases involve issues including cauda equina syndrome, cancer and brain injury, but she also has experience with claims involving allegations of discrimination.
Notable Cases:
- Assisting in successfully defending two GPs at a complex liability only trial in the High Court, securing a discontinuance of a potentially significant claim following submission of a robust Letter of Response and settlements in others claims for amounts far below the pleaded value of the claims.
