Irwin Mitchell
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Irwin Mitchell
I joined the firm in November 2021 as an Associate Solicitor having worked in in other highly regarded firms in Newcastle upon Tyne preceding this appointment. I have over 10 years’ experience working in the area of private client. I am Chair of the Law Society’s Private Client Solicitor’s Section Advisory Committee. Our role on the committee is to assist the Law Society to design and deliver the outputs of the private client solicitors’ section. My role involves advising clients on complex wealth protection/ estate/ succession planning (including advising business owners, those with domicile nuances and cross-border interests, and high-net-worth individuals). I also advise on management/ protection of funds in cases involving congenital defects at birth. I also deal with estate administration of complex estates (including estates with cross-border elements, foreign assets and missing beneficiaries to high value estates). I help clients create lifetime settlements as well as dealing with Trust administration and advising Trustees and Executors. I also specialise in advising on capacity issues, including Powers of Attorney and making applications to the Court of Protection. I'm a full member of STEP. I'm also a member of the STEP Special Interest Group for Business Families and of the STEP committee for our North Est and Cumbria Branch. I am also a Fellow at Durham University as a member of the SCR at Grey College. I work closely with local charities and I often volunteer. I'm proud to have been a founding member of Cancer Research UK’s Business Beats Cancer Board in Newcastle upon Tyne and I help to raise money and awareness for the charity locally.
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A Senior Associate Solicitor in Irwin Mitchell's Newcastle office, Emma specialises in dealing with claims on behalf of people who have been abused in childhood and/or have been sexually assaulted. She also deals with complex industrial disease matters, in particular mesothelioma cases.
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Helen specialises in health and welfare cases in relation to adults who lack capacity in the Court of Protection and has represented vulnerable adults under the inherent jurisdiction of the High Court. She is frequently instructed by the Official Solicitor, advocates and family members in respect of disputes regarding capacity and welfare matters including care, residence, contact, access to social media/internet and consumption of alcohol.
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Partner I am a Partner working in the Serious Injury team based in our Newcastle office. Since 2004 I have represented adults and children who have suffered serious and life changing injuries, in particular head injuries, spinal cord injuries and amputation. The cases our team pursues are often very complex and high value. I aim to secure interim payments for my clients at the earliest possible opportunity to provide funding for such things as rehabilitation, support packages, accommodation and equipment needs.
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Associate solicitor Represents clients in a range of clinical negligence claims including: Delay in diagnosis of cancer Orthopaedic claims Surgical claims Birth injury Brain and spinal injury Amputation Fatal claims.
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A Senior Associate, Serious Injury. Justina specialises in acting for those who have suffered life changing injuries, such as traumatic brain injury, spinal injury, amputation, polytrauma and chronic pain arising from road traffic accidents, accidents at work, with a particular interest in cycling related accidents.
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Associate Solicitor. Kirsty advises on a range of Court of Protection health and welfare issues relating to the Mental Capacity Act 2005. She represents Relevant Person's Representatives, family members, and is regularly instructed by the Official Solicitor. Kirsty is also qualified as an Accredited Legal Representative, so can act on behalf of those who have been deemed to lack capacity to conduct court proceedings. This is a possible alternative to a Litigation Friend. She has a special interest in urgent medical treatment cases, and cases which involve a crossover of medicine and law. Kirsty also help people challenge unfair public body decisions through judicial review. Prior to working in public law and human rights she specialised in mental health law and continues to advise detained patients, family members and hospitals. Kirsty is Irwin Mitchell’s point of contact for in-house mental health law advice. Kirsty also advices on community care law, covering cuts to care packages, the duties of the local authority and other public bodies under the Care Act and support for carers. More recently, she has developed a focus on assisting and supporting individuals in Assessment and Treatment Units (ATUs) and regularly assists those in these units to move into the community with a suitable care package which can meet their assessed needs.
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Laura is a Partner in the Serious Injury department at Irwin Mitchell’s Newcastle office. She works with children and adults who have sustained life changing brain, spinal cord and amputation injuries. Since 2016 (and 3 years PQE) she has been responsible for the management of her own complex cases valued at over £500,000 and regularly handles multi million pound cases. In the past 3 years, she has secured £38.264 million in compensation for her clients with settlements ranging between £1.5 million and £21.5 million gross. She is totally committed to her clients, particularly the use of Special Measures in personal injury cases to support vulnerable Claimants through the Court process. She is a strong advocate of the Serious Injury Guide and works collaboratively with Defendant Insurers and Solicitors where possible to obtain early interim payments and meet rehabilitation needs before hospital discharge. Laura also founded NE Amputee, a support group for amputees and their families in the North East, after noting a lack of provision in the local area for her clients. Laura is an APIL Accredited Senior Litigator and Brain Injury Specialist as well as the Early Careers Regional Representative for the Newcastle office, supporting aspiring lawyers from all backgrounds with their legal careers. Laura was nominated as Insurance Rising Star of the Year in the Legal 500 Northern Powerhouse Awards 2023. Recent client feedback: "I cannot fault the service me and my family have received from Irwin Mitchell. I felt My solicitor Laura Mcilduff went above and beyond my expectations and became more than a solicitor but someone I could rely on. Laura took a great deal of time explaining everything to me throughout, to ensure I understood and could make informed choices. Overall, the key point for my experience was the personal touch I felt I received, that was so important. The amazing support she provided, down to the informal friendly chats that were needed of reassurance, understanding and patience was priceless and something I will always be grateful for." Another recent 5* TrustPilot review: “I couldn’t have got through the last 5 years without the team I was provided with by Irwin Mitchell, following a RTA in 2018. It has been a long lengthy process & still ongoing in some respects but the team always made me feel at ease took control of everything that was over whelming to be, easily staying in contact through phone calls and emails. I couldn’t recommend them more for a personal injury claim, my main point of contact was Laura Mcilduff who I could not fault at all she is the best of the best and has met every need I have endured along with Tom Dias who I have pestered at points along the way, but nothing was a bother. It can be very daunting in the beginning but these guys helped not only me but my family members too, and we powered on through, it was a pleasure to have them on my side, also using other departments now as things progress and have to mention the names, John Riley Dibb, Lara Tucker & Connie Smith for their continued support. They are an absolute credit to Irwin Mitchell and I thank them all from the bottom of my heart.”
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Lindsey is a Senior Associate Solicitor working in the Irwin Mitchell Newcastle and Middlesbrough offices. She worked previously within the Health Service as a senior MRI radiographer.Lindsey specialises in clinical negligence cases and acts on behalf of clients who have suffered serious injuries, recovering substantial amounts of compensation to fund care, therapies and a range of other needs. She also represents families at inquests where a loved one has died through negligent medical treatment. Her expertise lies in birth injury claims involving children who have cerebral palsy as a result of delays in delivery or inadequate neonatal care. She also represents mothers who have suffered injury during delivery or where there have been failures to diagnose congenital conditions during pregnancy. Lindsey acts for adults who have suffered a brain or spinal injury or who have suffered avoidable amputations and has a special interest in cases involving delayed cancer diagnosis and negligent surgery.
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As an associate in the team, Lucy has worked as a pensions legal adviser and within independent trustee companies for a number of years. She has experience in a range of matters including: Day-to-day scheme matters Legislative changes Governance compliance Scheme funding De-risking projects Scheme closures Scheme wind-ups Mergers and restructuring projects. Lucy’s experience not only as a legal adviser but also from her years of independent trusteeship and her previous administrative background bring an understanding of client needs and requirements. Lucy brings a practical approach to projects and general scheme governance where possible.
