Litigation department, personal injury group, clinical negligence.

Partner acting for claimants in maximum severity personal injury claims and clinical negligence cases. She has achieved a particular reputation for her work on behalf of the victims of brain injury and was for many years the chairman of APIL’s brain injury group. She has had notable successes in heavily disputed cerebral palsy claims.

Trained Allen & Overy; qualified 1990; joined Barlows (now Barlow Robbins LLP) as a newly qualified solicitor; partner 1994. Director Headway, Surrey; chairman of Surrey Acquired Brain Injury Network.

French, German.

Law Society Personal Injury Panel; Law Society Clinical Negligence Panel.

Vyners School, Ickenham; Durham University (BA (Hons) Law 2(1)).

Music, travel, entertaining, community and charity activities; school governor.