Healthcare.

Jill is Head of our Health and Care Sector – a growing and dynamic sector with over 200 lawyers working across a wide range of clients. She has over 25 years’ experience in healthcare law – the law relating to patients. As Head of the Healthcare and Mental Health law team nationally she also advises on a wide range of both contentious and non-contentious matters for clients in both the NHS and private sector. This includes inquests, judicial reviews, Mental Health Act advice, Mental Capacity Act advice, support and training around investigations, risk management, duty of candour, NHS Continuing Healthcare and consultation issues. Jill has also handled clinical negligence claims particularly complex, sensitive and high-value matters for NHS clients.  Jill is client relationship partner for many of the sectors key clients. Jill sits on the firm’s Audit Governance and Oversight Panel, is on the Governance Board of the Zero Suicide Alliance and is a Trustee of The Lucy Faithfull Foundation.

Trainee solicitor Mills & Reeve 1993-95; solicitor 1995-2000; solicitor Barlow Lyde and Gilbert 2000-03; associate Bevan Ashford 2003-04; partner Bevan Brittan 2004-05; partner Mills & Reeve 2005.

Birmingham Medico Legal Society.

Whitehead High School; Queen’s University, Belfast.

Horse riding and skiing.