Leah Jones

Insurance & Public Risk

Leah is a Partner in the Complex Claims and Social Care Team and, in addition to her full case load, she is also part of the leadership team, managing a team of lawyers.

Leah has a broad client base of both public body and insurer clients. She regularly delivers bespoke training and workshops to clients and internally.

Leah is technically excellent and has a busy case load of complex, high value and sensitive claims with a focus on claims in the health and social care and higher education sectors, both public and private. Her experience encompasses:

actions relating to historical sexual abuse and neglect; claims for breach of HRA including Art 2 (Right to Life), Art 3 (inhumane treatment) Art 5 (Deprivation of Liberty), Art 6 (right to a fair trial) and Art 8 (Right to Private and Family Life); representation of intervener in public care proceedings; discrimination claims (primarily in higher education settings); actions for defamation and misuse of private information; stress, bullying and harassment at work claims; and catastrophic injury/disease claims for both public and employers’ liability e.g. mesothelioma; double amputation workplace injury.

Solicitor – admitted 2012 CLT Qualified Lawyers Transfer Test – 2011 Called to the Bar (Lincoln’s Inn) - 2006 BVC - 2006 LLB (Hons) - Law – 2005