Insurance and public risk.

Joanne is a Partner specialising in Defendant litigation and dispute resolution, and heads up the Technical Claims and Social Care Team in Exeter.

Joanne has advised the NHS on claims under the Liabilities for Third Party Scheme since 2006 and has been Nominated Partner for our Exeter office since June 2016.  Her responsibilities include supervising the team in the Exeter office, on the whole spectrum of complexity and value of civil litigation matters and providing delegated authority instructions where appropriate.  She is the point of contact for NHS Resolution and NHS Trusts and drives forward a high quality professional service, providing good value and delivery on client objectives.

Joanne's client base includes a range of insurers, local authorities and NHS trusts.  Her practice covers the full breadth of complex and high value Civil Liability claims and she has particular expertise in local authority work and claims against public bodies having previously worked in-house for a unitary authority.

Joanne specialises in defending claims on behalf of insurers, local and public authorities. She has particular interest in social services / abuse claims, highways, public liability, employer liability, breach of confidentiality, defamation and misfeasance claims.

In-house claims handling at Torbay Council; Veitch Penny (trainee progressing to partner in 2010); insurance team of Veitch Penny merged with Browne Jacobson in August 2012.

Torquay Grammar School for Girls; University of Wales, Aberystwyth.

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