Deirdre has vast experience of handling catastrophic injury claims with especial expertise in perinatal asphyxia and paediatric neurology cases, as well as neurosurgical, orthopaedic and oncology claims. She is recognised as a skilled advocate who quickly distils the issues in the most complex of cases and is adept at making causation arguments. She is a strong negotiator with a keen intuition for an opponent’s position and is proactive in maintaining momentum in cases, with a speedy turnaround of paperwork, including meticulously pleaded schedules of loss. Reported cases include Bolitho v City and Hackney Health Authority [1998] A.C. 238 HL , Murphy v Wirral Health Authority (1996) 7 Med LR 99 CA and AC v St Georges Healthcare NHS Trust [2015] EWHC 3644. Approved settlements for claimants and defendants include claims where damages are in the high millions. Deirdre also has extensive experience in all areas of personal injury practice, in particular catastrophic head injury, spinal trauma and Fatal Accident claims.
Called 1974; Gray’s Inn. Tenant in the Chambers of John Dunning at 11 King’s Bench Walk, 1977-1980; Tenant at 7BR Chambers, 2014 onwards.
French and German.
PNBA, PIBA, Oxford Medico-Legal Society.
Sandown Grammar School, Isle of Wight; University College, London (1972 LLB (Hons)).
Music and medieval history.
