Exchange Chambers

Personal Injury and Data Breach

Trudi was called to the Bar in 2018. She became a tenant of Exchange Chambers in September 2020 following the successful completion of her pupillage under the supervision of Mark Ainsworth. During her first six, Trudi experienced a range of personal injury hearings, family law hearings, professional disciplinary work and clinical negligence work.

Personal Injury

Throughout her second six, Trudi has developed a busy fast-track personal injury practice. She has represented Claimants and Defendants in a range of hearings. Alongside her fast-track practice, she acts as junior to two senior members of chambers in high value brain injury cases and has drafted complex applications in the course of such. She has also assisted in multi-track matters and has recently been instructed on her own.

Trudi has a particular interest in high value personal injury and clinical negligence cases. She has experienced mediation and joint settlement meetings and has been involved in preparing position statements and schedules of loss.

Data Breach

Trudi is a member of the data breach team and provides formal advice and drafts statements of case. During her pupillage, she assisted with and experienced an appeal in the Royal Courts of Justice.

Trudi prides herself on good relationships with solicitors and her approachable nature with clients. She has a proactive approach to her work and turns paperwork around quickly. She offers both formal and informal advice and is happy to be contacted by email or telephone.

Family

Trudi has a rapidly expanding family practice with an interest in matrimonial finance matters.

Trudi has handled matters through from first directions to final hearings.  She is experienced in dealing with varied asset portfolios including company accounts and pensions.

Clinical Negligence

Trudi has a developing clinical negligence practice.  With a wealth of knowledge in drafting pleadings and advising Claimants, she has significant experience in handling complex and high-value claims.

Trudi has experience of cases, including (but not limited to) the following;

Inappropriate management of pregnancy and labour. Missed diagnosis and delayed diagnosis cases. For example, Trudi has recently drafted the pleadings and advised in conference with a consultant endocrinologist, representing a claimant who sustained injury following delay of diagnosis of hyperthyroidism. Advising the families in fatal claims following clinical negligence. For example, Trudi has recently drafted the pleadings, in a case where an individual died of suicide after he was negligently granted leave from a psychiatric facility. This case has settled. Assisting two senior members of Chambers in drafting a preliminary advice in a catastrophic brain injury case. This case is ongoing. Negligent performance of plastic surgery

She has experience in inquests and has acted for families and interested persons.  Trudi is passionate about providing clients with outstanding advice and support, using her expertise to represent their best interests. She strives to ensure that her clients are fully informed throughout the entire process.

Called 2018

English

PIBA (Personal Injury Bar Association) Northern Circuit

Qualifications:

LLB Laws Hons: 2:1 The University of Manchester

LLM Healthcare Ethics and Law: Distinction The University of Manchester

BPTC: Very Competent Manchester Metropolitan University

Scholarships/Prizes:

Diana, Princess of Wales Scholarship: Middle Temple Regional Scholarship: BPTC, Manchester Metropolitan University Manchester and District Medico Legal Society Prize in Recognition of Academic Performance for Highest Grade Awarded in Dissertation for Masters (LLM)

Trudi has worked as an assistant and carer to young people with catastrophic brain injuries. She holds a proactive role in the care of her older sister, who suffers from Cerebral Palsy, and is grateful for the invaluable communicative skills that she has developed, as a result of this. Trudi also manages a foundation which financially supports individuals with an acquired brain injury, throughout university.

Prior to commencing pupillage, Trudi worked in Greece for several months as a Watersports Instructor.