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Laura Begley

Laura Begley

Work Department

Clinical negligence and personal injury.

Position

All aspects of clinical negligence work and personal injury work with additional expertise in criminal injuries compensation claims.

She is a well-established and highly respected senior junior regularly instructed against silks and occasionally led by silks from chambers. Her work is complex and high value and relates to life changing and catastrophic injuries of any sort. She is approachable, dynamic and knowledgeable. She regularly lectures in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence Law. She is a qualified arbitrator with PIcARBS.

Publications:

General Editor of the Third Edition of 9 Gough Square's 'Clinical Negligence Claims, a Practical Guide' published in 2015, Co-author of Criminal Injuries Compensation Claims (Law Society) and General Editor of the 2nd Edition published in 2016. Contributing editor Kemp and Kemp 'The Quantum of Damages.' Contributing editor Kemp and Kemp 'Law Practice and Procedure.' Contributing editor 'Guide to RTA Liability' (Jordans). She also sits on the editorial board of ‘Medicine Science and the Law’, the journal of the British Academy of Forensic Sciences.

Career

LLB (Hons) Leeds (1991); BVC (Inns of Court School of Law) (1993); Called to the Bar 1993 (Lincoln's Inn); Pupillage completed at 9 Gough Square, with Grahame Aldous QC and Richard Merz and thereafter tenant at 9 Gough Square.

Memberships

Personal Injuries Bar Association; Professional Negligence Bar Association; Association of Personal Injuries Lawyers.

Education

Leeds (1991 LLB Hons).

Leisure

She has three children; twin boys and a girl who keep her on her toes and are a constant source of fun and inspiration. She loves riding her bike, running and yoga when time allows. She appreciates the odd glass of wine and good food and any opportunity to sit in one place (preferably in sunshine) and read novels.

Mentions

London Bar

Clinical negligence

Leading junior1
Laura Begley – Deka Chambers ‘Her attention to detail and thoroughness is second to none - she can pick up on things you might have missed and give guidance.’