North Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar
Clinical negligence
New Silks1Helen Mulholland KC – Kings Chambers 'An impressive advocate who has a lovely manner with clients.'
Kings Chambers
Barristers
Helen Mulholland KC
Kings Chambers, North West
Position
Helen is a specialist medical barrister. She accepts instructions in all areas of healthcare law, with particular expertise in cases of medical negligence and serious medical treatment decisions.
She undertakes the most serious medical negligence cases, with particular expertise in cases of neurological and neurosurgical injury; she is also regularly instructed on birth damage cases. Helen is recognised for her exceptional trial advocacy, and has extensive experience of cross-examining medical experts; she is frequently instructed in medical negligence liability trials of particular complexity. In addition to her trial acumen, Helen is a highly accomplished negotiator and undertakes countless mediations and JSMs.
Helen has considerable experience of cases involving serious medical treatment decisions, both in the Family Division and the Court of Protection. She has been involved in many cases involving complex treatment and withdrawal of life-sustaining treatment and understands the extreme sensitivity of such cases.
Memberships
Professional Negligence Bar Association
Personal Injury Bar Association
Education
BA (Hons) Italian & French 1997
Common Professional Examination (Chester) 1998
Bar Vocational Course (Inns of Court School of Law) 1999
Mentions
Northern Circuit • Regional Bar
Clinical negligence
New Silks1Helen Mulholland KC – Kings Chambers ‘Helen is an outstanding advocate and individual. Her work ethic is unrivalled and she is fiercely loyal to her clients, who are in the very best of hands with her.'
North Eastern Circuit • Regional Bar
Court of Protection and community care
New Silks1Helen Mulholland KC – Kings Chambers ‘Helen is a superb advocate. Her knowledge of the Mental Capacity Act is second to none, and she quickly gains the confidence of clinicians. She always pitches the case just right and has the ear of the court.'
Northern Circuit • Regional Bar
Court of Protection and community care
New Silks1Helen Mulholland KC – Kings Chambers ‘Helen is a fantastic barrister and she comes across as extremely intelligent and confident, whilst being down-to-earth and great with clients. NHS clients love her as she immediately puts clinicians at ease, and she has managed very complex and sensitive matters, including serious medical treatment cases involving children.'
Northern Circuit • Regional Bar
Personal injury
New Silks1Helen Mulholland KC – Kings Chambers ‘Helen is a tenacious advocate who is approachable and easy to work with, and she has a good manner with clients.'