Clare has a busy practice across all Hailsham’s key practice areas and with particular focus on professional negligence and personal injury matters.

Clare has acted in a wide range of cases against surveyors, mortgage brokers, architects, property managers and letting agents. She has particular interest and expertise in claims against lawyers, arising from a broad spectrum of practice areas.

Clare enjoys appearing in court (whether in person, by telephone, or by video). She is frequently instructed to attend the County Court and High Court, both for interlocutory applications and for trial. Drawing on her busy court practice, Clare is also the lead author of ‘On Your Feet: A Practical Guide to Civil Advocacy’, an advocacy textbook published by Sweet & Maxwell in August 2019 in conjunction with the White Book.

Clare has a strong paper-based practice and is often instructed to advise and draft pleadings in a wide variety of matters. She prides herself on providing practical and straightforward advice. She is mindful that litigation can be very stressful for clients and has a friendly and approachable manner which puts them at ease, particularly before appearing in court. She is similarly conscious of the need to be as cost-effective as possible, and to provide value for money.