Personal Injury

Called 2005

Appointments:2012 - presentAdvocacy, Written Skills, Civil Litigation and Professional Ethics Freelance Tutor - Bar Professional Training Course, BPP, Leeds

2013 - 2016Chairperson - Leeds Unicef Group

2019Deputy District Judge

Inner TempleNorth Eastern CircuitPersonal Injury Bar AssociationThe Leeds & West-Yorkshire Medico-Legal Society.

Ruwena is a Legal 500 Leading Junior in Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence law, recommended as being “extremely capable”, “highly experienced across a range of personal injury matters” and having “strong legal knowledge”. Ruwena has been recently appointed Deputy District Judge (North Eastern Circuit, 2019).

Ruwena is a thorough and robust advocate with extensive experience acting for both Claimants and Defendants in cases involving difficult and complex issues of fraud and causation, including clinical negligence and industrial disease trials requiring cross-examination of medico-legal and engineering experts on both surgical and technical issues.  Alongside her court work she also has a busy paper practice and regularly prepares written advices on liability and quantum and drafts pleadings.

Areas of Expertise:

Clinical Negligence Industrial Disease Disputes Occupiers’ Liability Employers’ Liability Public Liability Contractual Disputes Road Traffic Disputes Credit Hire Claims Costs Disputes CRU Appeals

Ruwena has vast experience in providing Seminars tailored to the needs and requirements of all levels of legal and medical professionals, from case workers to Partners. In addition to in-House lectures and Chambers Seminars, Ruwena has been invited to speak as a returning guest lecturer for the Liverpool Law Society and at AvMA. Recent Seminars include:

LVI and Fraudulent Claims Costs – Key Issues New Rules on Disclosure, Witness Statements, Expert Evidence and Everything Inbetween Multiple Injury Claims and Valuation An Introduction to Cosmetic Surgery Claims Consent in Clinical Negligence Claims

Advocacy Training Council Accredited

2001 - 2004LLB (Hons), University of Manchester

2004 - 2005BVC, Inns of Court School of Law