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Helen Wolstenholme

Helen Wolstenholme

Work Department

Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, Travel

Position

Practice areas: Personal injury, clinical negligence, travel and jurisdiction.

Career

Helen was called to the Bar in 2002, following which she undertook pupillage at 2 Temple Gardens and became a tenant in 2004. Helen specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury (including accidents abroad). She has been recognised for many years as a leading junior in both practice areas. Acting for both claimants and defendants, Helen is particularly known for her work in exceptionally sensitive cases or those involving catastrophic injury.

Helen was appointed a Recorder (Crime, Midlands Circuit) in 2023. She is an elected member of the PNBA’s Executive Committee.

Memberships

PIBA, PNBA.

Education

Hertford College, Oxford University, MA Jurisprudence

Personal

Helen is a founding trustee of the educational charity LMK (Let Me Know).

Mentions

London Bar

Clinical negligence

Leading junior2
Helen Wolstenholme –2 Temple Gardens ‘Attention to detail: Helen never misses anything, her knowledge in this field is second to none. Helen always provides clear and sensible advice and her drafting is outstanding.’
London Bar

Personal injury

Leading junior5
Helen Wolstenholme – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Helen  is quick to respond and approachable, she is personable. She is cautious in her advice and will consider issues carefully before reverting.’