Travel, Personal Injury, Private International Law, Clinical Negligence, Product Liability

Lucy specialises in the areas of personal injury, travel, private international law and clinical negligence.

She is regularly instructed to act in catastrophic personal injury claims arising from accidents abroad. She has considerable expertise in dealing with claims with an international element, involving jurisdiction and choice of law disputes, and other aspects of travel law. She has wide experience of substantial claims resulting from holiday incidents, sports accidents, road traffic accidents and illness and disease claims.

Recent reported cases include: Graham v Fidelidade: jurisdiction issues in respect of accident in Portugal; Wood v Foyer Assurances: fatal accident in Belgium; Rowbottom v Howard: claim for catastrophic motorcycling injuries; Lambert v MIB: application of Spanish law in motorcycle track day accident; Pandya v Intersalonika: brain-injury claim time-barred under Greek law; Syred v PZU and HDI: application of Polish law to claims for catastrophic injuries; Cook v Virgin Media Ltd: Court of Appeal case on forum non conveniens between Scotland and England.

Called to the Bar: 1994; Silk: 2022; Joint Head of Chambers: 2023