With a focus on the healthcare sector, Hill Dickinson LLP houses teams in London, Liverpool, Manchester, and Leeds. Practice head Kiran Bhogal has more than three decades of experience that encompasses judicial reviews, inquests, Court of Protection matters, and advisory work. Leading the team in Liverpool, Emma Stockwell has advised clients on the Infected Blood Inquiry and the Morecambe Bay Investigation.
Testimonials
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‘They are excellent in the healthcare sector with very good market profile.’
‘Kiran Bhogal is known as an excellent all-rounder. She has recently been involved in the high-profile appeal to the Supreme Court.’
‘They are quick to respond and clear on how and when they will be able to provide advice.’
‘Eleanor Tunnicliffe provides swift and comprehensive advice. She also uses her wider experience and work to help frame the national perspective and understand how local areas use the frameworks and central guidance in practice.’
'Their understanding of a very complex programme and how to best advise on some of our key challenges within the wider public sector context. They are quick to respond and clear on how and when they will be able to provide advice.'
'The team has niche experience of public law challenges to decision making in the healthcare field. They are able to draw on the their healthcare team's market leading experience to provide technically and legally creative solutions to judicial review challenges.'
'Kiran Bhogal is head of the team and has the confidence of clients and the respect of opposing solicitors and solicitors alike. She is an absolute pleasure to deal with and brings huge gravitas to any case. The team generally had both breadth and depth in terms of levels of experience with a high level of partner involvement in cases.'
Key clients
- North Central London Integrated Care Board
- NHS England
- NHS Business Services Authority
- Countess of Chester Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- Practice Plus Group
- Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care
- Kings College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust
- South East London Integrated Care Board
Work highlights
- Acting for the NHS Business Services Authority in the Infected Blood Inquiry.
- Represented NHS North Central London CCG (now an Integrated Care Board) in the defence of a high-profile crowdfunded judicial review about the NHS’s decision to approve a change of control in AT Medics.
- Acting for King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust following an appeal brought by an individual against the decision of the President of the Family Division, who refused an application to lift the reporting restrictions order made by the High Court.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Kiran Bhogal, Emma Stockwell