England - South West • Insurance
Slee Blackwell
Led by ‘shrewd tactician’ Oliver Thorne, Slee Blackwell has a clinical negligence practice that is active in a variety of cases with niche expertise in dental negligence and cosmetic surgery claims. Caroline Webber Brown is noted for her experience in matters pertaining to laporascopic ventral mesh rectopexy and birth injuries.
Legal 500 Editorial commentary
Testimonials
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‘This is a strong team with some excellent work.'
‘Caroline Webber-Brown is excellent at client management in sensitive cases.'
‘Passionate about the work they do. Proactive and great to work with.’
‘This is a team which sets a very high bar for client care. They achieve this via clear-eyed empathy, an excellent grasp of the facts and the law in each case, and a truly fearless approach with opponents.’
‘Oliver Thorne is a very shrewd tactician and operator on a commercial level. But this is more than matched by his client-care skills and his ability to see through to the essentials in each case.'
- 'Having worked with Caroline Webber-Brown for years, I cannot think of a lawyer who better combines client care with utter devotion to their cause and to the fight on their behalves.’
‘Slee Blackwell have built a team with knowledge of both the geographic area and area of legal practice.'
‘Oliver Thorne and Caroline Webber-Brown both work incredibly hard and produce results. They are organised and very effective.'
Work highlights
- Represented a client in an inquest and subsequent Human Rights Act claim.
- Acted in a claim under the Fatal Accidents Act.
Practice head
The lawyer(s) leading their teams.
Oliver Thorne