Harriet joined chambers in April 2022 after spending the first few years of her career at the Bar at KBW Chambers. She accepts instructions in all aspects of public and private law children proceedings. Prior to joining the Bar, Harriet worked in the clinical negligence department of the UK’s leading litigation-only law firm. Her experience in reviewing medical evidence and attending expert conferences in cases of the utmost severity, including spinal and birth injuries, enables her to analyse complex medical evidence, forensic reports and voluminous police disclosure with ease. Harriet is experienced in particularly sensitive care proceedings, including those heard in the High Court due to legal complexity. She has a special interest in complex care proceedings relating to serious non-accidental injuries, including fractures, significant bruising, fabricated and induced illness, and sexual abuse. She is experienced in representing local authorities, parents, and children via their Children’s Guardian, as well as other relatives or third parties who have been invited to intervene in proceedings. Her wide-ranging experience includes the representation of care-leavers, disabled children and their parents, victims of serious domestic violence, children and adults with complex mental health needs, and those with drug and alcohol addictions. Harriet’s instructions in private law proceedings regularly include complex cases requiring expert assessment, fact-finding hearings, jurisdictional issues, and the appointment of a Children’s Guardian. She is also experienced in providing advice and representation in Cost Order applications both as an interim position and at the conclusion of proceedings. Harriet is approachable and builds rapport quickly with lay and professional clients, resulting in regular repeat instructions. She is known for her calm and measured approach and ensures that the client fully understands what to expect from each hearing. Lay clients appreciate not only her compassion and empathy, but her honesty and tactical insight, understanding that she has their best interests at heart, whilst her professional clients appreciate her pragmatic and comprehensive advice, approachable manner, and meticulous preparation to every case.

Megan is a specialist personal injury, clinical negligence and inquests barrister. She was listed as a “<em>rising star</em>” for both personal injury and clinical negligence in the 2024 Legal 500. Her solicitors say: “<em>Megan is highly knowledgeable. She prepares meticulously and communicates in a clear and concise manner. Her advocacy is understated and excellent</em>”. In 2021, an Assistant Coroner said: “<em>[Megan’s] command of the material and the focus of her questioning was very impressive. Certainly, I have seen counsel of many more years call make a far less effective job of far more straightforward inquests</em>”. Megan accepts instructions from claimants and defendants in a wide range of injury claims in both liability admitted and disputed matters. Megan’s clinical negligence experience includes claims involving obstetric injury, surgical negligence, cosmetic procedures, orthopaedic injury, infant and fatal claims. Megan’s practice involves working at the beginning of a claim through to trial or settlement, including drafting pleadings, advising on prospects and quantum, attending expert and client conferences, CCMCs and JSMs. Before joining Chambers Megan worked as a catastrophic injury paralegal at a top ranked law firm in The Legal 500 and Chambers and Partners focusing on brain and spinal cord injury cases. She was graded as ‘<em>Outstanding</em>’ at bar school and achieved the highest grade nationally at the University of Law. &nbsp; <span style="font-size: 17px;"> </span>

Anna specialises in probate and trusts litigation and is recommended in both Chambers &amp; Partners and the Legal 500 as a top tier chancery practitioner who is “a fantastic advocate with a sharp mind” and has a “great depth of knowledge”. She advises and appears in cases challenging validity, Inheritance Act claims, rectification and/or construction claims, inter-vivos gifts, professional negligence claims concerning wills,  removing/substituting executors and trustees and Part 64 applications. She also deals with non-contentious matters including advising on administration issues and powers of executors/trustees, cross-border estates, drafting trusts and associated deeds, as well as advising on taxation matters.  Anna also has experience in the Court of Protection. Anna also maintains a property litigation practice, and advises on trusts of land and TOLATA claims, adverse possession, estoppel, covenants, nuisance, rights to light and other easements. Anna has a technical approach but prides herself on being able to explain these concepts clearly to clients.  She has been noted in Chambers &amp; Partners for "using plain, user-friendly, client-friendly language in her opinions" Although based in Leeds, Anna is happy to travel for all court, conference and mediation commitments.

Amy is a specialist employment and personal injury barrister. She is consecutively recommended in Chambers and Partners and the Legal 500 for employment law in 2023 and 2024. &nbsp; <h5>Employment law</h5> Amy's practice covers all areas of employment and discrimination law with experience both in the Employment Tribunal and the Employment Appeal Tribunal. Amy represents both claimants and respondents. She enjoys advising and drafting as well as representing clients at preliminary hearings, final hearings and in judicial mediations.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> She is frequently instructed in complex multi-day unfair dismissal, contractual, discrimination, victimisation and whistleblowing claims. She provides exceptional client care and undertakes meticulous preparation to ensure best possible advocacy for clients.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> Clients include </span>NHS trusts, local authorities, charitable organisations, law firms as well as companies in tech, leisure, hospitality and retail industries.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span> Amy continues to grow an appellate practice and enjoyed recent reported success in the Employment Appeal Tribunal. She is qualified to accept instructions on a Direct Access basis and is appointed to the Attorney General’s Civil Panel of Counsel (C Panel). &nbsp; <h5>Personal Injury</h5> Amy has broad experience of personal injury litigation. She receives regular instructions in trials and interim hearings on all tracks. Amy acts on behalf of claimants and defendants with a particular focus on employers’ liability claims and providing advice on quantum. Amy is happy to act from an early stage through to trial. &nbsp; Amy studied Law at Queen Mary University of London and gained First Class awards in Company Law and Medical Law. Amy has previously professionally trained in acting at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Arts (LAMDA). In her spare time she enjoys playing netball, surfing, exploring the North East coast with her dog as well as being a foodie and theatre-goer.<span class="Apple-converted-space"> </span>

Tom specialises in clinical negligence, personal injury, inquests, and Court of Protection work. He has a particular interest in healthcare matters and is skilled at getting to grips with complex medico-legal issues in difficult cases. His clients praise his attention to detail, personable approach, and pragmatic advice. Tom's clinical negligence practice encompasses both claimant and defendant work. It builds upon his time working for a nationally recognised law firm before coming to the bar. He is experienced in a wide range of complex and high value clinical negligence disputes, including birth injuries, surgical negligence, dental negligence, delays in diagnosis, fatal injuries, informed consent, and material contribution claims. Tom also manages to maintain a broad personal injury practice. He acts on behalf of claimants and defendants at High Court and County Court level. His practice includes employers' liability, public liability (including occupiers' liability, Highways Act, and public nuisance), road traffic accidents, product liability, fatal accidents, and CICA appeals. His inquest work involves acting for families and other interested parties, in both <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>Jamieson</em></span> and <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><em>Middleton</em></span>-style inquests. Tom regularly acts in inquests concerning hospital and nursing home care, road traffic accidents, and potential breaches of health and safety regulations. He has experience in inquests both with and without a jury sitting. In the Court of Protection, Tom is regularly instructed on behalf of local authorities, clinical commissioning groups, P, and members of P's family. He has appeared in a wide range of disputes, typically arising out of section 16 and section 21A applications. His practice covers both Health &amp; Welfare and Property &amp; Financial Affairs. Recent matters have included disputes over contact arrangements, overlapping jurisdiction with the Mental Health Act 1983, care arrangements, revoking lasting powers of attorney, medical treatment, and capacity assessments.

Catherine joined Park Lane Chambers in 2002. Since then her expertise in each of her specialist areas of work has flourished. Catherine acts for clients from a wide range of sectors including Local Authorities, Insurers, Multi-National retailers, Engineering and Manufacturing companies as well as smaller, local corporate bodies. She also acts for members of most major Trade Unions including Unison, the Police Federation, the NASUWT, the GMB, the FBU, the RMT and the National Cyclist's Union. She has a dedicated client following and an extremely busy court practice. She drafts pleadings, including schedules and counter schedules and advises on liability, tactics and quantum in cases of all severity. She is regularly instructed in cases worth in excess of £250k and those arising out of fatal accidents. She has conferences with clients and experts in cases involving life changing injuries, chronic pain conditions and significant psychiatric injury. Catherine is part of the Education team and is keen to develop her practice in this area. Catherine is happy to accept instructions on behalf of local authorities, governing bodies of all schools, colleges, universities, and individuals. Catherine is endorsed by all of the major legal directories, most recently in Chambers and Partners 2017. The Legal 500 observes that she has the expertise of someone who is many years above her call.

Stephen has been consistently recommended in the independent guides to the legal profession as a leading junior in the fields of clinical negligence and personal injury and he practices exclusively in these areas. His recommendations in the guides describe him as having “<em>a very good eye for detail” </em>and taking “<em>a very hands-on, commercial approach to case-building” </em> as well as being “<em>very forensic in his approach to cases” </em>and <em>“able to filter through large volumes of information to get to the issue(s) in the case.”  </em>His breadth of knowledge, persuasive advocacy and ability to put client’s at ease have all been highlighted. Stephen acts for and against hospital trusts and other healthcare professionals and has wide experience of clinical negligence claims more details of which can be seen on his clinical negligence CV below. Stephen has 25 years of experience dealing with personal injury claims for both Claimants and Defendants and details of his practice can be seen on his personal injury CV below. He routinely but not exclusively acts in high value or catastrophic injury claims and has particular experience in Fatal Accidents Act claims. Recent cases include settlement for a lump sum of £2,100,000 and PPO for life of £40,000 p.a. in a case of incomplete tetraplegia, net of an apportionment of 85/15 in the Claimant’s favour; settlement for £800,000 and PPO for life of £60,000 p.a. in a brain injury case, approved by Mr Justice Jay; settlement at £712,000 in a Fatal Accidents Act claim following the death of a young mother after a delayed diagnosis of cervical cancer and settlement for £300,000 in a case of delayed diagnosis and treatment of compartment syndrome in a brain injured patient, approved by Master Eastman. Stephen previously served as an officer and fast-jet pilot in the Royal Air Force.