Our Barristers Back to full list

Gemma specialises exclusively in personal injury and clinical negligence work.

She undertakes personal injury work for Claimant and Defendant in all areas, including Occupier's and Public Liability, Employer's liability and Road Traffic.

Gemma attends inquests on behalf of bereaved families and on behalf of the private sector where insured parties may have employees called to give evidence. 

Gemma completed her pupillage and initial practicing years at Kings Chambers before joining Parklane Plowden following a relocation to the North East in 2016.

Gemma has encountered the Court of Protection as a result of her Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury practice. Accordingly, she is most familiar with those Court of Protection cases concerned with health and welfare.  However, she is able to represent clients in all Court of Protection Work. 

Gemma is based in Newcastle, and though travel is of course expected, she most frequently attends court in the Newcastle area, Middlesbrough, and Carlisle.

Please feel free to discuss instructing Gemma with the clerks.

Gemma is able to accept instructions in the following areas: 

• Acting for Local Authorities, the Official Solicitor and respondents. 
• Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards.
• Deputyship.
• Removal of the Nearest Relative. 
• Welfare and Property/financial affairs. 

Gemma specialises exclusively in personal injury and clinical negligence work.

She undertakes personal injury work for Claimant and Defendant in all areas, including Occupier's and Public Liability, Employer's liability and Road Traffic.

Gemma attends inquests on behalf of bereaved families and on behalf of the private sector where insured parties may have employees called to give evidence. 

Gemma completed her pupillage and initial practicing years at Kings Chambers before joining Parklane Plowden following a relocation to the North East in 2016.