
Tom has a particular interest in clinical negligence, which has become a significant part of his practice since joining chambers. He acts on behalf of patients, hospital trusts, GP practices and individual practitioners. He has experience in drafting statements of case, advising on prospects and quantum, CCMCs and inquests involving allegations of clinical negligence. His practice benefits from his experience in a busy clinical negligence department at a leading law firm before coming to the bar. He is happy to advise in matters on an informal basis, particularly in the early stages of claims.
Tom’s practice covers all areas of clinical negligence, including orthopaedic surgery, diabetes management, emergency care, mental health, dental, nursing and residential care.
Tom has been involved in numerous inquests during pupillage and since becoming a tenant. He is primarily instructed in relation to healthcare-related deaths. He is experienced in drafting submissions, advising on strategy, pre-inquest reviews and final hearings.
Recently concluded cases include:
Tom has a particular interest in health and welfare matters, having studied medical and mental capacity law at post-graduate level. He accepts instructions in areas including:
Road Traffic Accidents
Tom regularly appears in the County Court regarding RTA claims. He acts on behalf of both claimants and defendants. He also has a busy paper practice, including advising on liability and quantum.
Public and Employers’ Liability
Tom is experienced in EL/PL matters, both from his work before joining chambers and since becoming a tenant. He is regularly instructed to draft statements of case, advise in conference, and attend trials in the County Court.
Criminal Injuries Compensation
In pupillage and since becoming a tenant, Tom has experience in advising on and attending CICA appeals. He has particular experience in disputes over whether the assailant lacked capacity.
Credit Hire
Tom is regularly instructed to appear in the County Court in credit hire matters, particularly on behalf of insurance companies. He is well versed in the arguments over need, period, enforceability, impecuniosity, mitigation, intervention and rates. He has been successful in getting credit hire claims dismissed due to misrepresentation.
Indemnity
Tom is experienced in indemnity disputes arising from road traffic accidents owing to his work at a national defendant insurance law firm before pupillage.
Tom has a growing employment practice and he accepts instructions on behalf of Claimants and Respondents. He has experience appearing in the employment tribunal and advising on merits in the early stages of claims. He has a particular interest in discrimination matters.
Tom is instructed on behalf of Claimants and Defendants to attend CCMCs in a variety of matters, but particularly in relation to clinical negligence claims.
Ede & Ravenscroft Legal Prize, Inner Temple (2016)
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence Prize, Leeds & District Medico-Legal Society (2016)
Exhibition Award, Inner Temple (2015)
Regional BPTC Leader's Scholarship, BPP Law School (2014)
RG Lawson Prize, The University of Manchester (2012)
BPTC, BPP Law School (2016)
LLM (Distinction), Healthcare Ethics and Law, The University of Manchester (2013)
LLB (Hons), The University of Manchester (2012)
Personal Injury Bar Association (PIBA)
Action against Medical Accidents (AvMA)
Leeds & District Medico-Legal Society
Employment Lawyers Association (ELA)
Inner Temple