Date: 6 November 2024

Starts: 9:30 am

Ends: 4:30 pm

Venue: St George's, just off Park Street, Bristol

Location: Bristol

Cost: Early bird offer £130 + VAT until 1st August. Thereafter, £150 + VAT

CPD Points: 6

Who Should Attend?

This one-day conference is designed for claimant and defendant clinical negligence lawyers of all seniority, and will be focusing on claims arising from care in the Emergency Department.

What can you expect from the day

Our Clinical Negligence team are hosting a seminar for claimant and defendant clinical negligence lawyers of all seniority on 6th November 2024, at St George’s Hall in Central Bristol. This year’s theme is 24 hours in the Emergency Room, looking at medicolegal issues arising out of Emergency Medical Care.

The conference, kindly sponsored by Blume, will feature talks and panel discussions from our specialist Clinical Negligence barristers at St Johns Chambers, as well as from expert clinicians in emergency medicine and spinal surgery. There will be insights on recent and upcoming developments in Emergency Care, including case law, quantum updates and consideration of Martha’s Law, discussion of cauda equina syndrome, a look at duty of care in the emergency department, and practical tips on expert evidence.

We will conclude with a panel session on alternative dispute resolution in clinical negligence cases, discussing tactics and personal experiences of JSMs and roundtable meetings, mediation and the Welsh Redress scheme, followed by a drinks reception made possible by Partners in Costs (PIC).

The proceeds of this year’s conference charity raffle will go to the Great Western Air Ambulance Charity (GWAAC) which provides invaluable emergency care to people in a critical state who need the specialist skills of the team at the scene of the accident or incident.

Come along and meet our exhibitors on the day: Premex and France & Associates.

We look forward to welcoming you to what promises to be a great event.

A full programme will be available shortly.

People

Christopher Sharp QC

Christopher Sharp KC

  • Call: 1975
  • Silk: 1999

One of the leading personal injury Silks, Christopher’s practice encompasses both claimant and defendant work, and he is instructed in all areas of personal injury and clinical negligence. His work is focused on catastrophic brain and spinal injuries,...

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Justin Valentine

  • Call: 1999

Justin Valentine is Head of the Clinical Negligence team and ranked as a leading barrister in The Legal 500. He specialises in clinical negligence and personal injury litigation acting almost exclusively for claimants. He is well regarded for...

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Louise Asprey

Louise Asprey

  • Call: 2007

Louise has many years of experience representing both claimants and defendants in personal injury and clinical negligence matters. She regularly deals with claims arising out of road traffic accidents and is experienced in dealing with claims brought under...

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Jimmy Barber

  • Call: 2008

Jimmy is a specialist practitioner in the fields of clinical negligence, personal injury and industrial disease. He joined St John’s Chambers in September 2015 having previously practised in London. In clinical negligence, Jimmy has experience of cases involving...

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James Marwick

James Marwick

  • Call: 2008

James is an experienced personal injury and clinical negligence barrister with sub-specialisms in costs and professional negligence.  He is ranked in The Legal 500 in costs (Tier 1), clinical negligence and personal injury. He acts for both claimants...

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Rachel Segal

Rachel Segal

  • Call: 2013

Rachel is ranked as a leading junior in The Legal 500 for both personal injury and clinical negligence. She enjoys working across the spectrum of clinical negligence and has a particular interest in cases involving delayed diagnosis of...

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Sophie Howard

  • Call: 2016

Sophie is a member of the Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, and Inquest teams. She joined Chambers in May 2022 after completing a specialist third six pupillage under the supervision of Jimmy Barber. Having successfully completed a common law...

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Lauren Karmel

  • Call: 2017

Lauren is ranked as a leading junior (Tier 2) in The Legal 500 2024 guide. She accepts instructions in all areas of clinical negligence and inquest work, and is developing a strong paper-based practice in all areas of...

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