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Yvonne is a Partner with more than 25 years' experience in defending med-mal claims and healthcare regulation. She has acted for the Medical Defence Union for the last 15 years and has also worked with all other main Medical Defence Organisations, NHSR and insurers. She has also represented clinicians appearing before their regulatory bodies, Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service and General Dental Council, represented healthcare professionals in Public Inquiries.
Yvonne has been entrusted with the most difficult, high-profile cases including clinicians before their regulatory bodies, Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service and General Dental Council in complex disciplinary proceedings. She has acted in high value med mal claims, and in group litigation, currently involved in a 53 party claim, and is also advising on clinical trials.
Yvonne has also represented health care professionals and organisations in Judicial Reviews, Appeals, at Inquests and in criminal proceedings / police investigations and independent police complaints investigations. She is currently acting in the Paterson Inquests concerning the deaths of 63 former patients. She has advised on Trust disciplinary proceedings and appeals against; has acted in Public Inquiries, including most recently the Infected Blood Products Inquiry, Thirwall Inquiry and Ockenden Maternity review. Yvonne has acted in injunctive proceedings, Court of Protection proceedings, and advised in “look back” exercises. She has acted before the First-tier Tribunal in Information Commission Appeals.
