Education

Gray's Inn

Prince of Wales Scholar

St John's College, Oxford (BA First Class)

email: kgollop@3serjeantsinn.com

Katie is best known for her clinical negligence and professional discipline work.

Other healthcare work (not including inquests) includes her representing Dr Shipman's practice nurse at the long running Shipman enquiry, representing a Primary Care Trust at the appeal of their decision to remove a Doctor from the list and judicial review of a hospital's decision to suspend a Doctor who was being investigated by the GMC.

In addition, Katie practises in the fields of personal injury and employment.

Her wealth of experience in cross examining medical experts at trial and advising on medical evidence (including drafting Part 35 questions and agendas for experts' discussions) is of particular assistance in stress at work/bullying cases and employment claims involving disability and/or those where a personal injury claim is anticipated.

Katie is recommended in Clinical Negligence & Healthcare by Chambers & Partners and the Legal 500.

She is also recommended in Professional Discipline by Chambers and Partners.

'Katharine Gollop is instructed in clinical negligence cases by both claimants and defendants, and is commended for being a highly committed and client-friendly practitioner. Clients appreciate her dedication and clarity of thought, saying she is "really good at focusing on the key issues and not getting distracted.".... Chambers and Partners 2011

'Katharine Gollop has a regulatory practice that is an extension of her clinical negligence work.  She proves impressive in her defence of healthcare professionals.'.... Chambers and Partners 2011

"...is 'extremely bright', 'a real fighter', and 'comfortable with or without a leader'..." Legal 500 2010

"A disquieting opponent, she is described by solicitors as a "dogged fighter who will fight to the end when she is on your side".  Chambers UK 2010

Katie "can be charming and deadly - she is very clever and wrong foots her opponent" Legal 500 2009

"...has an excellent reputation and proves 'a real terrier in a courtroom setting" Chambers UK 2009

"..a fierce advocate who really fights for her clients" Chambers UK 2008

"..has a robust no nonsense approach to litigation" and "impresses with sound practical advice" Chambers UK 2007

"..an astonishing talent" Legal 500 2006

"..has significant clinical negligence tribunal experience representing healthcare professionals" Legal 500 2005

Clinical Negligence & Healthcare - CLICK HERE TO SEE SPECIALIST PROFILE 

Clinical Negligence

Professional discipline

Inquests

Personal Injury

Employment Law

Pro Bono Work

Katie has a firm commitment to pro bono work. Pro bono work includes:

• Representing families at inquests where no funding is available.
• Advising and representing victims of crime in relation to their CICA claims and hearings.
• Undertaking work for the Bar Pro Bono Unit.

In 2007, Katie was able to assist the parents of  a boy who had suffered serious head injuries at a rugby club fund raising event.  The club brought Part 20 proceedings against the uninsured parents alleging that they had failed to take care of their son and seeking to persuade them to drop their claim for care on the Hunt v Severs principle.  Katie represented the parents at a CMC and a settlement meeting; the club discontinued the Part 20 proceedings.

"Experts' Agendas and Part 35 Questions"

"Fatal Accidents Act Claims: An Update"

"Inquests: An Update"

"Chester v Afshar: The New World of Consent"

"Mental Impairment, DDA Claims & Expert Evidence"

Professional Membership:

Member of AvMA, APIL,PIBA,ELA