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Michael has a public and common law practice focused on healthcare and health law. He is an expert at managing large amounts of complex information, identifying the key issues and devising a strategy to ensure that the client's best case is advanced. He is used to managing large teams of experts in the course of litigation. He is commended by clients as a team player and someone they would choose to have working for, rather than against them. He has been instructed on public and private inquiries and has represented sportsmen before disciplinary bodies.
He is a Committee Member on the LCLCBA and a representative of the Bar on the Civil Legal Aid Sub-Committee. He is the Bar's representative on the LSC's Mental Health Stakeholder Group. He chairs 3 Serjeants' Inn's Pupillage Committee, is an advocacy trainer at Gray's Inn and was a contributing editor to the Medical Law Reports from 1999 to 2009. He contributed both to the APIL publication "Clinical Negligence" (2008) and to the Second Edition of Medical Treatment Decisions and the law (due late 2009). He is a regular speaker on healthcare and related issues.
Mental health
Michael represents patients and Trusts/doctors in cases involving mental health issues. Including urgent applications for injunctive relief where the safety of staff has been threatened by patient activity.
Healthcare
Michael's practice includes all areas of healthcare and health law. He regularly appears before the GMC and the GDC. He represents doctors and PCTs in matters relating to Performers Lists. He advises and represents the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Authority. He is instructed by private individuals, Trusts, CAFCASS and the Official Solicitor in ethical cases. Michael has appeared in the Privy Council and has been involved in medically related judicial review hearings in the Administrative Court.
Personal injury
Michael is instructed in high value personal injury cases usually arising out of neuro-trauma.
Ethical work
Michael has substantial experience in this field and is used to picking up complex cases at short notice and out of hours. He represents patients, Trusts, CAFCASS and the Official Solicitor. Michael's background in health law allows him to cut to the important issues in difficult cases where highly specific information is required by the Court at little or no notice so that urgent "best interests" decisions as to life or death can be taken.
Inquiries & inquests
Michael has led legal teams in two substantial inquiries (Ladbroke Grove and Kerr Haslam) and at numerous inquests.
Dispute resolution
Michael has acted on behalf of both claimants (patients) and defendants (trusts) in official mediations. He has also acted in many less formal round table settlement meetings.
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