Bevan Brittan - People

Medical Law and Personal Injury (MLPI)
Senior Associate

"Our enduring impression of Nadia is of an extremely knowledgeable and confident professional who has excellent interpersonal skills which enable her to work efficiently and effectively with organisations and their staff in varying situations. Nadia is a team player and in our experience, she always delivers a first class service�. Mark Marshall � Associate Director of Standards for Better Health � North Essex Mental Health Partnerships NHS Trust

My Background
Trained at Smith Gadd & Co, Horsham, West Sussex. Qualified in 1995 and joined Beachcroft Stanleys (now Beachcroft Wansboroughs) in 1996. Joined Bevan Brittan in 1999. Senior Associate 2007-

What I do
I specialise in medical law, with particular experience in Inquests, Inquiries and best interest cases. I have represented NHS Trusts, as their advocate, in well over 100 Inquests. I have developed a particular interest in offender health and have represented a number of primary care trusts and mental health trusts in Prison Inquests. As an extension of the Inquest work that I do, I advise extensively on risk management and clinical governance issues. In particular, I provide training and advice on the conduct of serious untoward incident investigations.

I speak regularly on current medico-legal issues, including human rights issues, clinical governance, consent and confidentiality and the court processes in which healthcare professionals may be involved.

Some examples

East London & the City Mental Health Trust and the Homerton Hospitals NHS Trust �v- NK (2006) � case involved obtaining declarations from the High Court in relation to the capacity and best interests of a prisoner who was refusing nutrition and hydration.
N �v- Barts & The London NHS Trust (2003) � High profile defence of a judicial review alleging a breach of Article 2,3 and 8.
Anthony Hardy Independent Inquiry � I supported staff who were required to give evidence at this Inquiry
Inquiry into the Homicide of Richard Loudwell by Peter Bryan � I have acted for the commissioning Strategic Health Authority in this Independent Inquiry.

Contact me via email nadia.persaud@bevanbrittan.com or on 0870 194 7830.

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