Louisa Sherlock
Louisa Sherlock is a member of the Clinical Negligence, Personal Injury, Inquests, Public Inquiries & Coronial Law and Regulatory groups.
Louisa was called to the Bar and commenced pupillage in 2018; she commenced tenancy in 2019. She has been ranked by Legal 500 as a Rising Star (Tier 1) 2024 in Clinical Negligence.
Louisa is a former dental surgeon having practised for over ten years, both within NHS and private practice. She completed a diploma to become a Member of the Joint Dental Faculties of the Royal College of Surgeons of England, London.
Louisa brings this experience to her work at the Bar. She is her able to read and understand medical records and expert reports rapidly, and is able to liaise well with expert witnesses and lay clients.
Practice Area
Panel
- Contributing Author
Qualifications
- Lord Denning Scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn
- Cholmeley Studentship Pupillage Award, Lincoln’s Inn
- BPP Excellence Award
- Award for Outstanding Pro Bono work
- Ben Hoare Bell Award
- Bar Vocational Course [2018]
- Graduate Diploma in Law [2016]
- Diploma, Royal College of Surgeons of England [2009]
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery [2006]
Education
- Leeds BPP University
- Northumbria University
- Leeds BPP (Very Competent) [2018]
- Northumbria University (Distinction) [2016]
- London (MJDF RCS (Eng)) [2009]
- Newcastle University (BDS) [2006]
1 Contributions by Louisa Sherlock
PRECEDENTS
Precedent Particulars of Claim for Failed Dental Implant—Clinical Negligence (England and Wales)
IN THE [ INSERT COURT ] COURT
Claim No [ claim number ]
BETWEEN:— [ CLAIMANT’S NAME ] Claimant and [ DEFENDANT’S NAME ] Defendant
PARTICULARS OF CLAIM
The Claimant’s date of birth is [ insert date ].
Throughout the relevant period, the Claimant was under the care of the Defendant, a self-employed general dental practitioner working from premises at [ insert address ] (“the clinic”), who represented [ himself OR herself ] as an experienced, proficient and competent dental professional.
The Claimant initially attended an appointment with the Defendant on [ insert date ] for [ insert details of treatment ].
In brief, the Claimant contends that the dental care delivered to [ him OR her ] between [ insert dates ] was negligent as set out in these Particulars of Claim. Consequently, [ insert details of causation and loss ]...
PI & Clinical Negligence
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