Fielding a ‘bright, communicative’ team noted for its’excellent commercial awareness’, Capsticks LLP acts for a range of high-profile defendants. Co-chaired by Catherine Bennett and Peter Marquand, the practice excels in litigation arising from high-value natal, cognitive and spinal injury claims. The firm is home to one of the most active specialist healthcare inquest teams, an area in which Philip Hatherall is a key name to note. Cassius Box – highlighted for his ‘experience, intelligence’ – shines in cognitive and spinal injury claims, while Majid Hassan is regularly seen handling maternal, psychiatric and emergency medicine disputes. Kate Cornelius advises on sensitive injury claims, including catastrophic cognitive injury in children.
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‘Capsticks are responsive, personable, easy to work with, attentive and give the impression that they cannot do enough for you. They are a joy to work with.’
‘Majid Hassan is brilliant. Efficient, knowledgeable, great work ethic. He is superb at what he does.'
‘Capsticks was one of the first specialist healt care firm of solicitors. It provides a breadth and depth of talent which is difficult to match.’
‘The Capsticks clinical negligence department is excellent to work with. Their partners and associates are bright, communicative and have excellent commercial awareness. ’
‘In my opinion Capsticks are the preeminent specialist clinical negligence NHS panel firm. They have oodles of experience in the field and a close understanding of the demands of NHS work. Their recruitment is excellent.’
‘Cassius Box has unrivalled experience, intelligence, and is respected by his opponents.'
‘The Capsticks clinical negligence defendant team is fantastically efficient, particularly dealing with high-value claims where claimants reside abroad.’
‘Has very high-quality work and a good range of clients.’
‘Leaders in their field, complete dedication to the work, no stone is left unturned in doing their best for the client.’
Kernmandanten
- NHS Resolution
- Imperial College Healthcare NHS Trust
- Brit Insurance
- Chelsea and Westminster Hospital NHS Foundation Trust
- James Paget University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust
- London Ambulance Service NHS Trust
- Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust
- Essex Partnership University NHS Foundation Trust
- Croydon Health Services NHS Trust
- Newline Group
Highlight-Mandate
Advised NHS Resolution and Maidstone and Tunbridge Wells NHS Trust in connection with the compensation for and the associated claims by the families of the victims of David Fuller who between 2010 and 2020 abused bodies in the Trust mortuary.
Acted for NHS Resolution and the Trust in the successful defence of a spinal injury claim at trial where tragically, the claimant’s spinal cord was severed.
Represented NHS Resolution and a GP in the successful defence of a claim at trial, relating to an alleged failure to diagnose an abscess following a missed IV injection and alleged failure to refer to hospital, leading to necrotising fasciitis and amputation.
Anwält*innen
Hall of fame
Die Anwält*innen an der Spitze ihres Berufsstands, die aufgrund ihres langjährigen Engagements in marktführender Arbeit von Wettbewerbern und Mandanten gleichermaßen geschätzt und anerkannt werden.
Führende Partner*innen
Die stärksten Partner*innen ihres Praxisbereichs, die eine führende Rolle in signifikanten Mandaten einnehmen und weitreichende Anerkennung unter Wettbewerbern und Mandanten genießen.
Partner*innen der nächsten Generation
Juniorpartner*innen, die im Markt von Mandanten und Wettbewerbern anerkannt werden und in einigen Mandaten eine Schlüsselrolle einnehmen.
Tamara Knight
Praxisleitung
Catherine Bennett; Peter Marquand
Weitere Kernanwält*innen
Majid Hassan; Cassius Box; Philip Hatherall; Gerard Aston; Helen Thackwray; Charlotte Millar; Kate Cornelius; Jonathan Smith; Tamara Knight; Ed Mellor; Jennifer Harris