Jane Mishcon

Jane Mishcon

Jane's principal area of practice is clinical negligence. She is instructed on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants. Many of her cases are high value obstetric cases, but she deals with cases involving most clinical specialties. She is currently Head of Hailsham Chambers' Medical Law Group.

She is ranked as a Leading Junior in both Legal 500 and Chambers UK. She also represents healthcare practitioners at disciplinary hearings and practises in the fields of solicitors' negligence (arising out of matrimonial and clinical negligence/personal injury cases) and personal injury. She has chaired nine Independent Inquiries into homicides by psychiatric patients and recently chaired an Inquiry into alleged misdiagnosis in the histopathology department at University Hospitals Bristol NHS Foundation Trust.

Email: jane.mishcon@hailshamchambers.com
Phone: 020 7643 5000

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Year of call: 1979

Specialist areas: clinical negligence, regulatory and disciplinary work, personal injury, solicitors' negligence

Education: BA (Hons) English Language & Literature. MA. Lady Margaret Hall, Oxford.

ADR: ADR Chambers Mediator (2003)

Committees: Panel Member of Bar Disciplinary Tribunal

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  
  • Farraj v King's Healthcare NHS Trust and Cytogenic DNA Services Ltd. Court of Appeal. (2010) 1 WLR 2139 (2010) PTSR 1176 : (2010) PIQR P7 : (2010) Med LR 1 : (2010) 11 BMLR 131. Successful defence (with Martin Spencer QC) of liability claim for wrongful birth.
  • WS v Dr VA Clinical negligence claim relating to an undiagnosed urethral stricture that resulted in amputation. Jane successfully represented the Defendant in the fully contested trial on liability in January 2010
  • MB v St Mary's NHS Trust [2007] Cerebral palsy case settled for 4.47 million. Acting on behalf of Claimant.

    Publications and lectures

  • In 2010, Chaired independant inquiry into Bristol histopathology services

  • Chaired nine independent inquiries and written related reports

  • Peter Bryan inquiry report

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    "offers 'very sensible advice', is 'thorough, clear and concise,' and proves "impressive at difficult round table meetings." Chambers UK 2013

    "Jane Mishcon is an 'extremely experienced' junior who is 'fantastic on sensitive cases and both good on paper and in court'." Chambers UK 2012

    "'Effective in all she does,' she is 'extremely personable'." Chambers UK 2011

    "Jane Mishcon is credited for bringing 'a supportive and pragmatic approach' when acting for both claimants and defendants." Chambers UK 2010

    "Jane Mishcon has settled some extremely challenging high-value cases in recent months. 'Forensically fantastic,' she is 'completely committed and has the patience of a saint in trying situations'." Chambers UK 2009

    "Jane Mishcon is admired for her 'down-to-earth' demeanour" Chambers UK 2008

    "Giving further weight to an already strong junior team, we also recommend Jane Mishcon, considered 'modest but brilliant' and 'a great negotiator who is seriously undersold'." The Legal 500 2007