Mark Ashley
Partner
Bristol
Mark is a clinical risk lawyer in our Bristol office.
About Mark
Bio
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BiografĂa
Mark specialises in defending substantial clinical negligence claims. His recent experience includes the following:
- Conduct of the Ian Paterson litigation. Defending a highly contentious claim brought by a private sector provider which alleged the NHS should be responsible for harm suffered by Ian Paterson’s private patients. Mark also coordinated the rapid and fair resolution of a substantial volume of claims brought by Ian Paterson’s NHS patients.
- Acting for an NHS Trust in respect of a series of claims brought against it arising from the activities of Victorino Chua, a former nurse who has now been imprisoned for life.
- Henderson v Dorset Healthcare – acting for the NHS in the High Court, Court of Appeal, and Supreme Court in this case which reassesses whether a claimant should be compensated for their own illegal conduct.
- Roberts v Ministry of Defence; Ministry of Defence v Viersen. Representing a German hospital in connection with a contribution claim brought by the MoD. This case involves complex issues of jurisdiction and choice of law, and is at present subject to an appeal to the Supreme Court.
- Supervising (on behalf of Lloyds insurers) the defence of clinical negligence claims brought in other common law jurisdictions, with a particular focus on Bermuda.
- Managing claims for medical practitioners who have been declined indemnity or whose insurer is unable to provide indemnity by reason of insolvency.
Sector Expertise
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Sanidad y asistencia social
Service Expertise
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IP internacional
Office Location
Bristol
- DAC Beachcroft LLP
- Portwall Place, Portwall Lane
- Bristol, BS1 6NA
+44 (0) 117 918 2000
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