Further info
Year of call: 2004
Specialist areas: medical law, regulatory and disciplinary, coroners inquests, personal injury and housing
Education: Inns of Court School of Law 2003-4; Bar Vocational Course (Very Competent); BPP Law School 2002-3; PgDL (Commendation); Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists (MRCPsych) 1995; Guys Hospital Medical School (University of London) MBBS 1991; BSc (hons) Psychology II(i) 1988
Recent cases
- Sivasubramaniam v (1) Wandsworth Borough Council (2) Commissioner of the Police (3) Springfield Hospital & others; Claims brought in the High Court relating to the Claimant’s admission to hospital under the Mental Health Act 1983. All claims successfully struck out, and civil restraint orders obtained.
Publications and lectures
- Emma has lectured widely on healthcare law and related topics, and has also been involved in training expert witnesses on courtroom skills.