Jane Tracy Forster

Year of call: 1975, Inner Temple.

Specialist areas: professional negligence, medical law, personal injury and employment law

Education: Liverpool University, LL.B. (Hons)

ADR: qualified mediator

• DH NHS Foundation Trust v PS(by her litigation friend, The Official solicitor) [2010] EWCH 1217 (Fam)
• Ryan St George v The Home Office (2007/CA 2008, RCJQB) - negligent failure of care leading to prisoner developing severe brain damage. The Court of Appeal has recently dismissed the Home Office's appeal and allowed the cross-appeal against the finding of 15% contributory negligence. The case on quantum is now in preparation on a 100% basis.

Publications and lectures

Jane is frequently asked to lecture to both legal and medical audiences. In 2008, and again in October 2010, she was the sole invited legal speaker at the day conference for clinicians and midwives on ‘Pelvic floor trauma in childbirth’ organised jointly by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists and the British Society of Uro-Gynaecologists.

 "...'leaves no stone unturned' and is 'experienced, sensible and fearless.' Furthermore she will 'always go the extra mile and do her best for the client'." Chambers UK 2012

Jane Tracy Forster is ‘fiercely committed to clients', ‘excellent with experts' and ‘highly experienced'." Chambers UK 2011

"'A sensitive, committed and client-friendly barrister who gives the claimant confidence'." Chambers UK 2011

"Jane Tracy Forster has one of the most formidable reputations amongst her peers at the Bar. Also incredibly popular with instructing solicitors, 'she has a human touch and clients absolutely love her'." Chambers UK 2010 

"The 'tough and extremely experienced' Jane Tracy Forster leads the way. She has acted for claimants in a range of high-value, complex cases and is a solicitors' favourite as she is 'meticulous and analytical, has incredible recall of details and gives sound, practical advice'." Chambers UK 2009

She was nominated by The Lawyer as one of its "top five juniors in clinical negligence". She is also recognised by Legal 500 2008 as one of the top five juniors in the country.