Clare Price

Clare Price

Clare acts on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants in professional indemnity claims involving solicitors and barristers, clinical negligence claims and personal injury litigation. She is frequently instructed in complex and high value claims.

Clare also has extensive experience of professional disciplinary proceedings.

Clare has chaired five Inquiries commissioned by NHS bodies into the care and treatment provided by mental health services to patients who have committed homicides.

Email: clare.price@hailshamchambers.com
Phone: 020 7643 5000

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Year of call: 1988

Specialist areas: professional indemnity, medical law, personal injury and regulatory and disciplinary work

Education: King's College, London (1984-1987) LL.B (First class honours); Christ's College, Cambridge (1988-1989) LL.M (2:1)

Publications and lectures

  • Fatal Accident Claims - Quantum Issues: January 2012
  • Counter-Schedules - Calculating Future Losses: December 2011
  • Evidence at the Impairment Stage  of Fitness to Practise Proceedings: September 2011
  • The Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Care and Treatment of Stephen Soans-Wade (2006), commissioned by North East London Strategic Health Authority.
  • The Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Care and Treatment  of Chandran Sukumaran (2004),commissioned by North East London Strategic Health Authority
  • The Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Care and Treatment of Matthew Raymond Hotston(2001), commissioned by East London and the City Health Authority
  • The Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Care and Treatment of Giuseppe Nacci (1998), commissioned by Bedfordshire Health Authority
  • The Report of the Independent Inquiry into the Care and Treatment of Mr William Scott whilst a patient in the Weller Wing, Bedford and Shires Health and Care NHS Trust (1997), commissioned by Bedfordshire Health Authority

 

 

 

 

 

  
  • SK v Secretary of State [2011] UKFTT 547 (HESC)        
  • MAC v Secretary of State for Health [2009] 469.PVA [2009] 470.PC. Successful appeal against PoVA/PoCA listing arising out of allegations relating to medication errors and the care of suspected head injuries.                         
  • Carranza and another v Secretaries of State for Health and Children, Schools and Families [2008] 1221.PVA. Successful appeal against PoVA/PoCA listing.
  • JM v Secretary of State (2007) 920 PC, (2007) 921 PVA. Successful appeal to Care Standards Tribunal against PoCA/PoVA listing involving complex allegations of an inappropriate relationship with a vulnerable child who was in care.
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    "Clare Price is 'switched-on, intelligent and gets right to the heart of the issues'. She is also 'good with clients and excellent on her feet'." Chambers UK 2012          

    "Her keen eye for detail and fearlessness stand her in good stead when she is taking on matters of Gordian complexity." Chambers UK 2012     

    "very forensic and very analytical in her approach." Chambers UK 2011        

    "'thorough and willing to fight the tough points'." Chambers UK 2011