Chris Webb-Jenkins

Partner leading Weightmans’ Safeguarding practice. Specialism in defending Social Care and Safeguarding claims, in particular against local authorities, education providers, sports clubs and sports governing bodies. Often these claims are high profile, and of great sensitivity to all parties involved. Particular expertise in issues relating to duty of care, vicarious liability, human rights, mental health, data protection, defamation and judicial review. Particular sectoral expertise in the legacy insurance market. Also provide advice on Safeguarding governance and regulation, and in relation to public inquiries. Clients include Zurich Insurance, Municipal Mutual Insurance, AIG, Travelers, Gallagher Bassett, QBE, RSA, Barnardo’s, and many local authorities and local authority consortia. Notable cases: North Wales Children’s Homes Group Action; South Wales Children’s Homes Group Action; Staffordshire Children’s Homes Group Action; NA v Nottinghamshire County Council; JB v Leicestershire County Council. · Weightmans LLP

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Partner leading Weightmans’ Safeguarding practice, specialising in defending social care and safeguarding claims—particularly against local authorities, education providers, sports clubs and governing bodies—with expertise in duty of care, vicarious liability, human rights, mental health, data protection, defamation and judicial review. Clients include Zurich Insurance, Municipal Mutual Insurance, AIG, Travelers, Gallagher Bassett, QBE, RSA, Barnardo’s and numerous local authorities and consortia; notable matters include the North Wales, South Wales and Staffordshire Children’s Homes Group Actions and cases such as NA v Nottinghamshire County Council and JB v Leicestershire County Council.

Practice areas

SafeguardingSocial CarePublic Sector / Local GovernmentEducationSportsInsurancePersonal InjuryLitigation

Office

England

Weightmans LLP · Partner leading Weightmans’ Safeguarding practice. Specialism in defending Social Care and Safeguarding claims, in particular against local authorities, education providers, sports clubs and sports governing bodies. Often these claims are high profile, and of great sensitivity to all parties involved. Particular expertise in issues relating to duty of care, vicarious liability, human rights, mental health, data protection, defamation and judicial review. Particular sectoral expertise in the legacy insurance market. Also provide advice on Safeguarding governance and regulation, and in relation to public inquiries. Clients include Zurich Insurance, Municipal Mutual Insurance, AIG, Travelers, Gallagher Bassett, QBE, RSA, Barnardo’s, and many local authorities and local authority consortia. Notable cases: North Wales Children’s Homes Group Action; South Wales Children’s Homes Group Action; Staffordshire Children’s Homes Group Action; NA v Nottinghamshire County Council; JB v Leicestershire County Council.

England

Expertise

Defending social care and safeguarding claimsLegacy insurance marketSafeguarding governance and regulationPublic inquiriesLocal authorities / public sectorEducation providersSports clubs and governing bodies

Education

St Georges College, Weybridge
University College, Durham — BA (Hons) Law, 1988 (2:1)

Admissions

Solicitor (England)