Cynthia Watts

Cynthia has over 25 years’ experience defending public bodies, initially within the health sector. She specialises in the defence of civil claims brought against local authorities and the police, inquests and other advisory work. Civil claims work includes personal injury, Human Rights Act, Equality Act, abuse, claims against social services departments, misfeasance, wrongful arrest or detention and malicious prosecution. · Browne Jacobson LLP

EnglandLitigation, Public Law

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Cynthia is an experienced civil defence lawyer with over 25 years' experience defending public bodies, initially within the health sector. She specialises in defending civil claims brought against local authorities and the police, handling inquests and providing advisory work on matters including personal injury, Human Rights Act and Equality Act claims, abuse and social-services-related claims, misfeasance, wrongful arrest or detention and malicious prosecution.

Practice areas

LitigationPublic LawHuman RightsPersonal InjuryInquests & Inquiries

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England

Browne Jacobson LLP · Cynthia has over 25 years’ experience defending public bodies, initially within the health sector. She specialises in the defence of civil claims brought against local authorities and the police, inquests and other advisory work. Civil claims work includes personal injury, Human Rights Act, Equality Act, abuse, claims against social services departments, misfeasance, wrongful arrest or detention and malicious prosecution.

England

Expertise

Defence of public bodiesDefence of civil claims against local authorities and the policeHealth sector backgroundInquests and advisory workClaims involving personal injury, Human Rights Act and Equality ActSocial services-related claims, abuse, misfeasance, wrongful arrest/detention and malicious prosecution