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Justine Sayers

Justine Sayers is a partner in the Healthcare Group, specialising in professional indemnity claims (in particular, medical negligence and clinical malpractice), healthcare, catastrophic personal injuries claims and product liability actions. Justine advises clinical practitioners and their indemnity bodies on the defence of healthcare related litigation, specialising in leading complex, sensitive and high-value High Court negligence claims as well as protecting the professional reputations of the prominent practitioners she represents before regulatory bodies, statutory inquiries and coroners inquests. In recent years, she has defended practitioners who have faced serious allegations including fraud, sexual impropriety and gross negligence amounting to professional misconduct. Justine also advises a leading laboratory in the defence of litigation arising from screening services provided to the HSE under the CervicalCheck Screening Programme. Justine is an accomplished advocate with a keen interest in mediation and alternative dispute resolution. · Matheson LLP

IrelandHealthcare, Professional Indemnity

About

Partner in the Healthcare Group at Matheson LLP specialising in professional indemnity (notably medical negligence and clinical malpractice), healthcare, catastrophic personal injury and product liability. Advises clinical practitioners and indemnity bodies on defence of high-value High Court negligence claims and represents practitioners before regulatory bodies, statutory inquiries and coroners inquests; also advises on litigation arising from the CervicalCheck Screening Programme and has an interest in mediation and alternative dispute resolution.

Practice areas

HealthcareProfessional IndemnityMedical NegligencePersonal InjuryProduct LiabilityRegulatory / DisciplinaryAlternative Dispute Resolution

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Expertise

Defence of clinical practitioners and indemnity bodiesHigh-value High Court negligence claimsRepresentation before regulatory bodies, statutory inquiries and coroners inquestsLitigation arising from the CervicalCheck Screening ProgrammeDefence in cases alleging fraud, sexual impropriety and gross negligence

Education

  • University College Dublin (Business and Legal Studies)

Admissions

  • Solicitor, Ireland
  • Solicitor, England and Wales (non-practising)