Laura Mellstrom

Consultant

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What can I do for you

Laura is a consultant, based in our Manchester team. She has over 30 years' experience encompassing disciplinary proceedings, professional negligence claims and insurance disputes. Acting primarily for barristers, solicitors and insurance brokers, Laura handles highly sensitive and complex allegations, helping professional clients to navigate stressful processes while providing effective analysis and pragmatic advice to insurers and insured professionals.

Supporting your ambitions

Even with the benefit of insurance cover, facing a negligence claim, complaint or misconduct allegations can be a stressful and frustrating process. Laura takes an empathetic and supportive approach, backed up with practical advice based on years of experience in the field. Most of Laura’s cases result in early resolution, without formal proceedings, due in large part to thorough investigation, careful analysis of the issues, skilled drafting of response documents, and a pragmatic tactical approach to court and tribunal procedures.

Laura’s recent cases include Bar Tribunal proceedings, multi-party professional negligence claims, wasted costs applications, judicial review cases and Hamid referrals.

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