Paula Sparks

Paula Sparks specialises in the areas of personal injury, clinical negligence and coronial law. She joined the team having spent six years employed in the legal department of Action for Victims of Medical Accidents (the leading U.K charity for victims of medical accidents). She is author of published articles on clinical negligence and contributor to 'The Medical Accidents Handbook: A Practical Guide for Patients and their Advisers'Wileys; National Council for Civil Liberties 'Your Rights on-line' (chapter 'The Rights of the Bereaved'). She is regularly a speaker on human rights related areas of coronial and medical law. She was a speaker at the 1999 and 2002 AVMA Annual Conferences and chaired the 2002 conference on fatal accidents.

Cases include Rahman v (1) Arearose ltd & anor (2) University College London NHS Trust, CA [2000], Baptiste v Guy's Hospital Trust [2002], Davies v HM Deputy Coroner for Birmingham [2003]. She was also counsel in reported settlements featured in the AVMA Medical & Legal Journal (Clinical Risk) and Personal Injury Medical Law Letter (PMILL). Paula Sparks also represents families at inquests, particularly medical (including mental health) related deaths. She is a member of AVMA, APIL, PNBA and 'Inquest'.

Year of Call

1994

Education

LLB (Law)

Email Address

p.sparks@doughtystreet.co.uk

Specialist Teams

Paula Sparks is a member of the following specialist law teams:

• Human Rights
• Medical Law & Personal Injury Team