Kirsty McKinlay
- Call:
- 2001 Lincoln's Inn
- Education:
- LLB (Hons) Newcastle University Hardwicke Scholar
- Practice:
- Kirsty McKinlay's areas of practice cover:
- Personal Injury;
- Clinical Negligence
- Costs
- Experience:
- Following her call to the Bar, Kirsty undertook a 12 month employed pupillage with Hammonds, solicitors, within their in-house advocacy unit.
During her time at Hammonds, she gained experience in a variety of different practice areas of commercial litigation.
Kirsty moved to Young Street in January 2004 in order to develop a practice in personal injury, clinical negligence and costs. Kirsty undertakes advocacy and advisory work for both claimants and defendants on the fast track and the multi track. Kirsty has experience in a broad spectrum of areas including clinical negligence, employers' liability, road traffic accidents, tripping and slipping litigation, defective premises and travel litigation.
In her costs practice Kirsty also undertakes work for both claimants and defendants including advising in writing and in conference, attending detailed assessment hearings and attending costs appeals.
Kirsty continues to accept instructions relating to general commercial litigation and general common law.
- Associations
- Kirsty is a member of the Personal Injury Bar Association.