Kirsty McKinlay
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Kirsty McKinlay
| Call to the bar | 2001 Lincoln’s Inn |
| Areas of practice | personal injury
clinical negligence costs |
| Education | Clitheroe Royal Grammar School
LLB (Hons), Newcastle University Hardwicke Scholar, Lincoln’s Inn |
| Profile | PRACTICE
Kirsty’s principal areas of practice are:
EXPERIENCE Following her call to the Bar, Kirsty undertook a 12-month employed pupillage with Hammonds solicitors in their 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 Chambers in January 2004 in order to develop a practice in personal injury, clinical negligence and costs. She undertakes advocacy and advisory work for 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 clinical negligence practice Kirsty recently acted for the claimants in the trial of the case of Crowe v Dr Borse (1) and Dr Gohil (2) heard in Manchester before Recorder Atherton. This case involved the failure to diagnose a myocardial infarction. In her costs practice Kirsty 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. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Kirsty is a member of the Personal Injury Bar Association. |
| kmckinlay@young-st-chambers.com | |
| Clerk | Rachel Campbell |
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