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Kirsty McKinlay

Year of call 2001, Lincoln's Inn

pi@9sjs.com  

Areas of Expertise
Clinical Negligence, Insurance Fraud, Inquests & Public Inquiries, Personal Injury, Travel & International Personal Injury Law

Personal Injury:
"Kirsty has a wealth of experience in defending fraud cases. She is a calm and reassuring support in the most challenging of cases, and an intelligent, approachable, straightforward and impressive advocate. She is an absolute pleasure to work alongside and has achieved exceptional results for clients."

Legal 500 2023


Clinical Negligence
"Kirsty has a friendly and approachable style which is appreciated by the client and the instructing solicitor. She is thorough in her assessment of the papers, providing firm and clear advice. She works well with experts in conference and manages confidently to resolve any ambiguities within their reports."

Legal 500 2023


Clinical Negligence - Tier 1
"The attention to detail which she displays is exceptional. This is combined with a very friendly approach which is very much appreciated by Solicitors and Clients alike."

Legal 500 2021


Personal Injury - Tier 3
"She is very confident in conference and in addressing medical experts. She secures a good grasp of the case and issues in hand and manages to address these in a productive way. Her draft documents are very detailed."

Legal 500 2021


Personal Injury: Leading Junior Band 2
"Astute, practical, and thorough when providing advice."

Legal 500 2020


Clinical Negligence: Leading Junior Band 1
"Provides very thorough and sound advice."

Legal 500 2020


Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence - ranked Tier 1
"Very approachable, proactive, thorough and focused."

Legal 500 2019


'A skilful cross-examiner.'

Legal 500, 2017


"She has excellent communication skills and is able to uncover the truth"

Legal 500, 2017


AREAS OF PRACTICE
Personal Injury
Insurance Fraud
Clinical Negligence
Costs Litigation
Travel Litigation

PROFILE

Kirsty has developed a strong practice in personal injury and clinical negligence. She undertakes advocacy and advisory work for claimants and defendants in relation to higher value and more complicated claims involving serious injury.

Kirsty has experience in a broad spectrum of areas including clinical negligence, fatal accident claims, employers’ liability, public liability, road traffic accidents, defective premises, travel litigation and insurance fraud.

Kirsty attends inquests in the role of advocate including those where an Article 2 wider investigation is required and has also attended arbitration hearings particularly relating to arbitration relating to the MIB Untraced Drivers’ Agreements. 

Kirsty is adept at dealing sensitively with Claimants in difficult situations and being able to explain complex issues in simple terms both in conference and in cross examination. 

Kirsty also has extensive experience of costs litigation and undertakes work for both claimants and defendants.  Kirsty’s knowledge of costs ensures that she can take a commercial approach to litigation and she is frequently instructed in personal injury matters which have related costs issues on the basis that she can give tactical advice from the outset in respect of all issues.

Kirsty is noted for her thorough approach, meticulous written work, detailed preparation and attention to detail.

Kirsty endeavours to combine a professional attitude with a friendly and approachable style and is known for providing firm and clear advice.

PRESCRIBED INFORMATION

Miss Kirsty McKinlay is a practising barrister, who is regulated by the Bar Standards Board. Details of information held by the BSB about Kirsty can be found here.

Kirsty’s clerks will happily provide no obligation quotations for all legal services that she provides. Their contact details can be found here. It is most common for Kirsty to undertake Court work and advisory work for a brief fee plus refresher fees. For advice, paperwork and conferences, this is most commonly charged at an hourly rate although fixed brief fees are available.  Conditional Fee Agreements will be considered in cases with favourable prospects of success. Kirsty will typically return paperwork within 28 days, however professional commitments, complexity and volume of documentation can affect these approximate timescales.

Associations

Personal Injury Bar Association

Education

LL.B (Hons), University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, Hardwicke Entrance Award (Lincoln's Inn)

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