Fiona Ashworth

Practice:

Employer's liability.
Public liability.
Industrial disease (including deafness, asbestos related diseases, HAVS, Dermatitis).
Road traffic and sporting injuries.
Professional personal injury-related negligence.
Chronic pain syndromes and Fibromyalgia Rheumatological Disorders

Profile:  

Fiona's special interests include employer's and public liability, industrial disease (including deafness, HAVS and asbestos related diseases), road traffic and sporting injuries. She also practises in professional personal injury-related negligence

She specialises in acting in cases involving in Chronic Pain Syndromes and Fibromyalgia

Fiona also sits on the Legal Services Commission Appeal tribunal and is an external examiner for the BVC.

Fiona was appointed as Recorder on the Northern Circuit in November 2008.

Significant Reported Cases:

Bennett v Smith (Smith J andrew) (28 February 2003)

Thorpe v Weightman (QBD) Queens Bench Division (3 December 1999) [2000] C.L.Y. 4184

White v Eon (Court of Appeal) November 2008

Recommendations:

Chambers Guide to the Legal Profession 2001--2002:
"A fine junior who hates to lose."

Memberships:

Legal Services Commission Appeals Committee
Member of the Personal Injury Bar Association
Member of the Northern and North Eastern Circuits

Career & Education
University: Leeds                       
Degree; Law
Called:

1988 (Lincoln's Inn)

Hardwicke Scholar

Joined Chambers: 1989


Fiona Ashworth

Year of Call:  1988

Specialises In:
Personal Injury & Clinical Negligence

Clerked by:
 Stephen Loxton

 

 

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