Profile

Neil is dual qualified in Medicine and Law undertaking a Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury pupillage under the supervision of Anna Diamond and Richard Livingston.

After graduating from the University of Nottingham, Neil spent a number of years as a Medical Officer in the Royal Army Medical Corps before specialising in Trauma. His most recent medical appointment was as an Honorary Consultant Trauma Co-ordinator for the Major Trauma Service at University Hospitals Birmingham, which hosts the Royal Centre of Defence Medicine.

In addition to his clinical work, Neil was appointed a Medical Member of the Medical Practitioners Tribunal in 2016; he continues to sit in this capacity.

Year of call: 2018

Areas of Expertise

Memberships

Middle Temple

Personal Injury Bar Association

General Medical Council

Royal College of Surgeons of England

British Medical Association

Medical Protection Society

Birmingham Medico-Legal Society

Appointments

Medical Member, Medical Practitioners Tribunal Service

Awards

Baron Dr ver Heyden De Lancey Prize, Middle Temple

Certificate of Honour, Middle Temple

Diplock Scholar, Middle Temple

Education

Bar Professional Training Course, University of Law Birmingham (2017-2018): Outstanding

Graduate Diploma in Law, University of Law Birmingham (2016-2017): Commendation

Diploma in Legal Medicine, Faculty of Forensic and Legal Medicine (2015)

Postgraduate Diploma in Trauma Sciences (Military & Austere), Queen Mary University of London (2014): Distinction

Diploma in the Medical Care of Catastrophes, Worshipful Society of Apothecaries (2012)

Membership of the Royal College of Surgeons  (2012)

Bachelor of Medicine, Bachelor of Surgery, University of Nottingham (2007)

Bachelor of Medical Sciences (Hons), University of Nottingham (2005)