Talking Justice

Our host Emma Wilson talks with Marguarita Tyne, Head of Clinical Negligence at Clarke Wilmot, about the choices and turning points that shape a legal career from first ambitions to partnership. We dig into what the work asks of you, how qualification routes are changing, and what needs to shift so more women stay and lead in law. Marguarita talks about her non-traditional route into law, how progression for women has changed in the role and why aspiring solicitors should consider clinical negligence as their discipline. 

We sit down with Helen Franklin, partner at Barcan and Kirby to unpack what rehabilitation really means in injury claims and why getting it early can change recovery, independence, and family life. We compare the personal injury rehab code with the clinical negligence reality, where delays on liability and NHS pathways often leave people without support for far too long.  

Helen and Emma discuss what “rehabilitation” means in the claims context, how the Personal Injury Rehabilitation Code works in practice (from initial needs assessments to case management, therapies, equipment and psychological support), and why insurers are typically willing to fund early intervention. They then contrast this with the realities of clinical negligence litigation: delayed claims, complex liability investigations, long NHS waiting lists, and the absence of an equivalent rehab framework.  

Episode one features Katherine Pearce, Head of Medical Negligence and Personal Injury at Davies and Partners Solicitors and Emma Wilson, ATE Account Manager, ARAG.  

Women in Clinical Negligence explores the issues shaping clinical negligence today, from the gender pain gap and access to justice, to the women driving change within the law. Through expert insight and real-world discussion, the series asks where the system has fallen short and what needs to change.