Sorcha Dervin

Sorcha is developing a busy personal injury practice. In court, she appears in fast track trials, quantum-only disposals, and interim applications. Sorcha also advises on and settles pleadings in matters involving road traffic accidents, occupiers’ liability, employers’ liability, Highways Act claims, and cases involving fundamental dishonesty.

Before coming to the Bar, Sorcha was an employment paralegal where she worked on a wide range of cases including unfair dismissal, misconduct, and whistleblowing. She now has a busy employment practice and is experienced with dismissals, discrimination, and trade union detriment claims. In particular, Sorcha has been instructed on complex multi-day Tribunal hearings, including in disability discrimination and racial harassment claims. Alongside her court work, Sorcha can advise in conference at an early stage of the litigation and is happy to accept paperwork instructions.

Sorcha has a keen interest in developing her practice in property damage. She assisted with a number of property damage disputes during her pupillage, particularly in cases involving damage caused by water ingress.

Sorcha is regularly instructed in credit hire matters for both claimants and defendants and is well versed on emerging case law in this area. She is adept in handling all aspects of credit hire, including cases concerning profit earning vehicles and corporate claimants. She also has significant experience in making and defending abuse of process applications arising from mixed personal injury and credit hire claims.

Sorcha has an interest in clinical negligence and is keen to continue to develop her practice in this area.

Sorcha is happy to accept instructions from claimants and defendants where issues of fraud or fundamental dishonesty arise, both in road traffic accident claims and personal injury claims in general.

Sorcha accepts instructions in all types of general common law matters. She is confident in handling a range of money claims and contractual disputes.

Sorcha is interested in all aspects of regulatory law. She has gained particular experience and training through the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and is frequently instructed to act for the regulator in a broad range of hearings. Sorcha has handled a number of fitness to practise cases, including those involving serious alleged criminal offences and safeguarding issues.