Holly Girven

Holly is developing a busy personal injury practice. She is regularly instructed on small claims and fast track trials and is happy to accept instructions for interim applications and Stage 3 disposals.

She also accepts paperwork instructions to draft pleadings, schedules and counter schedules as well as to advise on liability, quantum and tactics.

Holly is willing to accept instructions on a CFA basis.

Holly is developing her practice in this area, having gained exposure to clinical negligence work during her pupillage. She has a particular interest in cases relating to consent and delayed diagnosis.

She welcomes instructions in this area on behalf of both claimants and defendants.

Holly is interested in all aspects of regulatory law and is building on her previous experience working for the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to develop a regulatory and disciplinary law practice.

She has acted for a number of regulators, including the NMC, Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC), General Optical Council (GOC) and the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA). She has presented cases relating to a wide range of allegations including clinical concerns, sexual misconduct and financial misconduct and has experience of presenting substantive hearings of over 20 days in length.

Holly is developing her inquests practice. In October 2024 she was led by a silk in a multi-day inquest representing the family of the deceased on a pro-bono basis.

Holly is regularly instructed in credit hire matters for both claimants and defendants. She is adept at handling all aspects of credit hire including the issues of need, enforceability, impecuniosity, period, rate and intervention.

Holly is happy to accept instructions from both claimants and defendants where issues of fraud and/or fundamental dishonesty arise.