Darren Deery

Darren graduated from Edinburgh University with an LLB (Hons) in 2006 before commencing his traineeship with Drummond Miller LLP. He became a Partner in the Clinical Negligence department in June 2016. The team has expanded considerably over that period and is recognised as one of the leading firms (for pursuers) in Scotland. He heads the department together with Liesa Spiller in addition to sitting on the Management Board.

He has specialised in clinical negligence since qualifying and has a wealth of knowledge and experience. He has had hands-on experience in a wide variety of claims. He has particular interest and expertise in birth damage cases. He has daily contact with both clients and medical experts. He has experience of litigating in the Sheriff Court, Court of Session and Supreme Court. He has been involved in some of the highest value and most complex medical negligence cases in Scotland in recent years.

He is listed in the UK Chambers Guide in the area of clinical negligence – where he has been described as “very tenacious and extremely thorough” and “a very impressive young lawyer who is extremely practical” with a “fantastic bank of knowledge”. He is invited annually, as a guest speaker, to the Medical Law & Ethics LLM course at Edinburgh University. He has taught for a number of years on the Diploma in Legal Practice at Edinburgh University. He is a member of the Compulsory Clinical Negligence Protocol reference group and the Rules of the

Court of Session Chapter 42A Amendments Focus Group (particularly relevant to clinical negligence actions).