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Since qualifying in 1994, Isobel has specialised in defendant clinical negligence litigation acting for the NHS, insurers and defence organisations, covering all disciplines of medical, surgical & dental practice as well as affiliated healthcare professionals.

In addition, she has experience in regulatory law, MHPS investigations, inquests and advisory work.

She has a particular interest in patient safety, learning from harm and in assisting clients in relation to minimising incidents and claims via data. She is our lead contact for our healthcare insurance claims teams.

Her caseload is very wide-ranging defending and resolving all types of clinical negligence cases, including claims of the utmost severity (including birth/child and adult brain injury claims, spinal claims and other catastrophic high value injuries) involving complex causation issues.

As well as dealing with the highest value cases, Isobel also deals with a large number of mental health and Human Rights Act public liability claims and works with insurers defending private practitioners including GPs, dentists, as well as surgeons. Many of her cases involve novel or sensitive issues and can also involve dealing with the media.

She has group action experience, as well as both extensive trial and mediation experience. Her advice is pragmatic, robust and commercial, achieving early evaluation and resolution as soon as possible.

She speaks at sector-specific events on these topics such as informed consent, as well as on the investigation and clinical negligence process and preparing for inquests.

In addition, Isobel has experience in judicial review of healthcare provision, particularly in the mental health sector. She has advised on best interest assessments and withdrawal of treatment cases and has represented clients at inquests.

Isobel is one of the key contacts for Remedy, our bespoke healthcare complaints handling solution.

Isobel studied medicine at UCLH before converting to law. Her background makes her ideally suited to forging strong relationships to ensure delivery of a high quality service to all healthcare clients. As a result "Isobel is an extremely experienced case handler with a strong depth of knowledge and experience." Legal 500 2019. Rising Star & Key Lawyer Legal 500 since 2019. Ranked Chambers Directory since 2021.

High profile cases:

  • RAGE (Breast radiotherapy group action)
  • Janet Birch v UCLH Foundation NHS Trust 2008 EWHC 2237 (QB)
  • R v Camden & Islington Health Authority ex-parte K 2001 EWCA CIV 240 (CA)
  • Bostridge v Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust (2015) EWCA CIV 79.
  • Jade Pawley v (1) Whitecross Dental Care Limited (2) Petrie Tucker and Partners Limited [2021] EWCA Civ 1827

Services:

  • Isobel Michie is the standout partner. Immensely experienced and very easy to work with.

    Legal 500 2025

  • She's a brilliant associate and is very valued.

    Chambers and Partners 2024

  • Isobel Michie is outstanding. Very calm, very knowledgeable and very sensible.

    Legal 500 2024