Fiona Brownsword

Fiona is a principal associate at Capsticks in the advisory team. She is also a member of the public law and inquest teams. She specialises in advising and representing healthcare clients at inquests, with 20 years of experience in inquest work. She also provides clients with advice on complex healthcare law issues. She has extensive previous experience in handling clinical negligence claims on behalf of healthcare providers.

Fiona represents healthcare clients at complex, high profile and sensitive inquests, including deaths in custody and other jury inquests. She has been praised for providing sensitive support throughout the process together with pragmatic advice and clients appreciate her calm and measured approach. She applies the same approach to her advisory work.

Fiona previously represented a school at a high profile inquest concerning the death of a schoolgirl on the Ten Tors Challenge. This was an inquest lasting 10 weeks, heard in 2 hearings 2 years apart. It was subject to intense media interest, with national press and television coverage and it called for extensive client support throughout the process.