Lucy Harris
Position: Partner, Insurance
Office: Blackburn
Phone: 01254 222443
Lucy qualified in 2000 and now works as a Partner within the Large Loss Department.
Lucy specialises in defending claims against local authorities including claims brought by;
- victims of child sexual exploitation and grooming;
- children with behavioural difficulties;
- individuals alleging they have suffered a deprivation of liberty or inappropriate seclusion;
- victims of failed adoptions;
- victims of familial abuse;
- victims of abuse at the hands of state funded carers;
- victims of "failures to remove" and drift
- victims of neglect.
Lucy also provides advice to insured clients on related issues such as legal disclosure, redaction, and litigation privilege. She liaises between insurance personnel and the Authority's media teams where appropriate.
23 Aug 2018
Insurance
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