Specialising in healthcare law, Neil’s practice encompasses Regulatory, Professional Discipline, Coronial, and Clinical Negligence matters. Since 2019, Shastri-Hurst has been a member of No5 Chambers, specialising in healthcare, coronial, and personal injury law. These experiences provide a greater appreciation of wider regulatory and disciplinary matters.

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• In addition to acting for Regulators, Neil also has experience in representing and advising registrants in relation to the full range of professional disciplinary matters.
• His most recent medical appointment was as an Honorary Consultant Trauma Co-ordinator for the Major Trauma Service at University Hospitals Birmingham.
• This combination of experiences makes him uniquely suited to healthcare regulatory matters.
• He is skilled at analysing medical records and benefits from his own personal experiences of the realities of working within the clinical setting.
• In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government.

Given his professional background, Neil has developed a particular interest in cases involving major traumatic injuries. He regularly drafts pleadings and advices in relation to multi-track matters. He balances his court work with a busy paperwork practice. Neil balances his court work with a busy paperwork practice. In addition, through his research experience, he has acquired the critical analytical skills required to effectively evaluate scientific papers. Given his professional background, he has particular interest in cases pertaining to surgical disciplines, in particular Orthopaedics.

Neil Shastri-Hurst

• Neil Shastri-Hurst is dual qualified in Medicine and Law, with almost two decades of experience in the healthcare sector.
• Inquests form a significant part of Neil’s practice; especially those where the quality and appropriateness of clinical care has been brought into question.
• In the field of Personal Injury, Neil maintains a broad practice across all core areas, including those involving life changing injuries and fatal claims.
• He has an excellent manner and can communicate complex medical issues in clear non-medical language.”
• This combination of experiences makes him particularly suited to mediating in disputes involving healthcare issues.
• He regularly drafts pleadings and advices in relation to multi-track matters.

In the field of Personal Injury, Neil maintains a broad practice across all core areas, including those involving life changing injuries and fatal claims. In the field of Clinical Negligence, he regularly drafts pleadings, schedules, and advices in relation to a variety of clinical negligence claims. Neil appears in court on a wide range of matters, including trials and interlocutory hearings.

Inquests, Public Inquiries & Coronial Law

Neil’s medical knowledge adds value as a barrister, along with his ability to give clear advice and ability to speak with the medical experts and decipher medical terms. Making it easy to keep an eye on the UK’s parliaments. In the constituency, their focus is on supporting local people and championing local issues. In Parliament, they debate and vote on new laws, review existing laws, and question the Government. Let's tackle climate change and nature decline together. Add support as a Faith Leader →

About Neil Shastri-Hurst

He has extensive experience acting for Healthcare Regulators, in particular the Nursing and Midwifery Council for whom he is on their panel of case presenters. He has experience representing bereaved families, local authorities, and NHS Trusts. In this arena, his medical expertise comes to the fore. Neil has experience of both Article 2 and Non-Article 2 coronial inquiries.

Member of Parliament for Solihull West & Shirley

Shastri-Hurst supported Kim Leadbeater's bill introducing assisted suicide into law and served on the committee examining the legislation. Shastri-Hurst retrained as a barrister specialising in healthcare related law. He is happy to slotrize casino bonus take instructions across the board of healthcare professional bodies. Inquests form a significant part of Neil’s practice; especially those where the quality and appropriateness of clinical care has been brought into question. He has brought his medical experience to bear when being led on cases involving catastrophic injuries. He appears in court on a wide range of matters, including trials and interlocutory hearings.