Personal Injury Claims on behalf of Children Conference in Sheffield – [NEW DATE: 11 February 2027]

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Published: 07/07/2026

Millennium Gallery,
Arundel Gate,
Sheffield City Centre,
Sheffield,
UK

Event Date:
Date: 11 Feb 2027
Time: 1:30pm - 5:30pm GMT

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We are hosting a half day conference in Sheffield on Personal Injury Claims on behalf of Children.

The conference is taking place at Millennium Gallery, 48 Arundel Gate, Sheffield City Centre, Sheffield S1 2PP.

Registration starts at 13:15 and the conference starts at 13:30 – 17:30.

We will serve drinks and canapés from 17:30 – 19:00.

Sarah Prager KC will Chair the conference and the topics that will be covered include:

  • The Adult Under Construction- Predicting Lifetime Needs After Paediatric Spinal Cord Injury – Dr Alex Rouse (Consultant Rehabilitation Physician & Paediatrics Lead- National Spinal Injuries Centre | Clinical Director- London Spinal Cord Injury Network)
  • Still-Developing: Longer-term Psychological Prospects for Children with Injuries – Dr Andy Siddaway (Clin.Psych, PhD, CPsychol, AFBPsS | Chartered Consultant Clinical Psychologist & Expert Witness| Chair of the British Psychological Society Expert Witness Advisory Group)
  • Liability Law – contributory negligence – Giles Mooney KC and Lisa Dobie
  • Quantum and the difficulty with lost years in children – Laura Elfield and Christopher Lowe
  • Managing Awards for Children – Court of Protection perspective – Edward Lamb KC and Laura Begley

This event is for Personal Injury or Clinical Negligence legal practitioners, if you would like to attend please email us at events@dekachambers.com.

If you have any queries or have colleagues who would like to attend please contact events@dekachambers.com

Featured Counsel

Giles Mooney KC

Call 1998 | Silk 2019

Sarah Prager KC

Call 1997 | Silk 2023

Edward Lamb KC

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Laura Begley

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Laura Elfield

Call 1996

Christopher Lowe

Call 2001

Lisa Dobie

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