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An experienced advocate who is instructed by both claimants and defendants in fast track and multi-track claims at all stages of litigation, including Joint Settlement Meetings. Angela represents Claimants and Defendants in all stages of litigation. She particularly enjoys being a part of the legal team from an early stage, and advising upon and assessing the strength of the case as it develops.
Is developing her practice in key specialist areas, including Judicial Review claims in homelessness matters, and Inquests where she has represented hospital trusts and families of the bereaved.
Is committed to the sensitive, fair and appropriate treatment for vulnerable clients. Attended the Vulnerable Witnesses Annual Conference and completed the Inns of Court Advocacy Training Course for Handling Vulnerable Witnesses.
Angela joined 42 Bedford Row in 2013. She moved to London from the Northern Circuit where she completed pupillage and was in practice following a career as a broadcast journalist with Granada Television in the North West and BBC Local Radio in Yorkshire.
Angela has represented hospital trusts at inquests:
A patient died when a temporary pacing machine and monitoring equipment became disconnected. The Trust had reviewed its equipment and procedures prior to the inquest.
A decision that a patient died after multi-organ failure despite hospital care. A burn suffered prior to being admitted had not been a direct cause of death but was a major contributory factor.
Angela has been instructed by families of the deceased to attend inquests where a clinical negligence claim was being considered.
A father in his late forties died in hospital whilst waiting for heart bypass surgery died of natural causes. The Coroner noted in the Record of circumstances that it was possible that his death could have been prevented had he undergone Angiography earlier and with earlier escalation to cardiac surgery when his symptoms recurred but the evidence did not establish that this was probably so.
Angela is a member of the Professional Disciplinary and Regulatory team and a member of the Professional Negligence Bar Association.
In this bulletin Angela Piears looks at this recent Court of Appeal decision that considers whether, if a social landlord breaches its Public Sector Equality Duty (“PSED”) under section 149 Equality Act 2010 (“EA”), a court will assess if it would have made any difference had the social landlord in fact complied with its duty.
1st August 2019 Read moreMental Health Issues in Housing Litigation During April and May 2017, we ran a 2-part workshop in Chambers exploring the law and procedure on dealing with mental health issues in housing cases. This Bulletin is intended as a follow-up note for those of you who attended, and as a general practice note for those of
30th May 2017 Read moreWelcome to this, the 18th bulletin from the Housing Team. We hope that you will find the content of interest: if you wish to receive further updates you can subscribe by replying to housing@42br.com Forfeiture for non-payment of service charges Last month, we ran a workshop in Chambers exploring the law and procedure of forfeiting a
9th January 2017 Read moreWelcome to this, the fourteenth bulletin from the Housing Team. We hope that you will find the content of interest: if you wish to receive further updates you can subscribe by replying to housing@42br.com On 13th July 2016 the Supreme Court handed down judgment in this case where a tenant (Mr Edwards) in a block of
21st July 2016 Read moreTopic: “How should the courts assess whether a homeless applicant is vulnerable and in priority need of housing, with reference to the Housing Act 1996 s.189 (1)(c)?”
2nd July 2015 Read more
