Angela Curran

Partner

Angela Curran is a Partner in Burnetts’ clinical negligence team.

She is an expert in the sensitive area of birth trauma cases, working extensively with children with cerebral palsy. She is described by The Legal 500 as “very impressive” and “analytical and perceptive’’.

Accredited by the Law Society for her experience in both Clinical Negligence and Personal Injury cases, Angela is also a member of the Court of Appeal Mediation Panel. She is an experienced mediator and sat on the SRA’s Alternative Dispute Resolution committee which drafted policies and guidance for lawyers who favour a less confrontational approach to resolving disputes.

Angela is a Trustee of the North East Special Needs Network and very active on the Appeal Committee of Percy Hedley School, a specialist school for children with cerebral palsy, children with hearing or visual impairments and children with speech, language and communication difficulties. She lives in Newcastle. 

Angela trained with Newcastle’s Watson Burton, and was formerly a Partner and Head of Clinical Negligence at Irwin Mitchell Newcastle.