Gemma McGungle

Practice Areas

Cost Litigation

Clinical Negligence

Career

Gemma McGungle has built a practice in the fields of Clinical Negligence and Costs and appears in Courts across the UK including the High Court, Senior Courts Cost Office, Coroner’s Court, Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

In respect of costs, Gemma regularly drafts (Points of Dispute, Replies and Costs Budgets), advises on points of principle and attends interim applications and Provisional and Detailed Assessment Hearings. She often represents parties at Costs Case Management hearings of significant value and frequently appears at the Senior Courts Costs Office, has appeared in the Court of Appeal, has drafted applications to the Supreme Court and will appear in the Supreme Court in the summer of 2024.

Gemma’s case load often sees her appear against senior counsel or Kings Counsel due to the issues and challenges involved in the cases she is instructed on.

Gemma is known by both her professional and lay clients for her approachable style, whilst being able to quickly understand the complexities involved in the cases in which she is instructed. Her approachability and understanding are key to her being able to work alongside experts at the top of their field and in securing her clients the best possible settlements.

Professional Memberships

PIBA

APIL

Northern Circuit of the Bar