About Christina Jose
Christina is a lawyer in the Medical Negligence department. Christina has a varied caseload to include Inquests and Medical negligence cases. Christina is also one of the lawyers representing a large cohort of families for the Lampard Inquiry, the UKs first ever statutory public inquiry investigating failings in mental health care in Essex. Prior to the announcement of this statutory inquiry, Christina was part of the team of lawyers involved in supporting a campaign to challenge the government’s decision to continue with the original non- statutory inquiry. Being part of the campaign involved attending meetings with Former Cabinet Ministers and attending parliamentary debates with the lawyers at Hodge Jones and Allen. Read more about the Lampard Inquiry here.
Christina has worked on several cases that have garnered significant media attention. Christina was featured on the BBC East coverage of an Inquest concerning an inpatient death at Essex Partnership University Trust.
Christina regularly represents bereaved families at Inquests. Christina has experience of multi-week jury and non-jury inquests involving the NHS, private hospitals and care homes. Christina has extensive experience in working on both fatal and non-fatal medical negligence cases. Christina has also assisted senior partners in brain injury cases which have settled for sums up to £12 million pounds.
Christina has assisted senior partners in representing The People’s Care Watchdog (an organisation campaigning to create new systems of care for the vulnerable in the society) for the Covid 19 Inquiry.
Christina has extensive experience in working with vulnerable clients and is often praised by clients for helping them stay calm during pressurised litigation.
Career & Education
Education:
- Law (LLB), Manchester Metropolitan University
- Civil Litigation, Postgraduate Legal Practice
- Practice of Employment Law, Postgraduate Legal Practice