Chambers welcomes Hannah Saxena as a new tenant - Nov 2025
Clinical Negligence
Hannah undertakes high-value clinical negligence work, primarily in the High Court. She acts for both claimants and defendants, which gives her a balanced perspective and strengthens her strategic insight across complex cases.
Hannah has a particular expertise in cauda equina claims and birth injury claims. Her ongoing cases also include delayed cancer diagnosis, failure to diagnose brain injury and stroke and failure to obtain informed consent.
Hannah is experienced at dealing with experts in conference and cross examination. She has an interest in difficult quantum issues including deputyship costs, accommodation, large care packages, life expectancy and pension loss.
Hannah has been recognised as a Leading Junior for clinical negligence by both legal directories for several years. Recent editorial includes:
“She is a silk in the making, she is incredible. She is really loved by the solicitors that send her work and she is real inspiration.” Chambers & Partners 2026
“She has a wonderful and reassuring way with clients, and is able to break down complicated legal matters in such a way that clients are able to fully understand what is happening with their cases.” Chambers & Partners 2026
“Extremely thorough in her approach, and determined to do the best for her client. A clear, concise and persuasive advocate.” Legal 500 2026
“She does a lot of work for the bar community, enhances educational aspect of bar work, and she helps others and passes on wisdom.” Chambers & Partners 2026
“Hannah offers excellent client service and has great attention to detail and an excellent ability to navigate complex legal matters.” Chambers & Partners 2025
“Hannah has an engaging manner which helps to smooth complex negotiations and she is skilled in focusing on what really matters without getting bogged down in unnecessary detail” Legal 500 2025
Selected Cases
- EXK: Hannah represented an NHS Trust and settled a claim where the claimant was claiming over £2 million for delay in diagnosing and treating a sub-arachnoid haemorrhage because the hospital did not insist on performing a lumbar puncture and let the claimant leave hospital against medical advice after a clear CT scan. An official translator was not used and the claimant didn’t speak English. The case was complicated by fact that Neuroradiologists could not agree on whether claimant had even sustained a SAH.
- EXM: Hannah acted for claimant in a delayed diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome case. Claimed that delay of 17 days resulted in significant ongoing incontinence and neuropathic pain. Complicated by fact that the claimant was already off sick with FND and said to be considering medical retirement. Breach of duty and causation were in issue. Settled at RTM.
- SCX: Delayed diagnosis of cauda equina for a young claimant who had pre-existing psychiatric issues. Claimant is now unable to work, incontinent of urine and requiring significant assistance and alternative accommodation. Hannah acted for the NHS Trust and obtained a good settlement.
- LXA: Hannah is acting for an NHS Trust in a case where claimant developed neurological injury and then chronic pain/FND after being allegedly incorrectly supported by shoulder straps during surgery. Settled liability at RTM.
- MXA: Claim for delayed diagnosis of cauda equina syndrome pleaded at over £3 million where significant issues over life expectancy, causation and whether claimant would become wheelchair dependent and need new accommodation. Hannah acted for the NHS Trust and settled the claim at RTM.
