Jo Moore

Clinical Negligence

Jo is regularly instructed by both claimants and defendants in a broad range of clinical negligence matters. She has a busy caseload, including working on all aspects of very high value matters as a junior to multiple silks, and in her own right. She has a particular interest in the law of limitation, and in fundamental dishonesty as it applies to costs in medical negligence/PI cases.

The Legal 500 and Chambers & Partners recommend Jo as a leading junior for clinical negligence. Recent editorial includes:

• “She is a standout junior who works well beyond her call. She is a superstar in the making.” – Chambers & Partners 2026
• “She has great legal knowledge and has an ability to be pragmatic, and assist in pushing a claim forward. She is great with clients, and very understanding.” – Chambers & Partners 2026
• “Jo is a superstar. She is a delight to work with for clinical negligence claims or inquests.” – Chambers & Partners 2026
• “She is exceptionally intelligent, sharp and her attention to detail is second to none. She is thoughtful yet decisive and provides clear, sound advice. She has excellent judgement.” – Chambers & Partners 2026
• “She is very empathetic, intelligent and is a pleasure to work with.” – Chambers & Partners 2026
• “Jo is extremely bright and has excellent judgement. Her pleadings are superb.’” – L500 2026
• “Jo is excellent. She is extremely bright and incisive and her pleadings and judgement in relation to quantum matters are spot on.” – L500 2025
• “Jo has an amazing work ethic and is incredible at providing clever and wide-ranging legal advice. She applies a forensic focus that yields excellent results.”  – Chambers & Partners 2025
• “Jo is absolutely brilliant. She is really meticulous in preparation and really good with clients. She always seems to be on top of things and is always well-prepared.” –  Chambers & Partners 2025
• “She is simply incredible at what she does and is three steps ahead of everyone else.” –  Chambers & Partners 2025
• “Jo is great to work with. She is responsive, pragmatic and decisive. She provides solid and workable advice.”– Chambers & Partners 2025
• “Simply incredible at what she does … three steps ahead of everyone else”. – Chambers & Partners 2024

Selected Cases

• Advising on quantum and achieving settlement in a seven-figure claim resulting from negligent management of postoperative complications following surgery.
• Securing an eight-figure settlement on behalf of a claimant who had suffered a severe hypoxic ischaemic injury owing to the negligent management of labour, led by Henry Witcomb KC
• Successfully resisting an application to withdraw a pre-action admission, where Jo had also represented the family of the Deceased at the inquest: Somoye v North West Anglia NHS Foundation Trust [2023] EWHC 191 (KB), 193 BMLR 190