Hospital negligence
Substandard NHS or private hospital care
Explore expertise →Clinical negligence solicitors · England and Wales
Specialist clinical negligence representation.
Scott Harding-Lister and his team act in carefully selected clinical negligence matters, combining clinical insight, legal precision and experience on both sides of the dispute.
01Scott and his teamSenior solicitor-led work, with a focused team supervised and managed by Scott.
02Carefully selected casesA selective practice for serious matters that merit careful investigation.
03Both sides of the disputeClaimant and defendant experience across the clinical negligence process.
Selective, serious, properly investigated
Not a volume claims practice.
A careful team for serious instructions.
Scott and his team do not operate a volume claims model. Potential instructions are considered carefully, with candid advice about clinical merit, evidence, proportionality and the best route forward.
Meet Scott and his team →London-quality representation
Acting across
England and Wales.
The firm is based in London, but the work is not limited to London. Scott and his team act for clients nationally in selected clinical negligence matters involving NHS, private healthcare and professional defendants.
Chancery Lane legal district
Quiet confidence, careful judgement and proper standards.
Harding Lister Law is presented with the restraint expected of a serious legal practice. The work is selective, solicitor-led and carried out through the appropriate regulated structure, with Scott supervising a focused team of lawyers.
Regulatory information →Selected expertise
Clinical negligence work,
properly focused.
Each service area is built around careful case selection, focused expert evidence and realistic advice from the outset.
GP negligence
Primary care, referral and follow-up failures
Explore expertise →Misdiagnosis & sepsis
Missed red flags and lost treatment opportunities
Explore expertise →Surgical & anaesthetic injury
Operative, consent and post-operative failures
Explore expertise →Birth & neonatal injury
Care before, during and after delivery
Explore expertise →Cancer misdiagnosis
Delayed diagnosis, referral or treatment
Explore expertise →
Consultant solicitor · LondonScott and his team
Clinical insight, legal strategy and exceptional service.
Before qualifying as a solicitor, Scott spent 30 years in nursing, including intensive care. He now supervises and manages a focused team handling selected clinical negligence matters across England and Wales.
That background assists in understanding medical records, expert evidence, defendant arguments and the human consequences of negligent care.
“Good clinical negligence work requires judgement: knowing which cases to investigate, which evidence matters, and how to prepare the case properly.”
Scott Harding-Lister Consultant solicitor
How potential instructions are assessed →A disciplined approach
Clear advice from the
first conversation.
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Initial discussion
Scott considers the central facts, timing, injury, limitation position and whether the matter may justify investigation.
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Selective assessment
The team reviews the potential instruction through both a clinical and legal lens, with frank advice about strengths and difficulties.
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A clear route forward
If investigation is appropriate, you will understand the evidence required, funding position and next practical steps.
Selected case examples
Serious matters require
careful evidence.
Clinical negligence work should be presented with discretion. The case studies section is designed to show the kind of serious issues Scott and his team can investigate without overstating outcomes or compromising confidentiality.
View case examples →Blogs
Clinical negligence blogs
with substance.
01 ·
Birth Injury Claims: What Families Need To Know After Avoidable Harm During Pregnancy, Labour Or Neonatal Care
Read blog →02 ·Amputation Compensation Claims: What Can Be Claimed After Losing a Limb Due to Medical Negligence?
Read blog →03 ·Sepsis, Infection and Amputation Claims: When Delayed Treatment Causes Limb Loss
Read blog →A confidential first step
Speak to Scott about a potential instruction.
If you or someone close to you has suffered serious harm following medical treatment, Scott and his team can consider whether the matter merits investigation.
Speak to Scott0203 835 4964Emailshardinglister@scomo.com
Potential instructionConfidential enquiry
For this review version, please contact Scott directly by email: shardinglister@scomo.com.
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