- Notable practitioner for 'Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant (UK-wide)'
"Ed Glasgow has a winning combination of intelligence, strategic excellence and charm. He is sensible, pragmatic and approachable".
Chambers UK 2023 -
Leading individual and recommended lawyer for 'Clinical negligence: defendant (London)'"Ed Glasgow is an excellent lawyer and a delight to work with"."Ed Glasgow is delightful, with sound judgment".The Legal 500 UK 2023
- Notable practitioner for 'Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant (UK-wide)'
"Ed Glasgow does high-value work and he is passionate about patient safety."
"He is a pleasure to work with, and his collaborative approach works in the interest of the clients. He is a superb technical lawyer."
Chambers UK 2022 - Next Generation Partner and recommended lawyer for 'Clinical negligence: defendant (London)'
“Ed Glasgow is a good, thorough and pragmatic lawyer, who is always accessible if I need to discuss one of the cases that he is supervising. He goes the extra mile to make sure that he provides the best service to his clients."
"Other notable practitioners within the department include 'innovative collaborator' Ed Glasgow."
"A particular strength is that the team is very well led by the partners (Christopher Malla, Ed Glasgow and Daniel Freeman) who provide close supervision of all cases and support their junior lawyers to develop into excellent lawyers."
The Legal 500 UK 2022 - Notable practitioner for 'Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant (UK-wide)'
"He's a very strong player and I am always very impressed by him."
Chambers UK 2021 - Next Generation Partner and recommended lawyer for 'Clinical negligence: Defendant (London)'
“Ed Glasgow is an excellent lawyer…for cases concerning alleged neurological injury and consent [he] always 'understands the practical difficulties of clients'."
The Legal 500 UK 2021 - Notable practitioner for 'Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant (UK-wide)'
"Ed is technically, strategically and tactically brilliant."
Chambers UK 2020 - A Recommended Lawyer for 'Clinical Negligence (London)'
The Legal 500 UK 2019/20 - Notable practitioner for 'Clinical Negligence: Mainly Defendant (UK-wide)'
"A knowledgeable lawyer with a great deal of experience in dealing with complex negligence claims."
Chambers UK 2019
Ed is a Partner in the London Office of Kennedys. He acts on behalf of NHS Resolution for a large number of NHS Trusts, such as Barts Health NHS Trust and King’s College Hospital NHS Foundation Trust. He also represents private hospitals and clinics.
Ed provides legal advice to healthcare providers in high-value and complex clinical negligence claims. He recently proceeded to Trial and won on a consent case concerning the scope of the duty to inform.
Advocacy and inquest work includes representing and providing strategic advice to NHS Trusts and private hospitals. This has included successful quashing a Senior Coroner’s Conclusion.
In dispute resolution and by way of mediations, Ed’s intervention on behalf of healthcare providers has led to successful outcomes. Such as achieving early settlement and, in some instances, dropping of claims.
Ed has represented MPS members in GP claims and claims involving vascular surgery, orthopaedic surgery, reconstructive surgery, pain management and neurosurgery. Supporting healthcare professionals through the process of litigation is important to him.
Regulatory experience includes protecting and promoting safety within the medical profession. Ed has worked with both the GMC (General Medical Council) and the NMC (Nursing and Midwifery Council).
Patient safety is an important element of Ed’s work. Elected to the Patient Safety Section at the Royal Society of Medicine, he assists in promoting best practice among healthcare professionals. He has worked with both the NHS Confederation and the Hong Kong Hospital Authority on risk management standards.
Policy work has included leading the Firm’s response to the Government Consultation on Rapid Resolution and Redress for Severe Birth Injury. He has also assisted NHS Improvement via Getting It Right First Time (GIRFT). Working, in particular, on the Guidance for Hip and Knee Arthroplasty.
Medical law advice provided by Ed in recent months has concerned issues of consent, capacity and the need for emergency Court declarations. His work has extended to cyber related issues countering adverse social media and protecting anonymity for treating clinicians.
Ed contributes to the Healthcare Brief and the Medical Law Guide. He is a member of FOIL (Forum of Insurance Lawyers).
Passionate about developing and nurturing talent in the field of healthcare law, Ed has led on the development of Legal Apprenticeships. He has recruited and mentored Apprentices. In addition, he has worked with law schools to fine tune support given to Apprentices.
Ed enjoys the blend of work that comes with being a healthcare lawyer, drawing from his experience and learning from healthcare clients so that their objectives can be better achieved.
Qualifications
- Qualified in England and Wales in September 2006
- Qualified in the Republic of Ireland in September 2018
