Holly joined JMW in January 2022 as a paralegal in the Clinical Negligence department. She commenced her Training Contract in September 2024.
Holly graduated from the University of Bristol with a First-class Law degree. During her third year, Holly studied abroad at the National University of Singapore. She went on to study the LPC with LLM at the University of Law in Liverpool, achieving a Distinction.
Holly has assisted on a mixed caseload of clinical negligence claims, including surgical error, neonatal death and still birth, orthopaedic injury, and delayed diagnosis of various conditions. Whilst in the clinical negligence department, Holly volunteered as a Helpline Advisor at Action Against Medical Accidents (AvMA).
Prior to joining JMW, Holly worked at the National Centre for Domestic Violence, where she assisted clients in applications for non-molestation orders, occupation orders and prohibited steps orders. Holly handled her own case load and also spent time supervising a team of caseworkers.
Holly is heavily involved in charity and CSR initiatives both with JMW and outside of the firm. She won JMW’s CSR Champion award for 2023 and was Charity Director of Manchester Trainee Solicitors Group (MTSG) from 2023-2024. Holly is on JMW’s Aspire committee as a coordinator for Manchester Youth Zone and has also volunteered with Manchester Refugee Support Network and The Salford Foundation. Holly has taken part in various fundraising activities raising money for charities, including the Yorkshire Three Peaks and a Firewalk.
Outside of work, Holly loves everything outdoors, including netball, hiking, and scuba diving, and she also performs with amateur dramatics societies around Greater Manchester.