Lujzka Halsall-Fischel
Call: 2017
Inn: Middle Temple
Professional Profile
Lujzka enjoys a successful common law practice, focusing on personal injury, clinical negligence and other aspects of civil litigation (such as credit hire). She also undertakes inquests / public law work.
She prides herself on her attention to detail, her thorough, methodical approach and the relationship she builds with professional and lay clients alike.
She is dually qualified in English and French law and obtained a Masters in European Law (maitrise en droit européen), which she completed in France (University of Exeter and Université de Rennes I).
Lujzka successfully completed her pupillage under the supervision of Charles Prior, becoming a member of Chambers in 2018.
Areas of Work
Clinical Negligence
Lujzka is establishing a clinical negligence practice. She provides in-depth advice on all aspects from an early stage, to ensure that matters progress effectively.
She has also been instructed in inquests involving various aspects of clinical negligence, including a multi-day inquest requiring precise questioning of various medical experts and other agencies, together with consideration of Article 2.
Inquests
Lujzka benefits from the experience of having acted for different clients, including both public sector clients and the family of the deceased, dealing with arguments in relation to Article 2, causation and Regulation 28.
Her analysis and attention to detail ensure that any potential issues are considered/explored in advance, often in conference. Equally, when representing families, she endeavours to ensure that they feel that they have their questions answered, and that the appropriate questions and issues are explored for the purposes of a clinical negligence claim. She is also careful to ensure that expectations are properly managed from an early stage in what can be a distressing experience for all those involved.
Civil Litigation
Lujzka has fairly extensive experience in dealing with credit hire matters, taking a proactive stance when instructions are received.
She is also instructed in contract cases, frequently against litigants in person, to deal with defective product and contractual disputes.
CICA Appeals
Lujzka provides advice in writing and/or in conference in relation to CICA appeals or prospective appeals. She advises on the merits and practical steps required in order to support a successful appeal.
She appears on behalf of appellants at interim/directions hearings and at the appeal hearings themselves.
Lujzka has fairly extensive experience in dealing with credit hire matters, taking a proactive stance when instructions are received.
She is also instructed in contract cases, frequently against litigants in person, to deal with defective product and contractual disputes.
Personal Injury
Lujzka deals with all aspects of personal injury litigation, appearing for both Claimants and Defendants. She is instructed to deal with cases across all tracks and is developing a growing multi-track practice.
She undertakes work in all areas of personal injury law, including employers’ liability, occupiers’ liability, highways claims, defective products, road traffic cases and general negligence. She has frequently represented Claimants where issues of causation and allegations of fundamental dishonesty have arisen, often successfully robustly defending the same and the relevant costs applications.
She is regularly instructed to appear at hearings at every stage of a case, from pre-action and interim applications/hearings, to CCMCs, disposals and trials.
Lujzka also has a busy paperwork practice. She provides advice in writing and/or in conference (as to liability and quantum, but is also quick to recognise other issues as and when they arise, for example concerns as to capacity, limitation or identification of the correct entity) and drafts other documents, including statements of case and Part 35 questions to experts.
She adopts a proactive stance and is happily approached for informal advice and assistance at every stage as a case progresses.
