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Clinical negligence
Breach of duty and causation in dermatology, aesthetic medicine and general practice. Condition and prognosis reports for claimants and defendants.
The Instruction
An expert who knows the sector, not just the textbook.
Cases in aesthetic and dermatological medicine rarely turn on a single technical point. They turn on whether a treatment was indicated at all, whether the practitioner was working within their competence, and whether the patient understood what they were consenting to.
Answering those questions well requires someone who treats these patients, understands the commercial pressures that shape practice in this sector, and has built clinical governance systems from the inside. Dr Babamiri does all three: she is a GP with a specialist interest in dermatology, a practising aesthetic clinician, and co-founder of CLNQ, where operational and consent standards are her working concern.
Reports are written to be useful to the instructing party and defensible to the court — clear on the facts relied upon, explicit about the range of reasonable professional opinion, and unambiguous about where the author's opinion sits within it.
Scope of Instruction
Areas of expert opinion.
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Consent & information
Whether material risks were disclosed, whether alternatives were discussed, and whether consent met the standard set by Montgomery.
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Regulatory & fitness to practise
Expert opinion for regulatory bodies including the GMC, on standards of care, practitioner competence and scope of practice.
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Aesthetic complications
Vascular occlusion, filler complications, nodules and granulomas, nerve injury, infection, and outcomes falling short of what was represented.
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Laser & energy device injury
Burns, dyspigmentation, scarring and inappropriate patient selection — including cases involving unsupervised or inadequately trained operators.
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Dermatology opinion
Delayed or missed diagnosis, including skin lesion mismanagement, treatment of inflammatory skin disease, and prescribing standards.
Working Together
How instructions are handled.
A clear process, realistic timescales, and early notice if the case falls outside Dr Babamiri's expertise or raises a conflict.
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01 — Initial enquiry & conflict check
Send a short summary of the case, the parties involved and the questions you need addressed. Availability, conflicts and fee basis are confirmed in writing.
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02 — Screening opinion
Where useful, a preliminary view on the merits can be provided before a full report is commissioned — often the most cost-effective first step.
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03 — Full report
Records reviewed, examination arranged where required, and a report prepared compliant with CPR Part 35 and the relevant practice direction.
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04 — Post-report
Part 35 questions, joint statements with the opposing expert, conference with counsel, and attendance at hearing where required.
Independence
Duty to the court, first.
An expert's duty is to the court, and it overrides any obligation to the instructing party. Dr Babamiri accepts instructions from both claimant and defendant sides and will give the same opinion regardless of who is paying for it — including where that opinion does not assist the party who instructed her.
Where the evidence does not support a case, you will be told early and plainly. That is more valuable than a report that fails at the joint statement stage.
Instructions
Discuss a case.
Solicitors, insurers and regulatory bodies are welcome to make contact for availability, CV, sample report structure and fee schedule.
Enquire about an instruction