Jane Weakley | Fieldfisher
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Professional background

Professional background

I agreed a £33m settlement for a 15-year-old boy with cerebral palsy and complex cognitive and behavioural needs, one of the highest awards of its kind and the largest ever for a teenager. I also negotiated settlement for a 7-year old boy with severe behavioural problems, autism and ADHD to the value of £30m.

My cases regularly receive media interest. I have been quoted in the national and local press and interviewed on national TV and radio. I appeared on BBC2's Victoria Derbyshire Show with a client who spoke about her cerebral palsy via eye-gaze technology.

I lecture on best practice in obstetric cases and present to the Trust for Children with Brain Injury (Surrey), Chailey Heritage School (East Sussex) and SCOPE (London).

I am a Law Society accredited Clinical Negligence Specialist, a member of the AvMA Specialist Clinical Negligence Panel and an APIL Fellow.

In 2022, I completed the Land’s End to John O’Groats challenge, and in 2025, I undertook a 9-day cycle ride across Ireland from Mizen to Malin, raising funds for Fieldfisher’s One Firm Action initiative in support of the charity Access Sport.

Awards & recognition

Awards & recognition

Chambers & Partners 2026

Jane was amazing throughout, she communicated and explained everything, and was very caring.

Chambers & Partners 2026

Jane is an extremely nice person but a very tough litigator.

Chambers & Partners 2025

She has provided an excellent level of service and expertise.

Chambers & Partners 2025

I am very impressed with Jane, especially with her patience and care.

Chambers & Partners 2024

Jane Weakley is well experienced in her profession and keeps her client informed about the case.

Chambers & Partners 2024

Highly experienced with clear insight into complex clinical issues. She has a strong client focus too.

Authored pieces

Insights Case studies
A pregnant woman sits on a couch with her hands resting on her belly, wearing a light brown top and blue jeans. Another person, partially visible, sits in the foreground writing on a clipboard.
Medical Negligence
Insight

Breakthrough in genetic testing for pregnant women

18.06.2026
Scientists are presenting research this week that could revolutionise the way pregnant women are tested for foetal genetic abnormalities. Such testing currently involves invasive procedures that carry the risk of miscarriage.
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A newborn baby with dark hair sleeps peacefully on its side in a hospital bassinet, wrapped in a soft blue blanket. The image is softly focused, creating a gentle and serene atmosphere.
Medical Negligence
Case Study

£28 million for girl who suffered severe brain injury at birth at Queen's Hospital

02.06.2026
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A premature baby lies in an incubator, wearing a diaper and a hospital wristband, with medical tubes and a sensor attached for monitoring. The baby appears to be sleeping or resting.
Medical Negligence
Case Study

£22.5 million for baby who suffered seizures after poor feeding advice

01.05.2025
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A hospital neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) with several incubators containing newborn babies and medical equipment, set in a brightly lit, sterile environment.
Medical Negligence
Case Study

Lifelong settlement for twin living with cerebral palsy following birth at Northwick Park Hospital

22.04.2025
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Case Study

£9.5million in VBAC birth injury claim

03.02.2025
Jane Weakley secured £9.5million for a young girl who suffered a catastrophic birth injury following errors at George Eliot Hospital NHS Trust .
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What others say…

Chambers & Partners 2026

Jane was amazing throughout, she communicated and explained everything, and was very caring.

Chambers & Partners 2026

Jane is an extremely nice person but a very tough litigator.

Chambers & Partners 2025

I am very impressed with Jane, especially with her patience and care.