Stephanie Prior

We are deeply saddened by the passing of Stephanie earlier this month (February 2025). She was a kind and courageous advocate, always dedicated to serving patients and the public with integrity. Her expertise and dedication as a council member and solicitor were invaluable to the HPAC. Stephanie will be greatly missed, and we extend our heartfelt condolences to her family, friends, and colleagues.

Stephanie is a senior partner at Osbornes Law, an award winning solicitors and lawyers firm recognised in the Times Best Law Firm Guide 2019, she was also personally awarded the "Clinical Negligence Lawer of the Year" for 2019. Stephanie heads up the Medical Negligence and Child Abuse Department  handling a mixture of complex clinical negligence work. She also is a former Registered General Nurse.

A member of the Law Society’s Clinical Negligence Panel, the AvMA Referral Panel, has chaired the AvMA Medicine for Lawyers conference. A member of the Association of Child Abuse Lawyers, has a Diploma in Forensic Medical Science and is the Legal Editor of and contributes quarterly to Medicine Science and the Law.

Stephanie has lectured at Barts, the Forensic Medicine Post Graduate Students, is an appointed examiner for the Diploma in Forensic Medical Science and the MSc in Forensic Science. A member of British Academy of Forensic Sciences and a member of the Academic Advisory Board of the Academy of Forensic Medical Sciences.

You can view her more extensive bio at Osbornes Law via this link