"excellent reputation’ for professional negligence cases and provides a ‘top-quality service’"
Chambers is regarded as a leading set for professional negligence and is consistently ranked in both Chambers and Partners and Legal 500.
Our experience encompasses the full range of professions across all business sectors, including solicitors, auditors, accountants, investors, taxation advisers and even auctioneers. Members of chambers regularly act for both claimants and defendants, on high and low value claims, on discrete issues, and in multi-party and group litigation.
Members of chambers routinely advise at the pre-action stage and can advise on coverage issues, where required.
Chambers UK 2021
A well-respected set which is noted for its representation of accountants, valuers and solicitors in negligence claims. Chambers fields particularly strong expertise in matters relating to property, company ownership or the management of trusts. Its members represent both claimants and defendants. Impressed sources say: "The set's depth of knowledge makes it stand out."
Client Service: Steven Whitaker leads a team of clerks which is "very strong" and "makes sure we never have any issues."
Silks:
Philip Jones KC: "He's very responsive and clear-minded which, from a strategic point of view, is very helpful."
Legal 500 2021
The 'commercial and accessible' Serle Court has 'a number of impressive silks in the professional negligence space'. The 'user-friendly' set acts on claims against a wide range of professionals and are particularly strong in cases with company elements, as well as international and offshore matters
Silks:
Philip Jones KC: "He inspires confidence."
Lance Ashworth KC: "He is very knowledgeable."
Hugh Norbury KC: "He has an exemplary eye for detail, quickly cuts to the heart of the issues and is a formidable cross-examiner."
David Blayney KC: "David is highly intelligent, responsive, efficient and for professional negligence/breach of trust claims has a mathematical brain that can crunch/formulate very complex questions on causation and loss. He adds huge value to these types of matters."
Daniel Lightman KC: "Always on top of the law and able to think of all possible lines of legal argument. He has a forensic eye for detail and a true gift for written advocacy."
Juniors:
David Drake: "He is very able junior for professional negligence instructions."
Thomas Braithwaite: "He is a very talented barrister."
SerleShare:
'Judgment in Begum v Maran (UK) Ltd [2020] EWHC 1846 (QB)' article by Russell Hopkins
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