Expertise: Professional Liability

Third Party Costs Orders Against Insurers – Where Do things Stand After Travelers?

For a short time, following the decisions of Foskett J in Giambrone and the Court of Appeal in Travelers, it looked as though the scope for obtaining third party costs orders against insurers was much wider than had previously been appreciated. Then the Supreme Court decided Travelers. On Tuesday, 20 April 11:00 AM – 12:00 PM,  Jeremy Cousins KC and Shantanu […]

James Fagan

Before joining the Bar, James trained and practised as a solicitor in the litigation department of a leading US law firm in its London and Hong Kong offices. During his time as a solicitor, James gained experience of advising clients on a variety of commercial disputes with international dimensions. Between 2017 and 2018, James was […]

Daniel Thorpe

Daniel has worked for a commercial litigation boutique and has also spent time on secondment at a leading offshore law firm. As a result, he readily appreciates the needs of his clients and prides himself on his user-friendly attitude and ability to work collaboratively with his solicitors and other barristers, as required. His multidisciplinary approach […]

Piers Digby

Piers has previously taken secondments at both the Financial Conduct Authority and a leading UK bank, and has a thorough understanding of regulatory issues relating to banking and consumer credit more widely. He knows how to work with solicitors and clients under challenging conditions, combining legal ability beyond his call with an approachable manner. Prior […]

Favourite Cases: Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton [2021] UKSC 20, [2021] 3 W.L.R. 81 – Article by Elizabeth Ovey

In this Favourite Case article Elizabeth Ovey discusses the recent Supreme Court decision in Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton which re-examined the principles for identifying what losses fall within the scope of the duty of care of a professional defendant. Read the article here. Manchester Building Society v Grant Thornton is reported at [2021] […]

Jamie Cockfield

Before coming to the Bar, Jamie worked at an energy analytics consultancy founded by Oxford University professors and economists. Jamie received an Arts, Humanities and Research Council (AHRC) doctoral scholarship for a DPhil (PhD) in History at the University of Oxford, which he completed in 2015. His doctorate was a socio-legal study of land tenure, […]

Louis Grandjouan

Louis formerly practised in the London and New York offices of a leading US law firm, where he worked primarily on cross-border finance and restructuring transactions. He is admitted as a solicitor (England & Wales) and attorney (New York). In the year prior to pupillage, Louis was the judicial assistant to Lord Stephens in the […]

Amber Turner

Amber has experience acting as sole counsel in the County and High Courts and First-tier Tribunal (Property Chamber), as well as appearing as junior counsel in the Court of Appeal. During pupillage, Amber observed and worked on cases across the range of traditional and commercial Chancery work, including charities, trusts, wills and probate, property and […]

Issues in professional negligence claims – Article by Elizabeth Ovey and Henry Day

Elizabeth Ovey and Henry Day were invited by Legal Futures to discuss issues in professional negligence claims and pitfalls that can lead to claims being worth less than expected or nothing at all. You can read the piece here: https://bit.ly/3ugtcXL

Robert Lee

Robert has worked on cases across the range of traditional and commercial Chancery work including wills and probate, trusts, insolvency, property, landlord and tenant, commercial, charities and professional negligence. During pupillage, Robert has been supervised by Kate Rogers, Daniel Burton, Adam Deacock, and Clive Moys. Before starting pupillage at Radcliffe, Robert worked as a Legislation […]