Called to the Bar: 1978

Areas of Practice

• Compromise Agreements
• Civil - Will undertake general civil matters. Since April 2013 these can be carried on in the small claims court up to a value of £10,000. Such claims on a direct access basis can be done competitively.
• Personal injury - substantial experience in assessing quantum of damages), contract, general tort including professional negligence.
• Housing Disrepair 

Recent Cases

• R (W) v Leicestershire CC (QBD) [2003] 2 FLR 185 (removal of children from foster parent intending to apply for adoption)
• Payless Travel Ltd v Baba Krupa Holidays (Court of Appeal) [2004] EWCA Civ 472 (travel agent’s duty of care and causation)
• Masih v Yousaf (Court of Appeal) [2014] Civ 234; Legal Action [Journal of Legal Action Group] April 2014 p25 (interesting case on approach where the precise wording of the Housing Act 1988 Section 8 notice was not used by the landlord; and interesting obiter on the powers of judges to set aside decisions of judges of the same level of seniority; this aspect of the appeal was abandoned at the appeal – but the law is covered in the judgment

PUBLIC ACCESS

Public access or, as it is also known, Direct access accredited.

Barrister.