Hugh James

Group actions.

Neil is an elected partner on the firm’s board of management. He is also head of the firm’s financial mis-selling team, specialising in handling claims for financial mis-selling relating to pension mis-selling, timeshare purchase, annuities, mortgages and insurance.

Neil and his dedicated team of specialist lawyers act on behalf of individuals across the UK in relation to group action cases across a number of sectors including; environmental nuisance and toxic tort cases, claims for property blight and interference relating to highway and airport developments, claims for industrial illness and disease cases including asbestos related illnesses as well as product liability, major accident and disaster cases.

Neil also heads up a team that specialises in handling claims for financial mis-selling relating to pension mis-selling, timeshare purchase, annuities, mortgages and insurance.

Neil and his dedicated team of specialist lawyers have acted for clients across the UK in several high profile cases include personal injury and property blight claims against major public utilities, government bodies, landfill and composting sites, and a variety of claims against private and public limited companies relating to industrial sites.

Neil has also been involved in a number of cases in the Lands Tribunal involving claims for compensation resulting from the development of airports and public highways.

Career history

Trained: Robertsons Qualified: 1996 Partner at Hugh James:  2003 Head of Group Actions: 2008

Howardian High School, Cardiff; Liverpool University (1993 LLB); Chester (1994 LPC).

Neil enjoys playing golf and is also an active member of Pentyrch Rugby Club.