Barrister specialising in insurance (including policy disputes and wording, insurance fraud, and claims involving brokers and underwriting agents) and professional indemnity litigation across many professions, particularly in the fields of construction and lawyers. He is experienced in ADR and professional disciplinary work. Reported cases include: APP Wholesale Plc v Adlink UK Ltd [2012]; Davies v Barnes Webster & Sons [2011]; Hirst & Ors v Trustees of the Irk Maclaren Settlement & Anor [2007]; Warfield Park Homes Ltd v Warfield Park Residents’ Association [2006]; Kew v Bettamix Ltd and ors (2006); Hodson Developments Ltd v GTA Civils Ltd Whitehouse Practice (2006); Shine v London Borough of Tower Hamlets (2006); and Warfield Park Homes Ltd v Warfield Park Residents’ Association (2006).

Qualified 1995; Middle Temple; publications: specialist editor ‘Pittaway & Hammerton: Professional Negligence Cases’ (Butterworths 1998).

French, German.

PIBA; PNBA (executive committee); Chancery Bar Association; TECBAR; London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association; the Bar Council (2007 to date).

Lincoln College, Oxford (1993 BA (Hons)); City University, London (1994, post-graduate diploma in law).