James’s practice consists largely in multi track personal injury work. He also has expertise in professional negligence and disciplinary work having represented individuals before a variety of professional regulatory bodies as well as the Administrative Court.

As a fluent French speaker, James has also developed an interest and practice in cases with a French element and more generally cases involving questions of foreign jurisdiction.

Called 1998; Gray’s Inn.

French (fluent).

Personal Injury Bar Association Chairman of the Appeals Tribunal of the Showmen’s Guild of Great Britain Association of Regulatory & Disciplinary Lawyers British Association for Sport & Law

Karmel and Prince of Wales Scholar, Gray’s Inn BVC (with Distinction in Advocacy), Inns of Court School of Law Dip Law (Commendation), City University BA in French & Philosophy (First Class), University of Bristol

London Welsh RFC, cycling, cricket, coaching rugby and cricket, golf