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James’ practice consists of three main areas of work: Personal Injury, Property Damage and Product Liability.

James is instructed by Claimants and Defendants in a wide range of Personal Injury matters involving serious injury and death.  He has extensive experience of (and a particular interest in) accidents at work.  His quantum caseload generally consists of claims involving subtle brain injuries, amputation, serious orthopaedic injuries, pain conditions, psychological and/or neuropsychological injuries.

James has a growing Property Damage practice and is, again, instructed by Claimants and Defendants.  The majority of his work is acting in claims for damage caused by fire and flood where allegedly defective work, plant or products are blamed.

James’ Product Liability work overlaps with the two areas above.  He is involved in bringing and defending product liability claims in contract and in tort.  He has particular expertise in automotive / motorcycle / bicycle cases, building products, plant / machinery, consumer goods and food.

In all practice areas James is regularly instructed to advise, draft pleadings, attend interlocutory hearings and conduct trials.  James is frequently asked to assist with expert technical / medicolegal evidence, to advise on strategy / tactics, where liability is in issue and in complex quantum disputes.

He is described as an “excellent advocate” who “provides unequivocal, well-considered advice” by clients who have “no hesitation at all in recommending [him]”.  He regularly writes articles and gives talks on subjects within his practice areas.

His London practice and home near York means that he is ideally placed to undertake court work particularly in the capital and in the North of England but also throughout England and Wales.

Called 2004; Middle Temple (Harmsworth Scholar).

PIBASouth Eastern CircuitAdvocate (formerly Bar Pro Bono Unit)Free Representation Unit

Liverpool University (BA Hons English Language and Literature); College of Law, London (PgDL and BVC).

Running, weight training, cookery, antiques, interior design, gardening and reading.