Gurion Taussig

Personal Injury

Gurion has a busy paperwork and court practice in the fields of personal injury and medical negligence. He also undertakes a range of general commercial and property litigation. He is known for providing clear, practical advice coupled with a sympathetic approach to clients. He has substantial experience in trial and procedural advocacy in tribunals ranging from the County Court to the High Court. In court, he has a reputation for making persuasive submissions as well as robust cross-examination of witnesses and experts. At the same time, he is a good negotiator and often undertakes mediations and joint settlement meetings. His personal injury practice is mainly claimant work. He also has developed a significant costs practice arising largely from personal injury and medical negligence work, involving both detailed assessments and discrete costs issues in the SCCO. In his employment work Gurion acts for both employees and employers ranging from local authorities to biotec companies. He has substantial experience of unfair dismissal and discrimination claims at the Tribunal as well as advising in conference and conducting negotiations. In addition, Gurion has always maintained a broad interest in commercial and property work and has particular interest in insolvency and landlord and tenant matters including anti-social behaviour trials.

Education:English Literature: Cambridge University BA (Hons), Leeds University MA, PhD, Postgraduate Diploma in Law (Distinction) and BVC (Very Competent): BPP Law School, London.