Personal injury.

Called 1979; Gray’s Inn.

Association of Personal Injury Lawyers; Personal Injury Bar Association; Northern Administrative Law Association.

All areas of personal injury litigation including high value claims, road traffic and industrial accidents and industrial disease claims. Child abuse claims, negligence claims against social services and education authorities and civil actions against the police. Administrative law including judicial review and tribunal work. Areas of practice include human rights, immigration, planning and education law. Ian has wide experience in personal injury, negligence and public law areas appearing in courts and tribunals at all levels up to and including the Court of Appeal. Notable cases: Taylor v Rochdale MBC [2001] EWCA Civ 1057; IA & others CG [2003] UKIAT0034; SM & others [2005] UKIAT00100.

Christ Church Oxford (MA jurisprudence).