London Bar
Group litigation
Leading silk3Neil Moody KC - 2 Temple Gardens 'Neil is a very calm and authoritative advocate in court.'
2 Temple Gardens
Barristers
Neil Moody KC
2 Temple Gardens, London
- Phone+44 (0)20 7822 1200
- Email[email protected]
- Profilewww.2tg.co.uk
Work Department
Property Damage, Construction, Insurance & Reinsurance, International Group Litigation, Product Liability
Position
Insurance and reinsurance: coverage disputes, policy construction, fraudulent and exaggerated claims. Property damage and product liability, especially arising from fires, explosions, subsidence and floods. Construction and utilities claims. Professional negligence: particularly claims against architects, engineers, surveyors, other construction professionals and insurance brokers. International arbitration.
2TG Co-Head of Insurance, Head of Property Damage.
Career
Reported cases include: Kalma v African Minerals [2020] EWCA (international mass tort action); 2 Entertain v Sony [2020] EWHC (fire; causation); Oldcorn v Southern Water EWHC [2017] (flood); Cooper v Thameside [2016] EWHC (flood); Mueller v Central Roofing [2013] EWHC (construction, fire); Brumder v Motornet [2013] EWCA (insurance, company directors); Hi-Lite v Wolseley [2011] EWHC (fire, product liability); William McIlroy v Quinn Insurance [2011] EWCA (insurance, policy construction); All Leisure Holidays v Europaische Reiseversicherung [2011] EWHC (insurance/ reinsurance); Vicar of Spalding v Chubb Fire [2010] EWCA (product liability, novus actus); CPP v NuWay [2009] EWHC 824 (product liability, explosion); Cordin v Newport CC [2008] EWHC (flooding, Rylands v Fletcher); Haward v Fawcetts [2006] UKHL 9 (professional negligence, limitation).
Tecbar accredited adjudicator; PNBA accredited adjudicator; sits as an arbitrator
Times Lawyer of the Week (Jan 2019).
Memberships
Combar, LCCLBA, PNBA, Tecbar.
Education
University College, Oxford (1987 MA).
Leisure
Sailing, skiing, architecture.
Mentions
London Bar
Insurance and reinsurance
Leading silk2Neil Moody KC – 2 Temple Gardens ‘One of the very, very best - charming, erudite and incredibly knowledgeable.'
London Bar
Product liability
Leading silk2Neil Moody KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘A very smooth advocate who gains the ear of the judge. Exceptional at leading a large team.'
London Bar
Professional negligence
Leading silk2Neil Moody KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Neil has a huge amount of experience in professional negligence work, particularly in the TCC. He certainly has the ear of the court. Solicitors, clients, experts, and juniors love to work with him.’