Jamie Peter Morgan

Commercial & Chancery

Jamie regularly appears in both the County Court, in multi-track and fast track cases, and the High Court in relation to commercial disputes. His commercial practice ranges from significant value construction disputes, commercial landlord and tenant disputes over £500,000 to advising in relation to the renewal of commercial leases. His commercial experience includes disputes relating to:

Partnerships Directors disputes Financial mis-selling Contractual disputes Rectification and construction of documents Shareholder disputes Sale of goods Construction disputes Insurance Wills and Probate Professional negligence Agriculture and rural affairs

Jamie’s commercial practice also has a significant Chancery element. He has significant experience of disputes involving trusts of the family home, Trusts of Land and Appointment of Trustees Act 1996 (‘ToLATA’), residential landlord and tenant- including easements boundary disputes and matters relating to covenants. He also deals with possession proceedings, including repossessions by LPA receivers and cases involving the Housing Acts.

Insolvency

Jamie has a particular interest in insolvency matters, both in relation to individual and corporate insolvency. He has recently advised and appeared in relation to applications to suspend the release from bankruptcy of a high-net worth individual, applications to set aside statutory demands and the dismissal of winding up petitions. In addition he has appeared for both creditors and the insolvent companies in relation to transfers at an undervalue. Jamie is a member of R3- the Association of Business Recovery Professionals and regularly attends their regional events.

Employment

Jamie represents both Claimants and Respondents, dealing with high value unfair dismissal claims, encompassing conduct, redundancy and TUPE related dismissals. He has been involved in many high value discrimination cases, and has achieved significant success in representing Claimants in pregnancy related discrimination claims.

Jamie has a national practice in equal pay litigation, and is instructed in multi-week hearings involving multiple Claimants, and has frequently appeared against Silks.

Professional Discipline & Fitness to Practise

Jamie is instructed in cases involving individuals who are the subject of professional disciplinary proceedings and in particular acting for registrants in fitness to practise hearings. Jamie has dealt with disciplinary and misconduct hearings before the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) and the Health and Care Professions Council (HCPC).

Personal Injury

Jamie accepts both Claimant and Defendant work, and regularly appears in the County and High Court in relation to high value cases, in particular road traffic accidents involving catastrophic injuries, and credit hire. In addition he is experienced in dealing with complex credit hire disputes and costs issues post the Jackson reforms.

Costs

Jamie deals with costs disputes acting on behalf of both Claimants and Defendants. He is instructed in costs budgeting and assessment hearings.

MEMBERSHIPS  Employment Lawyers Association R3 Association of Business Recovery Professionals  LECTURES & SEMINARS 

Jamie regularly provides a range of lectures, including Advocacy Skills, Civil Litigation and Equal Pay: An Update, Employers Liability, Professional Disciplinary hearings and is able to provide lectures and presentations on specific commercial topics on request.

EDUCATION & AWARDS 2:1, LLB Dunelm, University of Durham Very Competent BVC, BPP London Inner Temple Exhibitioner, Duke of Edinburgh Scholar

St John’s College, University of Durham (2005 LLB 2(1)).