Hailsham Chambers

Eva Ferguson

Eva specialises in professional negligence and liability (primarily solicitors but with experience of most other professions) and medical negligence work. Her early years in Chambers gave a solid grounding in commercial/civil litigation, especially contractual and commission disputes, employer's liability and personal injury.

As an advisor Eva prides herself on turning papers around promptly and being accessible whether by email, telephone or in conference. She provides a comprehensive and realistic assessment of the case and recognises that the sooner such advice is given, the better the value for money for the client.

Instructions range from major insurers to private individuals, with a 60:40 defendant/claimant split. Eva has been the junior on document heavy, multi-million pound litigation and appreciates the importance of teamwork, especially as regards the professional client.

Further info

Year of call: 1999 Middle Temple

Specialist areas: Professional Negligence, Medical Negligence

Education: B.A. History: First Class Honours – University of Durham, Hatfield College; Diploma in Law: Commendation – York College of Law; Postgraduate Diploma in Law: Very Competent – ICSL; Diplock Scholarship, Middle Temple (1998)

Committees: Member of PNBA and LCLCBA

Recent cases

GMAC-RFG v Watson & Brown - ongoing lender's claim. Instructed with Spike Charlwood, Paul Mitchell and Mark Simpson QC in defending solicitors in over 200 potential claims arising from ‘sub prime' buy-to-let mortgage lending.

BKR Haines Watts (a firm) v (1) Rollit Farrell & Bladon (a firm) and Ors - settled second week of trial early 2007. Co-defending solicitors with tax counsel in large value contribution claim brought by accountants following a failed tax saving scheme claim. Patrick Lawrence QC leading.

Publications and lectures

Eva is a contributor to the online Lloyds Law Reports (PN) and writes occasionally for the Solicitors Journal

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