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Further info
Year of call: 2004
Specialist areas: medical law, professional negligence, personal injury and a broad range of commercial disputes.
Education:
- 2004 Called to the Bar of England and Wales (Hardwicke Scholar Lincoln's Inn)
- 2003 - 2004 Inns of Court Law School. BVC (Very Competent).
- 2002 - 2003 London Guildhall University. CPE (Commendation), with Distinctions in Contract, Tort and Human Rights.
- 1999 - 2002 St. John's College, Durham University. 2:1 BA Hons in Classics.
Recent cases
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Ahmed v Ahad & Anor [2011] EWCA Civ 51 (18 January 2011) A tripartite appeal before Lords Justice Maurice Kay, Thomas and Etherton (acting successfully for the National Westminster Bank Plc).
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Postgate v (1) Dewing (2) Atha Barton (A firm) A two day action in the Chancery Division before HHJ Lagan QC, successfully defending a firm of solicitors against a claim for breach of trust and breach of fiduciary duty for paying out the proceeds of sale where a dispute existed between the beneficial owners of the property as to the entitlement to the proceeds of sale.
- Brooks v AH Brooks & Co (a firm) [2010] EWHC 2720 (Ch) Successfully defended a claim brought in the High Court against the Widow and Executrix of the former partner of a firm of solicitors which had been sued for damages for negligent investment advice and misapplication of investment assets.