Mr James Malam > Exchange Chambers > Manchester, England > Barrister Profile
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201 DEANSGATE
MANCHESTER
M3 3NW
England
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Mr James Malam
Work Department
Commercial; Professional Negligence; Construction; Insurance
Position
James practices in most areas of commercial and commercial Chancery law, with a particular emphasis on professional negligence, construction, insurance and insolvency matters. James is frequently instructed against silk.
James was called to the Bar by Gray’s Inn in 2002, having been granted its Lord Justice Holker Award, and completed a Chancery and commercial pupillage at the Chambers of Geoffrey Vos QC, 3 Stone Buildings, Lincoln’s Inn.
On completing his pupillage, James joined Fishburns Solicitors, where he specialised in insurance and professional negligence work. Having experience of life as an advocate and working for a solicitors firm, James is noted for his thorough grasp of the commercial realities of any case and ability to find a practical solution, as well as his technical ability as a lawyer.
During 2007, James spent six months working as a Judicial Assistant to the Court of Appeal, where he was assistant to Lord Justice Carnwath.
Career
Called 2002.
Memberships
- Professional Negligence Bar Association
- TECBAR
- Chancery Bar Association
- Northern Circuit Commercial Bar Association
Education
- Bar Vocational Course, Nottingham Law School, Very Competent, 2002
- Lord Justice Holker Award, Gray’s Inn, 2001
- LLB (Hons) Law, University of Sheffield, 2001
- Plessington High School, Wirral, 1991-1998
Leisure
James enjoys reading, photography, cycling, swimming, food and drink and spending time with his family.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Property and construction
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1James Malam – Exchange Chambers ‘A detail-orientated junior who is serene under pressure. He takes a measured approach to advocacy.’
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Professional negligence
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1James Malam – Exchange Chambers ‘James is calm under pressure. His advocacy is strategic and poised.’
Exchange Chambers has strength in advising on professional negligence claims brought against a wide range of individuals, including medical professionals, solicitors, surveyors, auditors and accountants. James Malam is instructed on behalf of insurers, claimants and defendants in disputes, and has an excellent reputation for his strength in acting for members of niche professions in claims. George Rowell is ‘uniquely placed to advise on tax-related professional negligence claims‘, and has been kept busy advising on claims arising from complex, failed tax avoidance schemes.
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Commercial litigation
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 2James Malam – Exchange Chambers ‘James is excellent at spotting the important details and utilising these to the benefit of the client, and on a number of occasions he has spotted issues which have been vitally important. He takes a very considered approach to advocacy, he explains clearly and concisely his points and their relevance, and in contrast to many of his opponents, he does not need to be questioned by judges to elaborate on or explain his arguments.’