Fiaz Siddique > Park Square Barristers > Leeds, England > Barrister Profile

Fiaz Siddique

0113 245 9763

Work Department

Personal Injury, Civil Fraud & Commercial and Chancery

Position

Personal injury

Fiaz Siddique is a former solicitor who co-founded and managed his own practice for eight years before being called to the Bar. He possesses an extensive amount of knowledge in respect to the personal injury field but also the internal mechanisms of solicitors’ practices. With that knowledge, he is able to offer uniquely pragmatic, insightful and sound advice to both Claimants and Defendants alike. Fiaz is known for his personable and approachable manner and prides himself in achieving a close working relationship with his instructing solicitors which is evident through his loyal following of clients.

Fiaz has an extremely busy personal injury practice and undertakes work at all stages from initial advice through to trial. He represents both Claimants and Defendants in fast-track and multi-track trials, disposal hearings, CCMCs, case-management conferences, infant settlement approvals and stage 3 MOJ hearings and he has successfully represented Claimants at Joint Settlement Meetings.

He is often instructed on a broad range of personal injury matters including road traffic accidents, occupier’s liability and employer’s liability claims. Having worked in the personal injury sector for more than a decade, Fiaz has a particular focus on the credit hire industry and often deals with the issues arising from such litigation which include enforceability, need, impecuniosity and BHR evidence.

In addition, Fiaz often provides in-house training to teams of solicitors on a range of matters including Stage 3 RTA portal claims and litigation best practice.

Civil Fraud

Fiaz’s experience as a solicitor allows him to provide insurer clients with insightful advice giving them access to his wealth of knowledge which then places them in the best position to defend such cases.

Fiaz has a keen interest in claims involving indemnity issues, LVI and late notification.

Commercial/Chancery

Fiaz acts for clients in a range of commercial and residential matters. He has worked for a number of lenders and leading solicitors in housing repossession matters. Furthermore, Fiaz receives regular instructions in Landlord and Tenant disputes at all stages of proceedings.

Fiaz is also able to represent clients in bankruptcy and insolvency proceedings

Career

2017 Year Call (Solicitor 2009)

2006 – Darwen Law Chambers

2007-2008 – Trainee Solicitor, Darwen Law Chambers, Personal Injury

2009 – Solicitor, Lawson Taylor Solicitors (Own Firm)

2017 – Tenant at 7 Harrington Street Chambers, Liverpool

2019 – Park Square Barristers, Leeds

Languages

Memberships

2018 – Personal Injuries Bar Association

Education

2004 – Manchester Metropolitan University, LLB (Hons)

2007 – BPP Law School, Legal Practice Course

2017 – BPP Law School, Bar Transfer Test (Qualified Lawyers)