Fergus Currie > Park Square Barristers > Leeds, England > Barrister Profile

Fergus Currie

0113 2459763

Work Department

Civil Fraud, Employment, Personal Injury and Regulatory & Public

Position

Civil Fraud

Fergus Currie’s long-standing background in general personal-injury work has resulted in significant exposure to the work of insurers and their panelled solicitors.

This, in turn, has led to an increasing number of regular instructions defending cases of alleged civil fraud, in particular involving road traffic accidents, including staged accidents, induced/contrived accidents, low-velocity impact (LVI) and bogus passengers claims, credit-hire fraud, or exaggeration of loss.

Fergus handles cases from the initial investigation stages and drafting of sometimes highly technical and complex defences all the way through to trial.

Employment

Fergus’ employment practice includes the staple diet of unfair and wrongful dismissal actions, together with all aspects of discrimination, equal pay, whistleblowing, collective redundancies and TUPE Regulations, as well as more general contractual disputes.

Over the years since its inception he has advised in a number of cases where the Equality Act 2010 impacts on and overlaps with other areas of law, such as the provision of social housing and the membership of clubs / associations.

Fergus undertakes both Claimant and Respondent work; the latter includes representing large organisations such as local authorities and national public bodies. He is happy to provide advice and guidance to individuals or companies of any size, whether that be in relation to internal procedures during employment or post-employment claims, at all judicial levels.

Personal Injury
Fergus’ personal injury practice is broadly split between Claimant and Defendant, with particular emphasis on accidents at work given his experience in the employment law field (including industrial disease, vibration and deafness cases, as well as stress at work claims). Fergus has recently been involved in a number of claims arising out of bullying and harassment in the Armed Forces.

Clinical negligence claims, predominantly Claimant work, covering all aspects of medical care, treatment and surgical procedures.

Regulatory & Public
Fergus’ general interest in all matters relating the relationship of the individual and the state has seen his continued involvement in proceedings for judicial review and related appearances in the Administrative Court (including actions by members of the Armed Forces seeking declaratory, injunctive and compensatory remedies), as well as article 2 ECHR-compliant jury inquests.

Fergus’ general interest in all matters relating the relationship of the individual and the state has seen his continued involvement in proceedings for judicial review and related appearances in the Administrative Court (including actions by members of the Armed Forces seeking declaratory, injunctive and compensatory remedies), as well as article 2 ECHR-compliant jury inquests.

Career

Call 1997 (Door Tenant)

Languages

French

Memberships

Employment Lawyers Association
Personal Injury Bar Association
Western Circuit

Education

1995
University of Oxford, MA Jurisprudence

1996
Inns of Court School of Law, BVC