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Chambers of John Ross QC

LONDON, WC2A 1LF, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 0845 634 6666
Fax:
Fax 0845 634 6667
DX:
364 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
Web:
www.1chancerylane.com
Email:

Andrew Goodman

Tel:
Work +44 845 634 6666
Email:
1 Chancery Lane (Chambers of John Ross QC)

Position

Barrister specialising in professional indemnity, disciplinary and regulatory claims, and commercial, property and administrative law. Recent reported cases include: Dacre Son & Hartley v North Yorks CC [2004]; Akasuc Enterprise Ltd v Farmer & Sherriff [2003]; Isaacs Partnership v Umm Al-Jawaby Oil Service Co Ltd [2003]; Abbey National plc v Matthews & Son [2003]; North Yorkshire Trading Standard Service v Coleman [2002]; Abbey National plc v Prosser [2001]; Abbey National Plc v Sayer Moore, Times 30 August 1999; EGCS 114 Jacob J [1999]; Abbey National Plc v Frost [1998] 2 All ER 206 CA; [1998] Lloyd’s 4 Rep PN 340; Times 5 February 1999 CA; Gilham v Browning [1998] 1 WLR 682 CA; [1998] 2 All ER 68 CA; Times 26 February 1998 Lord Woolf MR Potter and May LJJ; Scotlife Home Loans (No2) Ltd v Hedworth [1996] 28 HLR 771 CA Neill LJ, Cazalet J; Finance for Mortgages Ltd v Farley [1998] PNLR 145; [1996] EGCS 35 [1996] NPC 19 Maurice Kay J; London Borough of Brent v Carmel (Murphy) (1996) 28 HLR 203 CA Legatt, Roach and Aldous LJJ.

Career

Called 1978; Inner Temple; MCIArb 1988; FCI Arb 2001; professor of conflict management and dispute resolution, Rushmore University, 2003; registered CEDR mediator 1993; NITA (UK) and Nottingham Law School advocacy trainer; 2001-03 Nominet UK domain name panel expert; MBA (conflict management) 2005; a peripatetic lecturer in ADR for Bar Council Education and Training Department. Publications: ‘Mediation Advocacy’ (xpl, 2006); ‘The Court Guide’ (OUP 2006-07, 20th edition); ‘How Judges Decide Cases: Reading, Writing and Analysing Judgements’ (xpl, 2005); ‘What’s it Worth: Updated Awards of General Damages in Non-Personal Injury Claims’ (EMIS, 2004); ‘The Prison Guide’ (Blackstone, 1999); ‘The Walking Guide to Lawyers’ London’ (Blackstone, 2000); ‘Royal Courts of Justice Guide’ (Longmans, 1985).

Member

Executive LCLCBA; ChBA; PNBA.

Education

Southampton University (LLB Hons).

Leisure

Music, theatre, writing on the late Victorian musical theatre.

Practice Areas

Administrative and public law; Franchising; Professional negligence

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