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Chambers of Benjamin Browne QC

TEMPLE, LONDON, EC4Y 9AY, ENGLAND
Tel:
Work 020 7822 1200
Fax:
Fax 020 7822 1300
DX:
134 LONDON CHANCERY LANE WC2
Web:
www.2tg.co.uk
Email:

Neil Moody QC

Tel:
Work +44 20 7822 1229
Email:
2 Temple Gardens (Chambers of Benjamin Browne QC)

Position

Barrister with a broad based practice, specialising in property damage, professional negligence, product liability and insurance claims. Many cases arise in the context of construction projects, floods, fires or explosions. In the professional indemnity field, acts for and against architects, engineers, accountants, solicitors and insurance brokers. Acted for the successful accountants in the 2006 House of Lords case Haward v Fawcetts. Insurance and reinsurance practice includes coverage disputes, subrogation issues, non-disclosure, brokers’ negligence, policy construction, and fraudulent and exaggerated claims arising from commercial, domestic and PHI policies. Many of these claims arise in the context of fires. Also has longstanding experience of serious personal injury and fatal accident claims. Regularly instructed in mediations, adjudications and arbitrations. Accepts instructions as an arbitrator.

Career

Called 1989; Gray’s Inn.

Member

PNBA; PIBA; LCCLBA.

Education

University College, Oxford (1987 MA).

Leisure

Sailing, skiing, architecture.

Practice Areas

Litigation - insurance/reinsurance; Professional negligence; Property - litigation

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