James Fawcett > Browne Jacobson LLP > Nottingham, England > Lawyer Profile

James Fawcett

0115 908 4874 james.fawcett@brownejacobson.com View profile

Work Department

Insurance and public risk/technical claims and social care.

Position

James is a highly experienced partner leading our large Technical Claims team that spans both our London and Nottingham offices. He specialises in Defendant insurance litigation, with particular expertise in complex personal injury litigation and claims arising from equality and Human Rights legislation. His very large over-arching team includes our local authority team, motor team, commercial insurance specialists, our education sub-team, housing team, and he also manages a sub-team which specialises in pursuing business recovery and debt actions.  James’ breadth of expertise means he is well placed to collaborate across our broader practice both to enhance our offer and to continue to  build the unique reputation his teams have developed to embed transferable skills.

He currently handles a varied caseload of complex, high value litigation, acting on behalf of educational establishments, Local Authorities, Public Bodies, as well as commercial and agricultural organisations. He has considerable experience in handling catastrophic injury claims, including cases involving traumatic brain injury, amputation, fatal accidents, disease and stress at work claims.

James works closely with a number of key clients, providing tailored training sessions, secondments, and advice on risk management issues. He will always look to immerse himself in the client’s philosophy and adapt his approach accordingly.

James has a growing reputation in the education sector.

Career

James is the head of our national technical claims team.  He specialises in defendant insurance litigation, with particular expertise in complex personal injury litigation, claims arising from equality and human rights legislation and environmental claims. His large over-arching team includes our local authority team, commercial insurance specialists, an education sub-team and social housing experts.

James currently handles a varied caseload of complex, high-value litigation, acting on behalf of local authorities, public bodies, educational establishments, as well as commercial and agricultural organisations.  He has considerable experience in handling catastrophic injury claims, including cases involving traumatic brain injury, amputation, fatal accidents, disease and stress at work claims. He has also developed an interest and expertise in managing large scale litigation following environmental events, such as catastrophic flooding.

James works closely with and is the client partner for a number of key clients, providing tailored training sessions supporting the development of in-house legal teams and offering bespoke risk management advice across our client base.

Trained Cutts Shiers, qualified 2002, partner 2014. Cutts Shiers; assistant solicitor Davies Lavery; joined Browne Jacobson 2006.

Memberships

• Forum of Insurance Lawyers (FOIL)
• Nottingham Insurance Institute
• Nottinghamshire Medico-Legal Society

Education

Myers Grove School, Sheffield; Northampton University (BA Law (Hons)).

Leisure

Sport (particularly football), spending time with young family.