Hugh Evans > 4 New Square Chambers > London, England > Barrister Profile

4 New Square Chambers
LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3RJ
England

Living Wage

Position

Barrister specialising in professional indemnity litigation. Cases: Wetherspoons v Harris [2013]; UCB v Soni [2013]; Paratus v Countrywide [2011]; Boycott v RWPS [2011]; Goldsmith Williams v Travelers [2010]; Youlton v Charles Russell [2010]; Wetherspoons v Van de Berg [2007] and [2009]; Miller v Garton Shires (a firm) [2007]; Mishcon de Reya v Barrett [2007]; Fulham v Nicholson Graham & Jones [2006]; St Paul Travelers v Okporuah [2006]; Ball v Druces & Attlee [2002]; A v National Blood Authority [2002]; Haq v Singh [2001]; Havenledge v Graeme John [2000]; Bacon v Howard Kennedy [1998].

Career

Qualified 1987 Middle Temple; publications: ‘Lawyers Liabilities’ (2nd edition 2002);’ Jackson & Powell on Professional Negligence’ (an editor of the 3rd to 7th editions).

Memberships

PNBA; COMBAR.

Education

Wellington College; Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (1988 MA); University College, Oxford (1986 BCL).

Leisure

Music.

Lawyer Rankings

London Bar > Professional negligence

(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 1

Hugh Evans4 New Square ‘Hugh is an all rounder with strengths in advocacy and drafting but in particular his knowledge of authorities is unbeatable. He is a walking encyclopedia.’