Jamie Smith KC > 4 New Square Chambers > London, England > Lawyer Profile
4 New Square Offices
4 New Square
LINCOLN'S INN
LONDON
WC2A 3RJ
England
- Firm Profile
- Go to...
Jamie Smith KC
Position
Principal areas of practice are professional liability (with particular emphasis on auditors and accountants, lawyers and insurance brokers), insurance, disciplinary & regulatory matters and commercial fraud. Notable cases include: Powis v Wallace LLP [2021] PNLR 5 (claim against solicitors concerning overage agreement); Holgate v Addleshaw Goddard (Scotland) LLP [2019] PNLR 32 (conflict of law issues in professional negligence); IAP v Rosser [2018] BCC 751 (dishonest assistance claim against solicitors); R (Lewin) v. FRC [2018] 1 WLR 2867 (duty of fairness in FRC disciplinary proceedings); and, IEGLv Zurich [2016] AC 509 (SC) (EL insurer’s liability for mesothelioma claims under Fairchild doctrine).
Career
Called to Bar 1995. Joined 4 New Square 1996. Took Silk in 2015.
Memberships
PNBA; COMBAR; Chancery Bar Association; LCLCBA; BILA; ARDL; FLA.
Education
MA (Cantab)
Leisure
Cycling.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Jamie Smith KC –4 New Square ‘Jamie is a brilliant leader for auditor and solicitor disciplinary work.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 1Jamie Smith KC –4 New Square ‘Jamie is an excellent advocate: calm and reasonable, while compelling. I’ve seen both judge and master respond well to his pragmatic approach; and that is also appreciated by clients. He is not afraid to get into the detail and is a real pleasure to work with.’