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Clare Dixon KC
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Clare’s practice encompasses the following main areas: professional liability, disciplinary, insurance and commercial litigation. At the cross over of her insurance and professional liability work come cases involving professional indemnity policies. Clare has advised both insurers and insureds on a variety of issues including policy interpretation, non-disclosure and fraud. Clare believes in taking a tough but commercial approach to litigation and relishes advocacy in all its forms.
Notable cases include:
- Matthew v Sedman [2021] 2 WLR 1232: Supreme Court decision (Clare leading Nicholas Broomfield) regarding the calculation of the limitation period when the cause of action accrues at the stroke of midnight.
- FCA v Arch Insurance [2021] AC 649: Supreme Court decision regarding the recoverability of business interruption losses arising out of the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Allsop v Banner Jones Ltd [2021] 4 All ER 397: Court of Appeal decision considering the law of collateral attack.
- De Sena v Notaro [2020] EWHC 1031: Clare (leading Hannah Daly) acted for accountants who succeeded in dismissing a multimillion pound claim following a three week trial.
- Jenkins v JCP Solicitors [2019] PNLR 21: decision on the substitution of parties for the purposes of CPR 19.5.
- Avondale Exhibitions Ltd v Arthur J Gallagher Insurance Brokers Limited [2019] Lloyd’s Rep IR 104: successful defence of a claim against a broker for failure to disclose material facts to insurers.
- Costain v Tarmac Holdings Limited [2017] 1 Lloyd’s Rep 331: decision on the existence, and application, of an arbitration agreement in a construction contract;
- Impact Funding v Barrington [2017] AC 73: Supreme Court decision on the interpretation of the trade debts exclusion in professional indemnity policies; and
- Employers Liability Trigger Litigation [2012] 1 WLR 867: Supreme Court case concerning the proper interpretation of certain employers’ liability policies in mesothelioma cases.
Career
MA (Oxon). Called to the Bar in 2002. Silk 2021.
Memberships
PNBA, COMBAR, Chancery Bar Association, LCLBA, ARDL
Education
Leeds Girls High School; St Anne’s College, Oxford; President of the Oxford Union; Inns of Court School of Law (BVC).
Leisure
Travel, walking (particularly in the Yorkshire Dales).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Clare Dixon KC –4 New Square ‘Clare is really approachable and good with clients. She communicates with clarity, is responsive and always has time for questions.’
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 5Clare Dixon KC – 4 New Square Chambers ‘Clare is calm and unflappable. She is incredibly helpful and rolls up her sleeves to become part of the team. She is great to work with and is always well prepared. On her feet she is methodical and persuasive.’
One of the ‘leading sets in the fields of insurance coverage,’ 4 New Square Chambers continue to receive instructions across many classes of insurance and reinsurance, including employers’ liability, public liability and business interruption. Members of the chambers, such as David Turner KC, Clare Dixon KC, Shail Patel KC and Anthony Jones have been involved in numerous cases including those involving business interruption test cases, alongside cases of contingency over-redemption policies. One such example is Opia Limited v CFC Underwriting Limited & Others, in which Turner KC acted for the insured in related to circumstances in which insurers might be liable for late payment of indemnity under s.13 of the Insurance Act 2015. Jonathan Hough KC has been involved in major litigation and arbitration over insurance coverage issues and in commercial disputes between insurers, while Justin Fenwick KC has a strong cross-border practice in this space including the Caribbean and the Far East.
London Bar > Professional disciplinary and regulatory law
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Clare Dixon KC – 4 New Square Chambers ‘She is a skilled, persuasive and thorough advocate. She leaves no stone unturned.’