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James Hall

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Position

James specialises in professional negligence, commercial litigation and property disputes.  His professional negligence work relates primarily to the financial services and property sectors though he also deals with a wide variety of claims arising from transactions, projects and misconduct of litigation.  He deals with a variety of commercial claims with a focus on disputes connected with his professional negligence practice, such as insurance disputes, conspiracy claims and FS sector work including claims against the FSCS.  His property work generally relates to title issues, land registration issues, mortgages and trusts issues and often overlaps with his professional negligence practice.

James is instructed in many high-value and complex matters; details of many of his cases are set out in the CVs available in the practice area links on the left.

He understands the need not only for technical excellence but also the commercial imperatives of his clients, which range from large lending institutions and professional indemnity insurers to self-insured businesses, other businesses and high net worth individuals.  He focuses on strategy and cost-benefit analysis as well as legal finesse.

Earlier in his career he spent several years as an employed barrister in an international law firm, developing and leading a team of specialist lawyers, giving him invaluable insight and understanding of the workings of solicitors’ firms and their clients.

He has regularly contributed to leading texts and had many articles published in industry periodicals and peer-review journals.  He has also spoken at the CML Fraud Conference; The Legal Week Banking Litigation and Regulation Forum; the Legal Business Financial Regulation and Disputes Summit; and the Professional Negligence Lawyers Association 2022 Online Conference; as well as having been quoted in the Times and insurance sector magazine Post. He frequently provides seminars and training on a diverse range of topics.

Career

Year of call: 2000

Memberships

• Professional Negligence Bar Association
• Professional Negligence Lawyers Association
• London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association
• Association of London Welsh Lawyers
• British Insurance Law Association

Education

LLB Hons (Cardiff)