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Adam Chambers

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Position

Whilst familiar with the high value personal injury cases arising  out of road accidents and accidents at work the majority of Adam’s practice involves overlaps between PI and other areas of law. For example claims arising out of land ownership; occupiers’ liability, private and public nuisances and trespass and in the context of the liability of statutory bodies; highway duties, housing disrepair, regulatory powers and planning.

He is also familiar with areas not involving personal injury such as boundaries and easements, housing, leases and other commercial contracts such as those for construction work and the supply of goods. He has also advised in professional negligence claims in the context of these fields.

He acts for highway authorities in defence of claims for flooding made by householders adjacent to the highway and for private landowners in claims for nuisance caused by flooding as well as the more usual tripping and slipping claims.

He has advised suppliers, land owners and neighbors on the legal duties and consequences of oil spillage and Material Loss claims from fire and flood including those for business interruption, the loss of or damage to a business asset and to real property.

Adam has given talks to solicitors and professional organisations on the following:

Tree Roots and Subsidence; Neighbour Disputes; Liability for Mains and Sewers.

Adam regularly lecturers to solicitors on property matters and other subjects such as e-disclosure.

Career

Called 1989; lectured on the law of contract at PCL on the CPE course; lectured to Water Industries Training Board on the ICE Standard Conditions.

Languages

Working knowledge of French.

Memberships

PIBA; London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association.

Education

Leeds University (BA Hons philosophy); Polytechnic of Central London (now the University of Westminster) (Dip Law).