Mr Rupert Davies > Chambers of Richard Chapman KC > Manchester, England > Barrister Profile
18 St John Street Chambers Offices

18 St John Street Chambers
18-20 ST JOHN STREET
MANCHESTER
M3 4EA
England
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Mr Rupert Davies

Work Department
Personal injury.
Position
Rupert obtained a first class degree from the University of Cambridge. He joined Chambers in 2008 following the successful completion of his pupillage under Toby Sasse. In his personal injury practice, represents both claimants and defendants and willingly undertakes work on a conditional fee basis. His experience includes matters involving road traffic accidents (including Credit Hire, Low Velocity Impacts and MIB claims), employers’ liability, occupiers’ liability, and public liability. He has experience in technical costs arguments and detailed assessments. Appears in court at all stages of the litigation process from pre-action applications, interlocutory hearings through to trials and appeals. He also has a paper practice advising on liability and quantum and drafting pleadings and other documents. Undertakes defendant road traffic offence cases including speeding offences, excess alcohol and s.172 offences. Also has extensive experience in HMRC and UKBA cash forfeiture cases acting both for applicants and respondents.
Career
Called 2007; Gray’s Inn.
Education
St. Catharine’s College, Cambridge; Manchester Metropolitan University. Qualifications: BA hons first class. Scholarships: Skerne Scholarship, University of Cambridge; Prince of Wales Scholarship, Gray’s Inn.
Leisure
Very keen rock climber and has climbed extensively all over the world. He has written two climbing guidebooks, the most recent of which, Peak District Bouldering, was published in June 2011.
Lawyer Rankings
Regional Bar > Northern Circuit > Chancery, probate, and tax
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 218 St John Street Chambers is home to head of chambers Richard Chapman KC, who boasts expertise in cases regarding trusts and wills. Elisabeth Tythcott is another key member of the group, and she acted for the defendant in Grantham v Ashton, a contested probate action in which the claimant was seeking to propound the deceased’s will, and the defendant challenged the will’s validity on lack of capacity grounds. Jennifer Newstead-Taylor is frequently instructed by HMRC, and she has particular expertise in VAT fraud cases, while Rupert Davies focuses on customs and excise and VAT work.