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Mark James
Position
Barrister with extensive experience in insurance-backed litigation including personal injury, insurance contract disputes and claims for fire and subsidence damage to property and business (including subrogated claims). He has developed a specialism in asbestos-related and other disease claims. His personal injury work is spread evenly between claimants and defendants. He also undertakes construction work, general commercial work and professional negligence matters. He is recognised as an expert in the field of costs and has appeared In some of the leading cases on champerty and solicitors’ retainers as well as providing advice on many aspects of the Jackson reforms. He frequently appears in applications for wasted and non-party costs. He Is commonly asked to advise in cases that raise complicated legal and technical issues and has a reputation for providing incisive and practical advice. Cases include: AB v Ministry of Defence [2012] UKSC9, [2013] 1 AC 78; Tibbles v SIG [2012] EWCA Civ 518, [2012]1WLR 2591; Patterson v MoD [2012] EWHC 2767, [2012]162 NLJ 1349; Lake v Hunt Kidd [2011] EWHC 766, [2011] 6 Costs LR 948; Lavelle v Noble [2011] EWCA Civ 551; Drake v Harbour [2008] NPC 11, CA.
Career
Called 1987; Middle Temple; publications include ‘Expert Evidence: Law and Practice’ (3rd ed 2010) and numerous articles on expert evidence.
Memberships
PIBA.
Education
Oxford University (MA).
Leisure
Cricket, opera, theatre, cinema.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Costs
(Leading Juniors)Ranked: Tier 3Mark James –Temple Garden Chambers ‘Mark is a very good advocate, coupled with his knowledge of the law, he stands out from other barristers. Mark has the ability as an advocate and in his paperwork, to be able to identify and argue with precision the legal points and achieve success even in the most difficult of cases.’
Temple Garden Chambers has a long-established presence in the costs space, with members regularly appearing before the senior courts costs office and regional costs judges, as well as handling costs disputes arising from substantial litigation. Mark James is frequently instructed to advise on cases that raise complex legal and technical issues, such as litigation funding agreements. James Laughland is highly sought-after by leading legal expenses insurers to advise on how best to respond to challenges to after-the-event insurance premiums and other funding arrangements.