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Neil Moody KC KC
Work Department
Property Damage, Construction, Insurance & Reinsurance, International Group Litigation, Product Liability
Position
Insurance and reinsurance: coverage disputes, policy construction, fraudulent and exaggerated claims. Property damage and product liability, especially arising from fires, explosions, subsidence and floods. Construction and utilities claims. Professional negligence: particularly claims against architects, engineers, surveyors, other construction professionals and insurance brokers. International arbitration.
2TG Co-Head of Insurance, Head of Property Damage.
Career
Reported cases include: Kalma v African Minerals [2020] EWCA (international mass tort action); 2 Entertain v Sony [2020] EWHC (fire; causation); Oldcorn v Southern Water EWHC [2017] (flood); Cooper v Thameside [2016] EWHC (flood); Mueller v Central Roofing [2013] EWHC (construction, fire); Brumder v Motornet [2013] EWCA (insurance, company directors); Hi-Lite v Wolseley [2011] EWHC (fire, product liability); William McIlroy v Quinn Insurance [2011] EWCA (insurance, policy construction); All Leisure Holidays v Europaische Reiseversicherung [2011] EWHC (insurance/ reinsurance); Vicar of Spalding v Chubb Fire [2010] EWCA (product liability, novus actus); CPP v NuWay [2009] EWHC 824 (product liability, explosion); Cordin v Newport CC [2008] EWHC (flooding, Rylands v Fletcher); Haward v Fawcetts [2006] UKHL 9 (professional negligence, limitation).
Tecbar accredited adjudicator; PNBA accredited adjudicator; sits as an arbitrator
Times Lawyer of the Week (Jan 2019).
Memberships
Combar, LCCLBA, PNBA, Tecbar.
Education
University College, Oxford (1987 MA).
Leisure
Sailing, skiing, architecture.
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Product liability
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Neil Moody KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘A very smooth advocate who gains the ear of the judge. Exceptional at leading a large team.’
Recommended for expertise in matters with multi-jurisdictional elements, 2 Temple Gardens’ capabilities include experience in the medical devices, engineering, electrical and automotive products segments, with members frequently advising on a variety of topics, such as legal and contractual liability, reputational risk, and insurance coverage. Charles Dougherty KC and Anna Hughes are amongst the various set members handling tens of thousands of diesel emission claims, while Neil Moody KC‘s recent work highlights include acting in relation to a defective Slush Puppie machine that allegedly started a serious fire, which included complex issues of jurisdiction. Instructed on behalf of a manufacturer of breast implants in an international matter regarding allegations that the implants caused a rare form of blood cancer in patients, Alistair Mackenzie is a name to note for work with cross-border elements and product recalls.
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Neil Moody KC – 2 Temple Gardens ‘One of the very, very best – charming, erudite and incredibly knowledgeable.’
The insurance practice at 2 Temple Gardens handles a plethora of insurance and reinsurance cases, from all aspects of non-marine insurance and reinsurance disputes, to scope of indemnity, non-disclosure and aggregation. Members frequently act for and against insurers and deal with all commercial policies, including those covering liability. The set has been involved in the Covid-19 business interruption cases, with Charles Dougherty KC acting in the case of Various Eateries v Allianz which concerned which business interruption losses are covered as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. Neil Moody KC ’s expertise extends to construction related litigation, while Lucas Fear-Segal has been involved in several precedent setting international insurance cases, and is regarded for ‘being able to offer comprehensive and clear advice on complex areas of law. Of note, the set also has niche experience in life and health insurance, bloodstock insurance and terrorism insurance. Kate Legh and James Partridge are names to watch.
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 2Neil Moody KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Neil has a huge amount of experience in professional negligence work, particularly in the TCC. He certainly has the ear of the court. Solicitors, clients, experts, and juniors love to work with him.’
London Bar > Group litigation
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Neil Moody KC – 2 Temple Gardens ‘Neil is a very calm and authoritative advocate in court.‘