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LONDON
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Howard Palmer KC
Work Department
Insurance, Travel & Jurisdiction, Professional Negligence, Property Damage, Personal Injury, Clinical Negligence, Product Liability, Sport
Position
Howard Palmer QC is particularly respected for his experience in insurance of employers’ liability, public liability, product liability and motor insurance risks. In addition, he has wide experience of national and international litigation and arbitration, including conflicts of laws and jurisdiction issues involving international travel and insurance. He acts for Claimants as well as domestic and foreign insurers and reinsurers. He has been instructed in appeals to the Supreme Court in Durham v BAI (EL, asbestos 2012), Jacobs v MIB (motor, uninsured foreign claims 2011) and Brownlie v Four Seasons (foreign jurisdiction 2016). In motor insurance he appeared in Charlton v Fisher (CA 2002), Bristol v Williams (CA 2012) and Nemeti v Sabre Insurance (CA 2013). Recent cases include Transform Medical v Travelers Insurance (2015 – Product Liability Insurance), Wagenaar (CA 2014 Foreign skiing accident). His practice includes expertise in construction and engineering contracts, fire and flood recoveries and professional negligence. He has been admitted ad hoc to the Bar of Brunei, and has acted as an expert in English Law in foreign insurance and product liability cases.
Career
Lecturer, KCL 1977. QC 1999. Recorder 2005.
Languages
Basic German.
Memberships
TECBAR; COMBAR; LCLCBA; PIBA.
Education
Eton; University College, Oxford (1980 MA Jurisprudence).
Lawyer Rankings
London Bar > Insurance and reinsurance
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 3Howard Palmer KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Howard is part of the bedrock of the insurance Bar. He is a wonderful team leader, and puts everyone at ease in breaking down even the most complicated insurance issues. In court, he’s a smooth operator and holds the ear of any judge all the way up to the Supreme Court.’
London Bar > Personal injury, industrial disease and insurance fraud
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Howard Palmer KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Howard is very professional and client friendly, collaborative and has excellent judgement.’
London Bar > Professional negligence
(Leading Silks)Ranked: Tier 4Howard Palmer KC –2 Temple Gardens ‘Very hard working, Howard is a great leader in any team tackling a heavy professional negligence case.’