Members at Deka Chambers are routinely instructed on professional negligence cases within a range of industries such as the construction, legal and financial sectors. Saleem Khalid lends his expertise to construction matters. Andrew Warnock KC led Andrew Spencer in Miller v Irwin Mitchell, a claim successfully defended at the high court and Court of Appeal concerning when and how a solicitor assumes a duty of care to a potential client prior to the agreement of a retainer. Francesca O’Neill was instructed in a negligence claim brought against a former client of criminal law solicitors by a police informant who had his identity revealed – the claim was struck out and the claimant subjected to an Extended Civil Restraint Order.
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Saleem Khalid is one of the leading juniors at the Bar in the field of Construction.
He specialises in Construction & Professional Negligence actions. He has considerable knowledge and expertise of complex TCC cases, most recently those involving cladding and associated insurance policy issues.
Saleem has a consistently excellent track record of achieving good results for clients, insurers and groups, and offers sound advice and advocacy. Some recent cases include:
- Acting for a number of Claimant Housing Associations in High Court (TCC) claims arising out of defectively designed and installed cladding, which is a fire hazard.
- Acting for a charity which purchased a number of tall buildings that have now been found to have potentially hazardous and combustible cladding.
- Advising a Claimant organisation on their defects liability insurance policy to assess if it covers their claim.
- Represented the Defendant in a High Court (TCC) claim brought against an architect for the alleged negligent certification of flats.
- Represented the Defendant in a professional liability and professional conduct High Court claim concerning a Silk.
- Represented the Defendant in a High Court breach of professional duty claim against a leading architectural services firm (planning obligation).
- Represented the Defendant in a High Court professional indemnity claim brought against solicitors (alleged settlement undervaluation).
- Represented the Defendant surveyor in a claim alleging breach of express duties relating to the development of buildings.
- Represented the Claimant company in respect of alleged defective glazing/software used for a large building developer who was part of an underlying action against various sub-contractors (TCC).
- Represented an investment company who purportedly failed to consider the client’s wishes relating to risk when creating a portfolio that was later affected by the global financial crisis.
- Represented a marine surveyor in respect of alleged negligent certification.
- Represented the Defendant architectural firm in a claim of alleged poor supervision involving complex issues on Limitation and third parties (TCC).
- Advised insurers on their policy coverage against allegations of fraud and non-disclosure and on numerous related quantum/costs specific issues.
- Representing a building owner who contracted for fire protection services.
- Representing an architectural firm in a TCC case where a hospital wing was built that is now allegedly beset with water ingress.
Career
Appointments
- Attorney General’s Panel of Barristers (B)
- Part-time judge (DDJ)
Memberships
- TecBar
- PNBA
- Society of Construction Lawyers
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