Radcliffe Chambers is particularly well-versed in professional negligence claims arising from property transactions, the administration of pension funds and financial services transactions. Elizabeth Ovey specialises in pension-related and retail financial services professional negligence cases. Thomas Dumont KC has expertise in cases which intersect tax, property and professional negligence. Peter Dodge is instructed in Abernile Ltd v Solomon Taylor & Shaw, a development site case which raises limitation issues surrounding the date of accrual of cause of action, the date of knowledge and concealment.
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Barrister specialising in commercial Chancery litigation; in particular, banking and financial services, property litigation (especially involving mortgages and property investment), litigation concerning the commercial application of trust principles, professional liability litigation relating to these principal areas of practice (especially involving solicitors, barristers, surveyors or valuers); together with associated areas of Chancery practice (including pensions, insolvency, company and partnership law). Illustrative cases: (banking and financial services) numerous recent cases involving the alleged mis-selling of pension and other financial products and especially cases with limitation issues, e.g. Anderson v Openwork Ltd [2015] EW Misc B14, Jacobs v Sesame Ltd [2015] PNLR 6 (CA), Evans v Santander UK plc [2013] EW Misc B55; Williamson v Bank of Scotland [2006] BPIR 1085; Rayner v FSA, Townsend v FSA (2004) (009) (Financial Services & Markets Tribunal); (property litigation) Morningside Residents Association Ltd v Martin [2015] EWLandRA 2014/0193; Graves v Capital Home Loans Ltd [2014] CTLC 233 (CA); Design Progression Ltd v Thurloe Properties Ltd [2005] 1 WLR 1; (commercial trust litigation) Horler v Rubin [2013] 1 BCLC 1 (CA); Dyson Technology Ltd v Curtis [2010] EWHC 3289 (Ch); Public Trustee v Bailey [2005] All ER (D) 12 (Dec); (professional liability) Ikbal v Sterling Law [2014] PNLR 9; (insolvency and other areas of Chancery practice) Butterworth v Soutter [2000] BPIR 482.
Career
Called 1992, Lincoln’s Inn; formerly worked in the City as a fund manager in the asset management division of a leading investment bank; holds ACCA’s Certified Diploma in Accounting and Finance; participated in the London Business School Investment Management Programme.
Memberships
Chancery Bar Association; Financial Services Lawyers Association; Society of English and American Lawyers.
Education
Tonbridge School; Corpus Christi College, Cambridge (MA, History); Polytechnic of Central London (now University of Westminster) (Dip Law); Inns of Court School of Law (Everard ver Heyden prize for advocacy).
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- ''Top-notch clerking team, led by the excellent John Clark. Always responsive and helpful and also consistently realistic on fees.'
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- 'Radcliffe Chambers remains technically strong and is a well-regarded chambers for pensions disputes, including professional negligence claims about pensions issues.'
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- 'Really accessible set of clerks who are responsive, straightforward and engaged.'