2 Temple Gardens acts in professional negligence matters across a range of sectors. The set’s members are particularly experienced in disputes involving legal, insurance, financial and construction professionals. James Partridge acts for the claimant in HDI Global Speciality SE v Legal Protection Group, a case concerning issues of damages in claims relating to ATE insurance policies brought by a German insurer against its English underwriters. Neil Moody KC is instructed in London & Quadrant Housing Trust v Amtrust Europe Limited, a high-profile defective cladding case. David Thomas represents a firm of solicitors in a claim brought by a former client who was imprisoned for contempt of court after refusing to return his children from Nigeria.
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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).
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Testimonials
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- ' Billy Hammonds and Joel Banks stand out for always going the extra mile.'
- 'An excellent all-round set with superb clerks.'
- 'The clerks are always helpful and pleasant.'
- 'The clerks room is very helpful and responsive.'
- '2 Temple Gardens is one of the best sets for complex civil litigation, fraud and insurance.'
- 'The clerks are 2 Temple Gardens are all a delight to work with. They go above and beyond to provide quick and meaningful assistance, particularly Matthew Moylan.'
- '2 Temple Gardens has an incredibly deep bench from silks, to exceptional senior juniors, to juniors of less than four years' call.'
- 'A fantastic set specialising in all things insurance.'