Ian is widely experienced in personal injury and clinical negligence, having
been employed as a personal injury claim handler prior to coming to the bar.
He has advised extensively on liability and quantum on matters ranging from
very minor to the most serious injuries and Fatal Accident Act claims.
Prior to practising at the Bar, he lectured extensively on employment law,
personal corporate insolvency, shipping, carriage of goods and related
contractual matters on professional courses, particularly in respect of agency
law.
He is widely experience in commercial matters of this nature. He regularly
deals with commercial disputes as well as consumer actions both involving
consumer credit and stand alone matters, and landlord and tenant matters. He
has appeared in fast-track trials and complex multi-track matters and in the
Court of Appeal.
Reported cases
R v Bygrave [2008] 4 AllER 890 A successful appeal in a civil confiscation case
establishing whether the principle of concurrent confiscation and compensation
is justified.
R on the application of Bacon v Salisbury District Council 2009 EWHC (Admin)
309. A successful judicial review application of a decision to imprison a
pensioner for wilful refusal to pay council tax.