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Construction: Professional Negligence - All Circuits

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Band 2

What the Team is Known For

Crown Office Chambers benefits from a number of high-profile silks and junior barristers who have a wealth of experience acting in negligence claims for and against architects, engineers and surveyors. They have been heavily involved in high-profile matters including the Grenfell Tower civil litigation and One Hyde Park v Laing O’Rourke. An interviewee comments: "It is a strong set for construction professional indemnity work." Another adds that its barristers "have a good sense of commerciality as well as pure law, and communicate well with lay clients."

Steve Purse is the senior team clerk.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Andrew Rigney
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Andrew Rigney
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Band 1

Andrew Rigney KC possesses a strong track record of handling construction-related professional negligence actions. He acts for claimants and defendants in high-value disputes in the TCC, as well as representing clients in international arbitration. He is also knowledgeable about professional indemnity matters. His clients include surveyors and architects.

Andrew Rigney is incredibly responsive, all over the detail and spends a lot of time going through case law to give full advice. He's exceptional with clients.

He has a very good bedside manner. He is always very diligent and looks at every angle, which is appreciated.

He is a very smooth advocate, who is fiendishly clever and very good on the technical side of things.

His advocacy and cross-examination is without a doubt one of his strengths.

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Ben Quiney
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Band 2

Ben Quiney KC is capable of advising on a range of professional negligence matters, although he focuses primarily on claims against construction professionals and insurance brokers. He is regularly instructed in cases concerning multimillion-pound losses and high-end commercial developments. He represents clients in appellate proceedings, as well as at first instance.

Ben Quiney is brilliant at cross-examination, good with clients and organised. He is very in control and an impressive KC.

He's very calm and measured and has a good eye for detail. He's excellent on his feet and very adaptable.

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Charles Pimlott
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Band 2

Charles Pimlott has considerable experience in defending architects, specialist engineers and others in a variety of substantial defects claims. He has been involved in a number of large-scale pieces of litigation and has appeared in the High Court and Court of Appeal.

Charles Pimlott is very impressive. He has a great manner of delivering advice to clients clearly and precisely.

Charles is highly responsive and a real team player. His drafting is first class and his advice is always sensible and on the money.

Isabel Hitching
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Isabel Hitching
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Band 2

Isabel Hitching KC is an esteemed silk in the professional negligence sphere who is regularly instructed to act in high-stakes cases related to construction matters. She has particularly in-depth knowledge of defective design and safety issues.

Isabel Hitching is clearly exceptionally bright, all over the detail and is really good at leading.

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Ivor Collett
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Band 2

Ivor Collett has broad expertise covering negligence claims brought against numerous professions, including architects, engineers and others in the construction industry. He acts in technically heavy and legally novel cases concerning a range of building projects.

He has incredible technical knowledge on the construction side and a layer of expertise that you can fully rely on.

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Anna Laney
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Band 3

Anna Laney KC specialises in construction law and is well regarded for her expertise in associated professional negligence claims. Her work often includes domestic matters concerning design and engineering, as well as major international arbitration.

Anna Laney is very good. She puts her client's case forward effectively and aggressively, which works well.

Anna is very impressive. She is very nice, down to earth and personable.

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Carlo Taczalski
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Band 3

Carlo Taczalski has a broad practice, which includes advising the full spectrum of construction clients, such as surveyors, engineers and architects. He frequently appears in the TCC.

He is a very good practitioner.

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Caroline McColgan
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Band 3

Caroline McColgan is an accomplished and well-regarded junior who has considerable experience of defects claims. McColgan frequently represents clients in the TCC, including unled.

She really stood out. She clearly knew the case inside-out and her advocacy was very good and clear.

She was very impressive on a complicated case. The issues were very complex and she cut through the detail and got to the heart of the matter.

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Crispin Winser
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Band 3

Crispin Winser KC is a highly regarded barrister specialising in TCC cases. His practice takes in professional negligence claims concerning a host of disciplines, including civil and structural engineering, fire engineering and cladding design.

Crispin's cross-examination is so effective, he's very commercially astute and imposing and he explains complex analysis in a great way.

Nicola Atkins
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Nicola Atkins
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Band 3

Nicola Atkins accepts a range of professional negligence instructions in the construction sector, often representing architects, structural engineers and surveyors.

Nicola is a very good lawyer who is tactically astute. She always seems to get a great result for her client. Her written work is particularly impressive.

Nicola Atkins is very impressive. I really rate her highly and she's a standout to me.

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Richard Sage
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Band 3

Richard Sage is an experienced junior who is capable of acting unled. Sage is well versed in professional negligence matters, and he also his expertise in areas such as insurance, property damage and product liability. He often advises contractors and architects.

Richard Sage puts forward a great strategy. He is brilliant on his feet and controls the court well.

Richard Sage is well respected and has a good reputation.

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Silks (KC)

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Construction: Professional Negligence

Andrew Rigney KC
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Andrew Rigney KC
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Band 1
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Ben Quiney KC
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Band 2
Isabel Hitching KC
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Isabel Hitching KC
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Band 2
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Anna Laney KC
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Band 3
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Crispin Winser KC
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Band 3

Juniors

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Construction: Professional Negligence

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Charles Pimlott
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Band 2
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Ivor Collett
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Band 2
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Carlo Taczalski
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Band 3
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Caroline McColgan
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Band 3
Nicola Atkins
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Nicola Atkins
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Band 3
3
Richard Sage
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Band 3