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Motor Insurance Fraud - All Circuits

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What the Team is Known For

Crown Office Chambers possesses a "wide array of counsel available in numerous different areas." These include exaggerated injury cases, credit hire scams and claims involving bogus passengers, particularly those involving issues of fundamental dishonesty. The set offers further strength in the casualty liability area, where it excels in handling high-value quantum claims. Recent instructions have included Moyo v Allianz, a case involving allegations of dishonesty by a participant in a road traffic collision.

Mark Waterson is the senior team clerk.

Notable Practitioners

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Paul Higgins
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Paul Higgins fields a strong practice in motor insurance fraud and regularly defends insurers against claimants looking to defraud them. He has appreciable experience handling committal proceedings and putting cases before the Court of Appeal. Higgins is often instructed in high-value and complex claims.

Paul is very knowledgeable and very prepared. He knows his stuff.

He has been doing this for years and is very well known.

He is an excellent barrister.

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Rory Holmes
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Rory Holmes acts for defendants and insurers in high-value and complex motor fraud cases. He is noted for his ability to tackle issues of fundamental dishonesty, particularly those made in relation to personal injury and orchestrated road traffic accidents.

He was invaluable in terms of assisting me with getting up to speed with a case. He demonstrated a firm grasp of the issues.

He has a commercial mindset. Rory is absolutely excellent and a very safe pair of hands. He has a lovely ability to get to the heart of things.

He is very good with clients, taking extra time to make sure they understand his reasoning.

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