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Radcliffe Chambers

Professional Negligence

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Radcliffe Chambers

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Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 4

What the Team is Known For

Radcliffe Chambers houses notable expertise in property-related professional negligence claims, pension issues and disputes arising out of the drafting of wills and trusts. Other areas of expertise include claims following tax and other financial advice. Members recently acted in Bishop of Leeds v Dixon Coles & Gill, a professional negligence claim arising out of a fraud. Instructing solicitors say: "Radcliffe Chambers remains strong in dealing with disputes relating to pensions issues."

John Clark is the head of clerking.

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Strengths

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  • The clerks are great, especially Lee.

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  • It's a first-rate clerking team who take client service very seriously.

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  • The clerks deliver a great service. They're good at suggesting new people and run efficient teams.

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Notable Practitioners

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  • Peter Dodge
    Peter Dodge

    Peter Dodge

    Peter Dodge has a busy and impressive practice handling professional negligence claims often arising from financial and property-related matters. He has experience at the various levels of court, including appearing in the Court of Appeal.

    • Peter Dodge is the walking encyclopedia on breach of undertaking and breach of trust or cases involving fraud purchase. He has been excellent.

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    • Peter Dodge is particularly strong on technical points.

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  • Thomas Dumont
    Thomas Dumont

    Thomas Dumont

    Thomas Dumont KC is a vastly experienced silk and veteran of the Chancery Bar who is also very active in the field of professional negligence. His main area of focus is in representing accountants and solicitors in negligence claims arising out of tax and estate planning matters. He has appeared numerous times before the Court of Appeal and the Supreme Court.

    • Tom's great. He has judges eating out of the palm of his hand.

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    • Thomas Dumont KC is a really good person to have on a team, he really mucks in.

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    • Tom can make something out of nothing: he makes a case look a lot better than it is and doesn't need everything neatly packaged up for him.

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  • Keith Rowley
    Keith Rowley

    Keith Rowley

    Keith Rowley KC is a highly respected silk who acts for and against professionals ranging from financial advisers and stockbrokers to actuaries, accountants and barristers. His work encompasses the full extent of professional negligence, although he is particularly well known for his strength in pensions-related cases.

    • A senior practitioner who the courts listen to carefully.

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