Douglas James

Douglas’s practice spans construction, insurance, professional liability and property damage – from heavy international arbitrations to domestic litigation, adjudications and ADR/CDR.

Douglas prides himself on providing clear and practical advice, crisp written work and forceful advocacy. He welcomes Public Access clients where appropriate.

Douglas read History at UCL and came top of his year. He went on to write a PhD in medical History. After turning to law Douglas gained a Distinction in the GDL and was graded Outstanding in Bar finals. He is a Hardwicke, Eastham, Lord Bowen and Lord Denning scholar of Lincoln’s Inn.

Outside the office Douglas is a rugby referee and a church bell-ringer.

Awards

City University and Lincoln’s Inn

• Eastham scholar (Pupillage award, Lincoln’s Inn, 2015)
• Buchanan Prize (BPTC award, Lincoln’s Inn, 2015)
• Berwin Leighton Paisner Prize for best law-school team, Worshipful Company of Arbitrators arbitration competition, 2015 (representing City University)
• Lord Denning scholar (BPTC scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn, 2014)
• Monckton Prize for EU Law (City University, 2014)
• Winner, University of Southampton IV moot (representing Lincoln’s Inn, 2014)
• Lord Bowen scholar (GDL scholarship, Lincoln’s Inn, 2013)
• Hardwicke scholar (Entrance award, Lincoln’s Inn, 2013)

King’s College London

• Wellcome scholar (full stipendiary PhD scholarship, 2010-13)
• Society for the Social History of Medicine bursary (2012)
• Arts and Humanities Research Council scholar (MA scholarship, 2009-10)

UCL

• Elizabeth Margaret Dale Cast Prize (top overall degree, 2009)
• Dean’s List (2009)
• Professor Joel Hurstfield Prize (top in 2nd year, 2008)
• Dolley Prize (top in 1st year, 2007)

News

• Douglas James successfully defends a jurisdiction challenge by a Part 20 Defendant in a dispute over the ownership of a valuable art collection

Articles

• LADs: Are they always recoverable?
• The Motor Vehicles (Compulsory Insurance) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2019

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Qualifications

• 2015 – BPTC – City University – Outstanding
• 2014 – GDL – City University – Distinction
• 2013 – PhD History (Portraits of early-modern patients) – King’s College London
• 2010 – MA Early Modern History – King’s College London – Distinction
• 2009 – BA (Hons) History – University College London – First Class (top in year)

Memberships

• SCL
• TECBAR
• COMBAR