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Michael Harper

Call 2016

“Michael is a future star with exceptional ability, dedication and commitment to the cause.” “A seriously talented junior.”
(Chambers & Partners, 2025 and Legal 500, 2025)

Product Liability

Michael has experience of a range of product liability matters, spanning contractual, tortious and Consumer Protection Act 1987 claims, in a wide range of factual and expert contexts.

Examples of Michael’s work are given below.

  • The Grenfell Tower Litigation: civil claims arising out of the Grenfell Tower Fire, including in substantial part claims against manufacturers of cladding, insulation and other building materials. Acting for the main contractor. Led, as part of a team, by Andrew Rigney KC.
  • DIPT v Sanglier; Sanglier v Apollo [2023] EWHC 426 (TCC): 5-week trial arising from the supply of adhesive. Led by Carlo Taczalski.
  • Leigh & ors v Fluidmaster: £0.5m claim for supply of an allegedly defective plumbing valve, causing flood damage.
  • Advising and settling a Defence in relation to the settlement of a multi-party claim arising from an alleged hidden defect in work equipment.

 

Selected Cases

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Recommendations


“Michael is a future star with exceptional ability, dedication and commitment to the cause.” “Michael is a go-to counsel for a range of professional negligence claims. He brings a reassuring calm and insight to all matters.”

Chambers & Partners, 2025

“Michael has a real eye for detail and immerses himself in the case. A seriously talented junior, excellent in both his drafting and ability to engage with clients.” “Michael is a tenacious barrister. He is incredibly diligent and leaves no stone unturned. He makes even the most difficult issues digestible for clients.”

Legal 500, 2025

“Technically brilliant and very able in complex matters.”

Legal 500, 2024

“Michael is enormously talented and enthusiastic in equal measure. He consumes the facts voraciously and applies the law surgically.”

Legal 500, 2023

“Michael is enormously talented and enthusiastic in equal measure. He consumes the facts voraciously and applies the law surgically.”

Legal 500, 2022


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