Property Damage
William is developing considerable experience in dealing with property damage claims. He is able to advise on coverage, defence and recovery. During pupillage, he received a solid grounding in the law of fire, escape of water, causation, and damage to chattels/real property.
Current and recent work includes:
- Advising a builder facing a six-figure claim for property damage. The builder is accused of having negligently caused a fire to break out on site, with the result that a building was severely damaged. William has also settled the Defence, and is instructed to attend an upcoming CCMC.
- Drafting a Defence for a major water utility accused of causing damage to property as a consequence of negligent repair work.
- Settling Particulars of Claim in a six-figure recovery claim for water damage to an industrial property.
- Advising an insurer on coverage where its insured had notified a substantial property damage claim arising from a construction project. The property in question belonged to a third party, with the result that the policy’s operative clause was not triggered.
- In the County Court, securing the dismissal of claim for vehicle damage on the basis that the documentary evidence regarding diminution in value/reasonable cost of repair was inadequate and unconvincing.
- Carrying out research for Daniel Shapiro KC and James Sharpe on the law concerning damage to chattels and its application in the context of road traffic accidents (as a pupil).
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• Lord Denning Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn, 2021)
• Senior Advocacy Scholarship (The University of Law, 2021)
• Lord Brougham Scholarship (Lincoln’s Inn, 2020)
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Qualifications
• Bar Practice Course (Outstanding); The University of Law
• GDL (Distinction); The University of Law
• MA Music (First Class); King’s College, Cambridge
Memberships
- BILA
- COMBAR
- PIBA
- PNBA
- TECBAR
