Practice Overview
Commercial litigation forms the core of Charlie’s practice.
His practice covers a broad spectrum, and includes:
- Contractual disputes in all guises;
- Financial services litigation (including motor finance, mortgage, investment, energy or commission mis-selling);
- Construction disputes;
- Commercial fraud;
- Product liability;
- Claims involving restitution and unjust enrichment;
- Partnership disputes;
- Urgent injunctive relief.
Charlie acts for various business, trusts and private clients on civil and commercial matters. His practice encompasses advisory work, pleadings, applications (including those brought on an urgent basis) and trials.
His broad practice enables him to act in various complementary areas within civil law generally. By way of example, he acts for the Ombudsman Service (including the Energy and Communications Ombudsman) in claims brought against it alleging harassment, discrimination, negligence and breach of contract.
He has significant experience of alternative dispute resolution, including mediation.
Cases
By way of example, Charlie’s current/recent instructions include:
- Obtaining a freezing injunction against a fraudulent employee of a Leeds-based charity;
- Acting for a group of farmers in a supply dispute in arbitration proceedings;
- Advising on the legal and strategic aspects of claims that are being brought against a marketing company alleged to have fraudulently induced investors into a failed investment scheme;
- Striking out a multi-track claim brought by a transport company due to the claim being a res judicata abuse of process;
- Harlow v Aspect Contracts Ltd [2020] EWHC 1488 (TCC): An action in the High Court (Technology and Construction Court) regarding the failure to safely remove asbestos from an important property.
