Role
James is head of the Litigation and Dispute Resolution department and specialises in commercial litigation. Clients include those in F1, the brewery sector and football pending in both the London Courts and London Chamber of International Arbitration.
Recent Cases
- MACS Neighbourhood Limited v (1) Chatham Maritime Trust (2) Shepherd Neame Limited [2011] - the Court upheld landlord’s decision to withhold consent to assign;
- National Westminster Bank Plc v Rathbone Trust Limited [2011] - contested renewal under Part II of the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954;
- Benesco Charity Limited v (1) [Kanj] [ECRC Limited] [2012] - contested claims for possession and vesting Order.
Reported Cases
- Force India Formula One Team Limited v (1) 1 Malaysia Racing Team Limited (2) 1 Malaysia Racing Team Limited (3) Michael Gascoyne (4) Aerolab SRL (5) FondMetal Technologies SRL [2012]. Intellectual Property dispute.
- Lexi Holdings Plc v Garth Scott Stainforth [2006]. Construction of a contract to discharge earlier short term loan agreement. Opponent’s application for permission to appeal refused by Appeal Committee of the House of Lords attended by Lord Hoffman, Lord Walker of Gestingthorpe and Lord Mance on 8 November 2006.
- Adagio Properties Limited v Ansari [1998] – dealing with landlord’s appeal against decision of validity of a notice served under Section 146 of the Law of Property Act 1925
- Secretary of State for Trade and Industry v (1) Richard Richardson (2) Ayomane Oladele Odimayo sub nom Re Sykes (Butchers) Limited [1997]. The second Respondent only in the court of first instance.
- Hindcastle Limited v Barbara Attenborough Associates Limited & Others [1996] – House of Lords’ decision on the liability of a guarantor of a tenant who has become insolvent.
- In Re Saunders (A Bankrupt): In Re Bearman (A Bankrupt) [1996] – Court giving leave to commence proceedings against a bankrupt notwithstanding the fact that proceedings had already been commenced.
- Roburn Construction Limited v William Irwin (South) & Co Limited [1991] – Security for costs. Discretionary amount ordered to be paid in place of nominal security ordered in Court below.
Other information
James is married to Rosie and they live in Surrey with their two young children. James is a member of the Property Litigation Association, RAC, the Sloane Club and a Freeman of the City of London. Enjoys playing ice hockey and seasonal golf.
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