Professional Negligence
UK Bar Guide 2025 : Western (Bar)
Band 2
Email address
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(0117) 923 4700Chambers Review
St John's Chambers is a highly reputable set acting for individuals, solicitors, banks and many others in professional negligence actions. The barristers represent clients in claims relating to the conduct of litigation, probate, conveyancing and independent financial advice. The set can also field strong expertise in actions against valuers and architects. Members recently acted for the claimants in an action against their former conveyancing solicitors for failed to register the property. One client sums up the offering as follows: "They have someone top-notch to cover all potential needs."
Rob Bocock is the practice manager.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"All the clerks are very good. In particular, Paul Nuttall is extremely good - he is very responsive and organises everything you need."
"The clerks are always very helpful."
"All the clerks are very good. In particular, Paul Nuttall is extremely good - he is very responsive and organises everything you need."
"The clerks are always very helpful."
Notable Practitioners
James Pearce-Smith is well known for representing banks in professional negligence lender claims.He is particularly adept at handling claims against solicitors, valuers, architects and surveyors.
"James is really good - he's really practical and cuts through the issues really quickly. He always gives really commercial advice."
"James is always well prepared, calm and has a considered presence in the courtroom."
John Dickinson advises on professional negligence claims in theaccountancy and legal sectors.He offers significant expertise acting in claims concerning conveyancing transactions and probate work, and also acts in claims against engineers.
"John is very much my go-to barrister for the majority of my cases. His attention to detail is second to none."
"I would always use John as first choice in an accountant's negligence matter."
Joss Knight has a broad practice in the professional negligence field, and is notable for his work in claims against solicitors and architects.
"Joss provided us with a pragmatic and impressively comprehensible opinion that made the complex simple."