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Provided by Charles Phipps
Professional liability and disciplinary proceedings (lawyers, accountants, financial advisors, pension administrators, insurance brokers, surveyors); disputes over legal professional privilege, confidentiality and/or data protection; insurance; more general chancery and common law litigation. Interesting cases include: Sportcal Global Communications Ltd v Laflin [2022] EWHC 1665 (QB), Hoegh v Taylor Wessing LLP [2022] EWHC 392 (Ch) and [2022] EWHC 856 (Ch), Cornwall Renewable Developments Ltd v Wright Johnston Mackenzie LLP [2022] PNLR 328, Taray Investments Ltd v Gateley Heritage LLP [2020] PNLR 21, Lewis v Ward Hadaway [2016] 4 WLR 6, Ocean Finance & Mortgages Ltd v Oval Insurance Broking Ltd [2016] Lloyd’s Rep IR 319, Mallon v Halliwells LLP [2012] EWCA Civ 1212; Sharma v Hunters [2012] PNLR 6; CMCS Common Market Commercial Services AVV v Taylor [2011] PNLR 17; Jones v Kaney [2011] 2 AC 398; Mortgage Express v Sawali [2011] PNLR 11; Williams v Lishman Sidwell Campbell & Price Ltd [2010] Pens.L.R.227; Nayyar v Denton Wilde Sapte [2010] PNLR 15.
Called in 1992.
COMBAR, PNBA, ChBA.
Co-author, with William Harman and Simon Teasdale, of Toulson and Phipps on Confidentiality (Sweet & Maxwell, 4th edition, 2020).
Educated at Merton College, Oxford (Literae Humaniores, 1st class); City University (Diploma in Law).
Provided by Chambers
Charles Phipps represents a broad range of clients, in particular defendant lawyers and accountants. He has a particular specialism in claims relating to obligations of confidentiality and privilege.
Provided by Chambers
Charles Phipps is a pleasure to work with. Fiercely intelligent, very thorough and a good communicator.
The best professional negligence junior at the Bar.
Charles is extremely knowledgeable and handles complex matters with ease while providing an excellent client service. He is not afraid of difficult conversations with clients either.
Charles has become one of our go-to barristers. He is great to work with and excellent at distilling and simplifying complex issues and problems.
Charles Phipps is a pleasure to work with. Fiercely intelligent, very thorough and a good communicator.
The best professional negligence junior at the Bar.
Charles is extremely knowledgeable and handles complex matters with ease while providing an excellent client service. He is not afraid of difficult conversations with clients either.
Charles has become one of our go-to barristers. He is great to work with and excellent at distilling and simplifying complex issues and problems.
