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About
Provided by Howard Palmer KC
Practice Areas
Howard Palmer KC is particularly respected for his experience in insurance of employers’ liability, public liability, product liability and motor insurance risks. In addition, he has wide experience of national and international litigation and arbitration, including conflicts of laws and jurisdiction issues involving international travel and insurance. He acts for Claimants as well as domestic and foreign insurers and reinsurers. He has been instructed in appeals to the Supreme Court in Durham v BAI (EL, asbestos 2012), Jacobs v MIB (motor, uninsured foreign claims 2011) and Brownlie v Four Seasons (foreign jurisdiction 2016). In motor insurance he appeared in Charlton v Fisher (CA 2002), Bristol v Williams (CA 2012) and Nemeti v Sabre Insurance (CA 2013). Recent cases include Transform Medical v Travelers Insurance (2015 - Product Liability Insurance), Wagenaar (CA 2014 Foreign skiing accident). His practice includes expertise in construction and engineering contracts, fire and flood recoveries and professional negligence. He has been admitted ad hoc to the Bar of Brunei, and has acted as an expert in English Law in foreign insurance and product liability cases.
Career
Lecturer, KCL 1977. Silk 1999. Recorder 2005.
Professional Memberships
TECBAR; COMBAR; LCLCBA; PIBA.
Personal
Born in 1954.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Howard Palmer KC is especially adept at leading complex, multi-jurisdictional cases that address foreign law and applicable law issues. He is regularly instructed by claimants and defendant tour operators, insurers and hotels in high-profile claims arising from RTAs and other types of accidents abroad resulting in catastrophic injury or fatality. He has experience appearing in overseas courts, including the Supreme Court of Gibraltar.
Howard Palmer KC is experienced in a broad range of property damage work, ranging from complex construction disputes through to subsidence and flood claims. He is known for his ability to handle cases with highly technical aspects, such as those involving medical or engineering issues. He further has considerable expertise in cases arising from tree root damage.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"He's very careful and meticulous in his preparation and a very good advocate."
"Howard is an expert on tree root matters and all the surrounding literature, bringing gravitas to such matters."
"Howard is a true technician. He is incredibly mathematical and is good on the detailed points of law."
"Howard provides exemplary written and oral submissions. He also remains very approachable and is keen to be involved in the entire process."
"He's very careful and meticulous in his preparation and a very good advocate."
"Howard is an expert on tree root matters and all the surrounding literature, bringing gravitas to such matters."
"Howard is a true technician. He is incredibly mathematical and is good on the detailed points of law."
"Howard provides exemplary written and oral submissions. He also remains very approachable and is keen to be involved in the entire process."
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