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About
Provided by Neil Moody KC
Practice Areas
Insurance and reinsurance: coverage disputes, policy construction, fraudulent and exaggerated claims. Property damage and product liability, especially arising from fires, explosions, subsidence and floods. Construction and utilities claims. Professional negligence: particularly claims against architects, engineers, surveyors, other construction professionals and insurance brokers. International arbitration.
Career
Reported cases include: Kalma v African Minerals [2020] EWCA (international mass tort action); 2 Entertain v Sony [2020] EWHC (fire; causation); Oldcorn v Southern Water EWHC [2017] (flood); Cooper v Thameside [2016] EWHC (flood); Mueller v Central Roofing [2013] EWHC (construction, fire); Brumder v Motornet [2013] EWCA (insurance, company directors); Hi-Lite v Wolseley [2011] EWHC (fire, product liability); William McIlroy v Quinn Insurance [2011] EWCA (insurance, policy construction); All Leisure Holidays v Europaische Reiseversicherung [2011] EWHC (insurance/ reinsurance); Vicar of Spalding v Chubb Fire [2010] EWCA (product liability, novus actus); CPP v NuWay [2009] EWHC 824 (product liability, explosion); Cordin v Newport CC [2008] EWHC (flooding, Rylands v Fletcher); Haward v Fawcetts [2006] UKHL 9 (professional negligence, limitation).
Tecbar accredited adjudicator; PNBA accredited adjudicator; sits as an arbitrator.
Times Lawyer of the Week (Jan 2019).
Professional Memberships
Combar, LCCLBA, PNBA, Tecbar.
Chambers Review
UK Bar
Neil Moody KC remains leader of the property damage group. He displays complementary strengths in areas such as insurance, professional negligence and product liability. His practice is particularly focused on disputes arising out of construction and utilities projects. He further offers expertise in cases concerning damage related to floods and fires.
Neil Moody KC is a respected silk who takes on major product liability cases that relate to property damage, particularly in the industrial sector.He has notable experience in cases involving catastrophic fires or flooding. His work also benefits from his proficiency in professional negligence and insurance law.
Neil Moody KC of 2 Temple Gardens is a well-respected silk who undertakes a considerable amount of work in the professional negligence space. A substantial proportion of his cases result from utilities or construction projects, where he is also able to bring to bear his extensive experience in property damage, insurance and product liability matters.
Neil Moody KC is a highly respected silk who is extremely well versed in the area of property damage and frequently advises on insurance coverage disputes arising out of incidents of fire and flood. He is also skilled in handling negligence cases and the liability aspects of complex claims.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Neil's instincts are really good. He is a fantastic advocate who can predict things well."
"Neil is an individual who inspires confidence. His advocacy is excellent and he has an ability to present things in a judge-friendly way."
"Neil is pragmatic and has a good sense of what the court wants and expects, allowing us to tailor our submissions effectively."
"Neil is an outstanding leader, on top of the detail and strategic."
"Neil is a pleasure to work with and he is technically excellent."
"Neil is great with clients who appreciate his practical approach. He gets to the heart of the issue."
"Neil is very robust in his advice and sticks to it. He is technically excellent and a real team player. He is very good with clients."
"Neil's instincts are really good. He is a fantastic advocate who can predict things well."
"Neil is an individual who inspires confidence. His advocacy is excellent and he has an ability to present things in a judge-friendly way."
"Neil is pragmatic and has a good sense of what the court wants and expects, allowing us to tailor our submissions effectively."
"Neil is an outstanding leader, on top of the detail and strategic."
"Neil is a pleasure to work with and he is technically excellent."
"Neil is great with clients who appreciate his practical approach. He gets to the heart of the issue."
"Neil is very robust in his advice and sticks to it. He is technically excellent and a real team player. He is very good with clients."
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