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Provided by Paul Mitchell KC
Paul is an academically powerful lawyer, imaginative, bold, creative and firmly anchored in the reality of how human beings actually behave in their commercial dealings and in the witness box. His expertise in professional negligence work leads to his instruction on the highest value and most reputationally delicate cases across a wide range of areas of professional practice. In the commercial sphere, he is often instructed in cases where one or both of the parties is French, Italian, Ukrainian or Russian. He has unrivalled expertise in the new tort of malicious prosecution of civil proceedings, having acted in every significant reported case since it was recognised. Paul was appointed Deputy High Court Judge in February 2024 and sits in the King’s Bench Division London Circuit Commercial Court.
Called 1999; Silk 2016. Hardwicke, Mansfield, Denning Scholarships from Lincoln’s Inn; Pegasus Scholar from the Inns of Court.
Professional Negligence Bar Association, Combar, Chancery Bar Association
King’s College Cambridge, BA in oriental studies (1st); School of Oriental and African Studies, (MA); King’s College, Cambridge, PhD.
Two daughters.
Provided by Chambers
Paul Mitchell KC has considerable expertise in professional liability cases relating to financial advisers, accountants, solicitors and barristers. He represents claimants and defendants alike, in court as well as in alternative dispute resolution proceedings.
Provided by Chambers
Paul is a robust and competent advocate in writing.
Paul is very responsive. He's excellent to work with.
He is a great advocate, quite feisty and somebody who really puts his back into it, getting great results for clients.
Paul is a robust and competent advocate in writing.
Paul is very responsive. He's excellent to work with.
He is a great advocate, quite feisty and somebody who really puts his back into it, getting great results for clients.
