William Flenley KC

Ranked in 1 Practice Areas

Band 1

Professional Negligence

London (Bar)

25 Years Ranked

About

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UK Bar

Practice Areas

William Flenley KC practises in the fields of professional liability, insurance, regulatory and contract law. He has appeared in a number of leading cases relating to the liability of professionals, and professional indemnity insurance.

Professional Memberships

Professional Negligence Bar Association (former Chairman). Bencher of the Middle Temple.

Publications

Co-author, Solicitors’ Negligence and Liability (Flenley & Leech, 4th ed., 2020). An original contributor to Professional Negligence and Liability (Informa): sections on SAAMCo, causation, mitigation, contribution. A former contributor to Cordery on Legal Services. Formerly assistant general editor, Lloyd’s Reports: Professional Negligence (2000-2003). Ough and Flenley, The Mareva Injunction and Anton Piller Order (2nd ed., 1993): freezing orders, search and seizure orders.

Personal

William is the co-author, with Mr Justice Leech, of the leading text for practising lawyers about claims relating to solicitors. He has been listed as a leading barrister practising in professional liability by each of the two principal directories for many years. From 1990 until 2023 he was a board member of homelessness charities Bondway and then Thames Reach.

Chambers Review

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UK Bar

Professional Negligence - London (Bar)

Band 1

Well versed in the full spectrum of professional liability work, William Flenley KC serves as an arbitrator and a mediator, as well as an advocate. He specialises particularly in solicitors' negligence, on which subject he has co-authored a leading reference text.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

"William is a fantastic silk and a leader in his field. Not only is he excellent with clients but he's extremely user-friendly and will maintain a strategic focus throughout."