Ben has developed a broad civil litigation practice with a particular focus on credit hire. Ben has attended small claims and fast track trials dealing with all aspects of credit hire litigation. In the small claims track, Ben regularly finds himself advancing arguments in respect of basic hire rates evidence and has successfully sought to apply debarring orders following a plea of impecuniosity which has not been made out. He is confident in advance a plea of impecuniosity when disclosure has been provided.
Ben has a strong working knowledge of all credit hire matters having practised in this area for over 5 years. Ben routinely features as the sole Advocate on matters from “cradle to grave”, dealing with the case from the preparation of the Defence through to the trial of the matter.
As to Ben’s personal injury practice, he has been instructed to attend trials which routinely feature issues in relation to causation of injury, low velocity impacts, phantom passengers and induced collisions. Where the evidence and circumstances merit, Ben is confident in inviting the Court to make findings pursuant to Civil Procedure Rule 44.16 and Section 57 of the Criminal Justice Act.
Ben also handles large volumes of interlocutory hearings arising out of personal injury litigation. In particular, he is frequently the Advocate of choice in multi-track CCMCs which require cost budgeting to be undertaken in light of his extensive experience in legal costs.
Ben has experience of preparing written advice to instructing solicitors on the appropriateness of proposals made for compensation for victims of crime under the Criminal Injuries Compensation Scheme 2012.
Contact Ben’s clerks
Senior Clerk – Andy Reeves on 0113 213 5252
Talia Webster on 0113 202 8609