Ben Harding

Practice:

Commercial:
Contractual disputes
Insurance policy coverage disputes
Sale of goods                                                               
Consumer credit                                       
Banking
Mortgage law
Company law                                      
Enforcement proceedings                                                                                            

Insolvency:                  
Bankruptcy
Corporate Insolvency

Landlord and Tenant:
Possession claims
Disrepair claims

Other areas:    
Actions against the Police

Profile:

Ben joined chambers in 2008 from 8 King Street Chambers.  He practises as a member of the Chancery/Commercial group in a wide range of commercial matters, with a focus on insurance policy coverage, contractual disputes and consumer credit claims (for both consumers and lenders).  He also has experience of actions against the Police and is keen to develop a practice in construction law.

Significant Cases:

W ilson & Anor v. Chief Constable of Humberside Police & Ors (2006):
 Acted as junior to Jeffrey Terry on behalf of the Defendant Police Force in defending a substantial high-profile claim arising from the death in custody of Christopher Alder.  In particular worked on disclosure and co-drafted counter-schedule for use at successful mediation.

Memberships:

Honourable Society of the Inner Temple
Northern Circuit
Northern Chancery Bar Association

 

 

Career & Education

University:

Balliol College, Oxford

Degrees: BA (Hons) Classics: First Class; MA (Oxon)
Law Schools:

CPE: Commendation, City University London

BVC: Very Competent, BPP Law School London

Scholarships:

 

First De Paravicini Prize, Noble Scholarship, Philology Prize

(for performance in Classics BA exams)

Inner Temple Major Scholarship (Inner Temple awards for

CPE and BVC years)

Languages: 

Competent French

Year of Call:   2005

Joined Chambers:

2008

    

 

 


Year of Call:  2005

Specialises In:
Chancery & Commercial

Clerked by:
 Harry Young  

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