Paul Hughes
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Year of Call: 2001
Paul is a solid and experienced costs practitioner who is able to deal with any costs dispute (save for criminal costs and family costs). He has particular expertise in procedural law, such as the application of fixed costs regimes and disputes about evidence or election. Whilst he does have experience of the costs of commercial disputes, his forte is the costs of actions based on negligence (such as personal injury, clinical negligence, etc), including group litigation. He has experience of managing 'broken retainers' and disputes concerning the indemnity principle, both from the paying party's point of view, and the receiving party's point of view.
He is an experienced cross-examiner, and as such is a sound choice for disputes concerning conduct, misconduct, wasted costs and non-party (third-party) costs orders.
Paul also has extensive experience in providing representation and specialist advice in all areas of personal injury including claims arising out of road traffic accidents, employer's and occupier's liability, public liability and industrial disease.
Recommendations:
Paul has been ranked in Chambers and Partners since 2008 (firstly as "up and coming", now as being in band two).
He writes (along with other members of the costs team) the Costs Brief for the New Law Journal.
Recent articles include:
- Back to the Future, New Law Journal (2009) Vol.159 No.7370 Pages 740-742
- Multiplex Lessons, New Law Journal (2009) Vol 159 No 7350/51 Pages 31-33
- Protective costs orders, New Law Journal (2008) Vol.158 No.7335 Pages 1223-1224
Memberships include:
- Associate of the Association of Law Costs Draftsmen
- Member of the Personal Injury Bar Association
- Member of the Honourable Society of Middle Temple
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| Universities: | St. Catherine's College, Oxford BA (Juris) 2:1 | |
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Manchester Metropolitan University Bar School, | ||
| Year of Call: | 2001 (Inner Temple) |
