James has a busy court and advisory practice across Chambers’ core areas. He has appeared in the County Court and High Court on a range of matters. He is regularly instructed in Fast Track and Multi Track trials, applications and CCMCs
Personal Injury and Clinical Negligence
James has a busy personal injury practice and acts on behalf of claimants and defendants. He has broad experience of personal injury litigation including employers’ liability, occupiers’ liability and Highways Act claims.
Many of his cases involve acting for insurers in suspected fraudulent or exaggerated claims. He is experienced in advising on such claims from an early stage through to trial.
James has acted in a number of fatal accident claims. He has experience of dealing with complex quantum disputes in this area.
His experience of personal injury and fatal accident litigation dovetails neatly with his clinical negligence practice. He was recently instructed in a case involving a stillbirth resulting from clinical negligence.
Insurance
James has experience of dealing with coverage and indemnity disputes arising from various policies of insurance. He has particular expertise in the motor insurance field.
Recent cases have included disputes over the interpretation of exclusion clauses and subrogated recovery claims.
Costs
James has a growing costs practice. He is familiar with the various costs issues arising from his other areas of specialism. He also has experience of solicitor/ client disputes.
Health and Safety
James has experience of a range of health and safety issues, including those arising in the context of construction accidents, workplace accidents and product liability.
Credit Hire
James has significant experience of acting for both claimants and defendants. He is familiar with the various issues which frequently arise.
Baron Dr Ver Heyden de Lancey Prize, Middle Temple;
Astbury Scholarship, Middle Temple;
Viscount Sankey Award, Jesus College;
Law Prize, Jesus College.
Jesus College, University of Oxford: BA Jurisprudence
City Law School: BPTC
15th September 2022
Welcome to the inaugural issue of the TGC Personal Injury newsletter.
3rd May 2022
Please see link below to the latest edition of the TGC Clinical Negligence Newsletter.
18th March 2022
Please see link below to the latest TGC Fraud newsletter.
16th November 2021
Please see link below to the latest edition of the TGC Clinical Negligence Newsletter.
22nd March 2021
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the TGC Clinical Negligence newsletter, a twice-yearly publication containing articles on recent key legal developments in this field, as well as a selection of recent noteworthy cases in which Members of Chambers have been involved.
17th December 2020
Please see link below to the latest TGC Costs newsletter.
11th August 2020
Please see link below to the latest TGC Fraud newsletter.
15th July 2020
Please see link below to the latest update from the TGC Costs Team.
10th July 2020
Members of the Health & Safety and PI teams at Temple Garden Chambers have recorded their second podcast in our Covid – 19 series.
The podcast is essential listening on the implications for employers and employees in relation to the return to the workplace in the shadow of Covid 19.
Please join ranked leaders in the field Keith Morton QC and Dominic Adamson QC along with Lionel Stride, David R White and James Yapp via the below link.
The date of knowledge information as mentioned within the podcast can be obtained here.
26th May 2020
Members of the Health & Safety team at Temple Garden Chambers intend to inform and assist in a topical podcast on the implications to employers on workers returning to the workplace in the shadow of Covid 19.
Please join ranked leaders in the field Keith Morton QC, Dominic Adamson QC along with Lionel Stride, David White and James Yapp via the link below.
More information on the speakers and the areas in which TGC can assist can be found at:
Or by contacting the clerks:
0207 583 1315 or clerks@tgchambers.com
10th December 2019
Please see link below to the latest update from the TGC Costs Team.
4th June 2019
Please see link below to the latest update from the TGC Costs Team.
10th December 2018
Please see link below to the latest update from the TGC Costs Team.
2nd July 2018
Please see link below for Issue VIII of TGC Fraud Update, a publication we have set up with the stated aim of facilitating the sharing of information about decided claims involving issues of road traffic fraud and related matters.
15th September 2022
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the TGC Personal Injury newsletter.
3rd May 2022
Welcome to the third issue of the TGC Clinical Negligence Newsletter.
Read more18th March 2022
Welcome to the latest edition of the TGC Fraud Update.
These are busy times. As foreshadowed in previous editions of this update, the introduction of the whiplash reforms has seen a substantial rise in the ‘layering’ of previously straightforward claims with claims for treatments in various guises, and claims associated with recognised psychiatric injuries. Those increases come at the same time as a significant rise in credit hire claims arising from incidents involving motorcycle couriers and delivery drivers, no doubt fuelled in part by the enormous demand for ‘dine-in’ services, as well as the shifting business models of the credit hire and accident management industries. Many of the resulting claims from 2020 and 2021 still remain a long way from trial, and judging by the number of aged claims that are listed for trial, but are being vacated at the last minute due to a lack of judicial availability, the number of claims filling lists in the County Court is likely to persist for years to come.
Meanwhile, the High Court continues to deal with increasing volumes of serious and high-value injury claims in which allegations of fundamental dishonesty are being alleged.
Read more16th November 2021
Welcome to the latest edition of the TGC Clinical Negligence Newsletter.
As (some measure of) normality has returned to life, there has been an explosion of reported cases of interest to clinical negligence and personal injury practitioners.
We are all now getting used to some of the benefits of ‘mixed working’ (actually being able to work whilst waiting for a delivery!), combined with the relief of seeing friends and colleagues once more. Recent experience suggests that there will continue to be a combination of ‘in-person’ and remote conferences, JSMs/mediations and hearings but it would appear that the courts are unlikely to have as many remote trials as envisaged.
Medical negligence cases arising during the pandemic are now starting to be presented, with an added layer of complexity due to the strained resources during the pandemic. They are likely to keep practitioners busy in the months and years to come.
Whilst the volume of work dials up, however, we can at least now holiday abroad again (or, of course, somewhere equally as exciting like Kent), albeit with the novel fear of catching the lurgy just before, or during, the trip almost equalling any excitement.
Fortunately, if you have to self-isolate, you can now console yourself with this bumper edition of articles, case summaries and case reviews. This edition also includes a review of some older cases (such as Reaney) to remind practitioners of their importance, as well as a study of how the seminal case of Montgomery is being (and has been) applied by the Courts.
Read more22nd March 2021
Welcome to the inaugural edition of the TGC Clinical Negligence newsletter.
Read more15th December 2020
Please see link below to the latest 26 page update from the TGC Costs Team.
Read more11th August 2020
Please see link below to Issue XI of the TGC Fraud newsletter.
15th July 2020
Please see link below to the 6th edition of the the TGC Costs Newsletter.
10th July 2020
Members of the Health & Safety and PI teams at Temple Garden Chambers have recorded their second podcast in our Covid – 19 series.
Read more26th May 2020
Members of the Health & Safety team at Temple Garden Chambers intend to inform and assist in a topical podcast on the implications to employers on workers returning to the workplace in the shadow of Covid 19.
Read more10th December 2019
Please see link below to the 5th edition of the the TGC Costs Newsletter.
4th June 2019
Please see link below for the 4th edition of the the TGC Costs Newsletter.
10th December 2018
Please see link below to the latest update from the TGC Costs Team.
2nd July 2018
TGC Fraud Update July 2018, a publication we have set up with the stated aim of facilitating the sharing of information about decided claims involving issues of road traffic fraud and related matters.
Read more3rd October 2016
Temple Garden Chambers are delighted to announce that James Yapp and Robert Riddell have accepted invitations to join chambers after successfully completing pupillage.
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