Commercial & Business

James frequently appears on behalf of leading UK financial institutions and corporations of all sizes. He has extensive experience in consumer credit law, factoring/invoice financing, sale of goods, contract and debt actions. He is the author of the article 'Hiring after Death' on consumer credit issues arising upon the death of the hirer.

James was described in the 2009 edition of Legal 500 as providing a “high quality service in insolvency matters”. He has 15 years of experience representing insolvency practitioners, companies and individuals in all aspects of bankruptcy and insolvency law.

Notable cases include:

CPS v Compton [2002] EWCA Civ 1720 (Conflict as to ownership of assets between the Trustee in Bankruptcy and CPS where a drugs restraint order has been made)

Re Morgan 12th Jan 2006 (Validity of IVA where original modifications not signed by the individual) and Trustee in Bankruptcy of Poulton v MOJ [2010] EWCA Civ 392.

James regularly appears in the High Court where Mr. Justice Laddie has described his submissions as “spirited and forceful” and in Poulton [2009] EWHC 2123 his submissions were described as “excellent”.