James Dawson

Call 1994
Email james.dawson@3pb.co.uk
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Business & Commercial Law

Described as "Very Bright" and "rated highly by solicitors" in recent editions of the Legal 500.

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.

James advises on and acts in all aspects of land law from co-habitation to boundary disputes. He has extensive experience in advising on constructive and resulting trust matters and has address the Liverpool Law Society conference on cohabitation claims in the light of Stack v Dowden and the subsequent cases.

As an insolvency practitioner James is used to considering the claims of trustees in bankruptcy and liquidators to property and associated matters such as exoneration arguments and restitutionary claims.

Testimonials from clients

An "excellent choice of barrister" (lay client)

"it was very reassuring to be so ably represented" (lay client)

"Thanks for giving me Mr Dawson for this job. He excelled and got us a good result" (instructing solicitor)

"I would definitely instruct him again" (instructing solicitor).

"We consider he conducted a difficult hearing in an exemplary fashion" Extract from the judgment of the tribunal in Uche v Oxfordshire County Council.

Notable Cases

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.

Robert Harry Pick v Chief Land Registrar [2011] EWHC 206

Trustee in Bankruptcy of Gordon Robin Claridge v Claridge [2011] EWHC 2047 (Ch)

Trustee in Bankruptcy of Louise St John Poulton v Ministry of Justice [2011] Ch 1