Area of Practice - Civil
Called to the Bar 2004 - Lincoln's Inn
Appointments:
Judge to the First Tier Tribunal (Social Entitlement)
Scholarships:
Levitt (Major) Scholar (Lincolns Inn) 2004
Hardwick Scholar (Lincolns Inn) 2003
Education:
LLB (Hons) (Lond)
Jake gained his LLB from the London School of Economics in 2003 and his BVC from the Inns of Court School of Law a year later. He was awarded the Levitt (Major) & Hardwick Scholarships by Lincoln's Inn and undertook his pupillage at 11 Stone Buildings.
Jake has a strong commercial/chancery and common law practice and is regularly instructed by multi-nationals and small solicitors firms alike.
Chancery:
A range of property, wills and probate and Inheritance Act claims including
claims based on fraud and other serious allegations of misconduct.
Appearing in the High Court and County Courts on matters including applications for new business tenancies, relief from forfeiture and the like.
Appearing in the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal in Leasehold Enfranchisement and Service Charge claims.
Experience in coownership/cohabitee claims.
Claims for possession and ASBIs in the basis of anti-social behaviour.
He also appears before and advises in Court of Protection cases.
Commercial and Construction:
Regularly instructed by one multinational telecommunications company
in relation to claims arising from installed plant and cabling damaged
by other road works.
appearing before the Leasehold Valuation Tribunal in an application
for dispensation from consultation requirements for emergency construction
works.
He has built considerable experience in advising SMEs on matters ranging
from debt recovery to complex contract and company claims.
Common Law and PI:
A significant part of Jake's practice comprises a range of PI matters
including employers' liability, road traffic, occupiers' liability and
common law claims. Jake accepts CFAs.
He is also very experienced in Credit Hire cases and is regularly instructed
in fast and multi-track claims.
He has appeared for Insurance companies in numerous Multi Track Fraud
Claims.
Insolvency: Jake appears and advises in relation to both corporate and personal insolvency matters.
Costs: Jake is often instructed in relation to costs issues, including detailed assessment hearings.
Employment: Jake receives instruction in employment claims and has experience in representing both claimants and respondents.
Public - Education & Licensing: Jake has experience appearing before Education Appeals Tribunals and Licensing Hearings.
Notable cases:
Jannaway v FRF Motors Ltd: Appeal on application of Pre-Action Disclosure regime in cases of small value.
In re Clyne Castle: An application before Leasehold Valuation Tribunal for dispensation from Consultation Requirements under Landlord and Tenant Act 1985 for emergency construction works.
Cooper v Cooper: Claim before Adjudicator to HM Land Registry arising from alleged fraudulent transaction.
MAS v Henderson: multi-track trial of a possession claim including serious allegations of fraud
In re Companion Credit: instructed in Winding Up petition and recovery of debts over £1,000,000 in value.
Craig v Ley: High Court application for an account between co-owners of commercial property.
