Tim has twenty five years’ experience of disputes concerning, principally, solicitors, barristers, valuers/surveyors and accountants.

Principal reported cases include:

  • Bristol & West Building Society v Mothew [1998] Ch. 1, (leading authority on fiduciary duty and breach of trust principles)
  • Bristol & West Building Society v May, May & Merrimans [1996] 2 AER 801, (solicitors’ negligence in mortgage lending cases)
  • Nationwide Building Society v Balmer Radmore & Ors [1999] Lloyd’s PNLR 235, (professional negligence in mortgage lending cases)
  • Nationwide Building Society v Thimblebys [1999] Lloyd’s PNLR, (contributory negligence and deceit)
  • Matrix Securities Limited v Theodore Goddard [1998] STC 1 , (barrister’s and solicitors’ negligent advice)

  • Qualifications & awards:

    • LLB Hons.
    • Yarborough Anderson Scholar, 1976
    • Palmer Stawell Scholar, 1977

  • Professional memberships:

    •  Commercial Bar Association
    • London Court of International Arbitration
    • Chancery Bar Association

  • Tim Higginson is regulated by the Bar Standards Board (BSB) and holds a current practising certificate. If you are not satisfied with the service provided, please read here.