'Huw Davies is noteworthy for his representation of high-profile defendants on complex quantum cases…[He is] pragmatic and quickly cuts to the issues.'

Legal 500 2023

'Huw’s advocacy skills are exceptional.'

Legal 500 2024

'Very good on his feet. Very eloquent and persuasive.'

Legal 500 2025

'Huw is clever, hard-working and caring. He is also very constructive in getting to the solution for the client.'

Chambers & Partners 2025

'Huw has dealt with some difficult cases for me, always with a good outcome.'

Chambers & Partners 2025

'Very good on his feet. Very eloquent and persuasive.'

Legal 500 2025

Successful compromise of complicated claim considering issues of loss of chance of a police career and associated CARE pension considerations.

Re K

Successful compromise on behalf of Defendant in multi-million claim predominantly for loss of earnings arising from loss of projected life time vet earnings following relatively modest injury.

Re W

Successful High Court defence where claimant failed to beat part 36 payment and damages falling below the interim payments made to him.

Wakefield v NJS

Successful compromise on behalf of claimant following traumatic above elbow amputation of arm.

Re M

A preliminary issue was successfully brought on the part of the College seeking a declaration that a discrimination claim that included a claim for injury to feelings did not benefit from QOCS protection.

Carter v The Governing Body of Magdalen College Oxford

Successful compromise of claim on behalf of young adult following very significant hand injuries following road traffic accident, rendering hand effectively useless.

Re Y

Successful compromise on behalf of Defendant in brain injury claim with significant causation issues arising from significant drug use.

Re R

Successful defence in £1m plus indemnity in relation to a serious accident when a cyclist came of his bike due to a pothole.

TFL v Amey PLC

Successfully represented respondent in preliminary issue concerning jurisdiction of Tribunal to hear claims arising from employment in South East Asia with a UK based charity.

Brown v VSO

Successfully represented the respondent company at a preliminary hearing on jurisdiction. A former employee, working mainly in Germany and Latvia but spending some time in the UK, brought employment claims following dismissal. The Tribunal held it lacked jurisdiction, specifically considering and rejecting arguments on the applicability of the Bleuse principles.

Marsden v Bucher Municipal Ltd

Interim injunctions to enforce restrictive covenants were successfully obtained against a former employee who had departed from his employment as a hairdresser with the claimant client.

Sean Hannah Limited v Webb & Co

Successful defence of an unfair dismissal and age discrimination claim brought by the claimant following redundancy.

Ravell v Rapier Employment Ltd

Successful defence on behalf of employer for unfair dismissal and whistleblowing.

Suggitt v TWM Trust Corporation

Instructed on behalf of the Republic of Panama in an application to set aside a default judgment and to strike out a claim for want of jurisdiction, raising issues of state immunity.

Aguilar v Republic of Panama

Successful claim on behalf of former employee unfairly dismissed for alleged gross misconduct.

Stevens v London Borough of Wandsworth

Successful compromise of a claim concerning issues of race, religious and sex discrimination.

Elwakili v Association of Optometrists

Claim considering the employment status of a Baptist Minister.

Penegar v Theydon Bois Baptist Church

Acted on behalf of a psychiatric hospital following the death of a patient whilst a resident. Inquest raised complicated issues of medical care, nursing supervision and internal policy.

Re Korol

Acted on behalf of a driver involved in a fatal collision with a pedestrian. Issues arose as to delay in arrival of the ambulance services and subsequent medical treatment.

Re Powell

Acted on behalf of the family in relation to a death as a result of altitude sickness whilst hiking in the Hindu Kush.

Re D

Acted on behalf of insurer clients following a road collision fatality following a purported police chase.

Re Burris

Represented the interests of the supplier of agricultural machinery following the death of an individual caught within the machine.

Re Woodhouse

Huw acted on behalf of D in a contested subsidence claim brought by C for significant damage allegedly caused by trees on land owned by Network Rail. The matter was successfully defended with engineering and arboricultural expert evidence called at trial, C failing on proving that damage occurred during the period claimed.

Moore v Network Rail

Huw acted on behalf of D insurer involving significant fire damage to a chip shop premises. Primary issue related to the causation of fire and whether it started in air vents or as a result of combustion of frying materials which determined whether indemnity would be provided. Confidential settlement.

D v M

Advising on whether a valid subrogated claim could be brought following significant underpinning costs. Case raised complicated issues of material contribution to damage by tree roots and whether untreated tree stumps would have contributed to alleged subsidence damage.

X v Y CC

Successfully represented the defendant insurer in a three day multi-track claim in relation to a staged collision claim. The Claimant withdrew his claim early on in the second day of his evidence when the fraudulent nature of the claim became evident following cross examination.

Mohamed v Allianz Insurance Limited

A successful defence to an alleged road traffic collision with a finding of fundamental dishonesty made and recovery of costs on behalf of the insurer client.

Page v Khalid & Zenith

Causation and indemnity issues arising from a fire within a Fish & Chip shop.

Hannah v Henry Nuttal Ltd