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Credit Hire
Frederick is regularly instructed both for Claimants and Defendants to deal with road traffic accidents with elements of credit hire. He is often instructed to advise on evidence and tactics or conduct trials in such cases. He is familiar with all arguments commonly raised in credit hire cases including enforceability, need, period and rate. He has been instructed to draft training manuals for solicitors and other advocates in respect of these issues. Frederick is regularly involved on the multi-track in large claims involving the hire of prestige vehicles or taxi claims where hire has exceeded £50,000.
Although Frederick’s work is divided approximately evenly between Claimant and Defendant he has been instructed by credit hire companies to draft generic documents and provide advice on tactics with ‘books’ of hire claims often exceeding several million pounds. Frederick’s work has resulted in bulk settlements being achieved in respect of the vast majority of these cases.
He is particularly sought after where complex matters of alleged fraud, enforceability or the hire of prestige vehicles are in issue.
View full profile >>Notable Cases
EK v. CS (ongoing)
A complex chronic pain claim valued at £1 million. The matter involves issues regarding correct diagnosis of the Claimant’s condition and significantly contested quantum of a loss of earnings and pension loss claim.
LDS v. TL
Frederick represented the successful claimant at a three day trial. The Claimant faced accusations of fundamental dishonesty, supported by the Defendant’s experts. Following cross examination of the experts the judge found the Claimant had not been dishonest in any part of her claim and awarded damages.
Achille v. Lawn Tennis Association Services [2022] EWCA Civ. 1407
This is the leading case dealing with the interpretation of CPR 44.15. It involves a detailed analysis of the QOCS provisions. Frederick, acting as leading counsel and brought in solely for the appeal, successfully appealed a decision to award the defendant immediately enforceable costs following the strike out of the claimant’s personal injury claim but with the other heads of claim surviving.
CC v. ABA
Frederick acted for the successful Claimant in a matter valued at around £400,000 on a full liability basis. Notwithstanding that the Claimant had been convicted of causing death by dangerous driving and had no memory of the Index Accident, Frederick was able to secure a significant settlement following details collision reconstruction analysis.
Layla James v. Littlebourne Equestrian Centre (2021, Central London County Court, HHJ Baucher)
Frederick acted for the successful Defendant on appeal. The claimant, a child, had sustained an accidental fall while on horseback resulting in an impalement injury. On appeal Frederick was able to establish that the judge at first instance had been in error in finding that anything could have been reasonably done by the Defendant to prevent the injury in what was already a sport entailing a degree of risk.
PJ v. HP & Ors.
Frederick acted for the Claimant in this fatal accident claim valued at around £500,000. The claim involved a complex for financial dependency based upon the deceased’s earnings as an elected local councillor. The claim ultimately settled satisfactorily for a high six figure sum.
KW & Ors v. MIB
A fatal accident case proceeding in the High Court. Frederick acted for the Claimants. The case was valued in the region of £400,000 and ultimately settled favourably in a high six figure sum a few weeks prior to trial. The matter involved a complex loss of services claim for a child with a learning disability.
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Appointments & Memberships
- Personal Injuries Bar Association
- Pan European Organisation of Personal Injury Lawyers
- British Association for Sport and the Law
- London Common Law and Commercial Bar Association
- Accredited Advocacy Trainer
Education & Qualifications
Education
- BPTC, City University, London
- GDL, City University, London
- MA (Cantab.), Social and Political Sciences (SPS), Pembroke College, Cambridge
Awards
- Prince of Wales Scholar, Gray’s Inn
- City University Essay Prize in Tort
Directory Quotes
Freddy is ranked as a ‘Leading Junior’ in Legal 500.
‘Able to digest a lot of information and ascertain the key points to eloquently and concisely present a case using the relevant legal and factual evidence.’ Legal 500 2024
Publications
Consultant Editor, Halsbury’s Laws of England (Vol 60: Insurance), 2023
Contributing Author, Atkins Court Forms (Vol 23(1): Insurance), 2023
Contributing Author, Butterworths Personal Injury Litigation Service: Special Aspects of Future Loss & Special Heads or Bases of Claim, 2020 – Present
Risky Business: Challenges and Changes in the Assessment of the Standard of Care Owed to Participants in Supervised ‘Extreme’ Sports, Gray’s Inn Student Law Journal, 2012.
Personal Interests
Frederick enjoys outdoor sports, particularly skiing, rock climbing and mountaineering and ultra-running when time allows.