PAUL HIGGINS

Call 1996     Lincoln’s Inn

Personal injuries
Fraud (Motor)
Professional liability

MA (Oxon)

higgins@deanscourt.co.uk 

Education

Manchester Grammar School and Trinity College, Oxford

Areas of Practice

Paul Higgins has developed a strong reputation for Defendant work in personal injuries, dealing with a wide range: road traffic, public liability, industrial accidents and industrial disease. His practice encompasses the whole spectrum – from catastrophic injuries valued in excess of £6 million to relatively modest claims.

He has a particular expertise in defending claims in which dishonesty or exaggeration is suspected, and has appeared in the County Court, High Court and Court of Appeal in respect of such matters. Further, he is regularly instructed in defending multi-handed claims and groups of linked claims.

Paul Higgins also has significant experience in costs litigation and maintains a general commercial practice.

Professional Associations

Personal Injuries Bar Association
Professional Negligence Bar Association
Health and Safety Lawyers Association

Notable Cases

Francis and Others v Wells and Churchill Insurance [2007] EWCA (Burden and standard of proof in RTAs in which fraud is suspected)

Hall and Others v Stone [2007] EWCA (Costs consequence of exaggeration; non-part 36 compliant offers)

Casey -v- Cartwright [2006] EWCA Civ 1280 (Application of Kearsley -v- Klarfield)

Kearsley -v- Klarfield [2006] EWCA Civ 1510 (Low impact collision claims)

Bannister -v- SGB plc [1997] 4 All ER 129 (Striking out)