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James Osborne

James Osborne

  • Called to BAR: 2006
  • Company Disputes
  • Contract Law
  • Costs
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy
  • Property, Chancery & Trusts

Summary

James is an experienced civil and costs specialist barrister. His core areas of practice are commercial contract, costs, insolvency and property law but he offers solid experience across a broad range of other related civil areas including trusts, wills and probate and Court of Protection.

Specialist areas of law include

  • Company Disputes
  • Contract Law
  • Costs
  • Insolvency & Bankruptcy
  • Property, Chancery & Trusts

Profile description

James is a skilled court room advocate with a reputation for getting to the core issues in a case quickly and tackling them effectively. He offers reliably sound judgement, pragmatic legal advice and an analytical approach to his instructions. James provides a very approachable service is always happy to discuss initial issues that his clients may face in dealing with claims.

Before becoming a barrister, James worked as in-house counsel for a global FTSE 100 company for eight years dealing with high value commercial contract negotiations. He brings a wealth of business experience to his practice, which is primarily focussed on general commercial and property work.

Property

James has a long-standing property and land law practice and frequently advises and represents claimants and defendants in relation to a wide range of property law disputes including the following:

  • Landlord & Tenant (commercial & residential)
  • Dilapidations and disrepair
  • Building disputes
  • Service charge disputes
  • Restrictive covenants
  • Boundary and neighbour disputes
  • Rights of way and easements
  • Forfeiture proceedings
  • Possession and eviction 
  • Charging order applications
  • Mortgage repossession actions (for both lenders & borrowers)
  • TOLATA / Trust of land disputes

Commercial 

James is instructed by commercial clients from a range of different sectors in relation to all manner of business disputes. With his background of working in-house within a commercial enterprise, James has the direct operational experience required to understand complex business issues. He offers specific technical knowledge of broadcast and satellite communications, telecommunications and high-value commercial contracts.

His practice sees him frequently instructed on the following types of case:

  • Breach of contract
  • Company law (partnership and shareholder disputes)
  • Insolvency and bankruptcy (commercial and individual)
  • Financial services claims
  • Debt recovery 
  • Consumer Credit Act

Costs

Supplementing his busy commerical practice; James has a great deal of experience representing Claimants and Defendants in costs disputes and is frequently instructed to attend costs budgeting and detailed costs assessments hearings. James is often attending detailed assessments nationally and regular appearances at the Senior Courts Costs Office (SCCO).

Personal Injury

James is regularly instructed in all areas for both claimant and defendant and has a thorough understanding of the latest developments EL/PL and Occupier’s Liability. James involvement is frequently from the outset: by assessing and advising on prospects, to advising on quantum, to drafting pleadings, drafting questions, to conferences with witnesses, to round table meetings and onto trial.

James was instructed in first instance and on appeal (both successful) regarding a slip and trip/Highways claim against a London borough: Simson v London Borough of Islington, [2013] EWHC 2527 (QB) setting a new precedent requiring inspections to include area under objects on the highway such as parked cars and refuse bins.

Chancery

In addition to his commercial and property practices, James accepts instructions in relation to traditional chancery matters including disputes relating to trusts, contested wills, probate and Inheritance Act claims. James has undergone his Association of Contentious Trust and Probate Specialists (ACTAPS) training http://www.actaps.com/

Family law

James accepts instructions to deal with all facets of child arrangements cases (applications for contact and residence) and has been instructed to represent clients at all stages of proceedings from First Hearings, Directions and Fact-findings through to Final Hearings. James  also accept instructions relating to injunctive proceedings before the family courts such as non-molestation, prohibited steps and occupation orders.

Education

  • Bar Vocational Course, BPP Law School
  • Graduate Diploma in Law, BPP Law School
  • BSc (Hons) Geography, Manchester University/Granada University, Spain
  • Scholarships and awards: Socrates Erasmus Scholar, Manchester University

Client feedback

"James, thank you so much! I would have been in pieces without you there. We are now having a celebratory lunch!" - Hannah Beattie

"Excellent result James-much appreciated" - Robert Barrett

"Just to let you know that DJ Davies sitting at Chesterfiled CC commented on the fact that he was “assisted greatly by the advice of Counsel in this matter, the advice was such that it supported the facts and he had nothing further to consider” - Ann Lee

"Just a quick thank you for all the assistance you have provided to me on my not so straightforward matters, together with everything else!" - Sarah Sargent 

"Thanks for the attendance note and the great result today." - John Cuss

"That’s excellent – thanks again for your assistance James." - Matt Fogarty

"I’ve just got back from leave today and read your attendance note on the above. What a close call well done. I was really worried about this case and I’m so glad its over. Thanks for all your help." - Abi Talabi 

"Many thanks again for today and a great result." - Nichola Best

"Thanks James. Great result. The clients were delighted.  Thank you for your assistance in this matter." - Heather Forbes

"That’s a great result. Thank you for your help." - Joni Southall

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