Lewis Scott

Lewis is regularly instructed in personal injury matters on behalf of claimants and defendants. He is happy to accept instructions for interim hearings and CMCs, as well as infant settlement approvals and Stage 3 disposals.

He also accepts paperwork instructions including advices, schedules, and pleadings in matters involving road traffic accidents, occupiers’ liability, the Highways Act 1980, employers’ liability, and cases involving fundamental dishonesty.

Lewis is willing to accept instructions on a CFA basis.

Lewis has significant experience of the core issues in credit hire matters having acted regularly for both claimants and defendants. He is adept at handling all aspects of credit hire including cases involving profit earning chattels and fleet vehicles.

Lewis is also experienced in making and defending abuse of process applications arising from mixed personal injury and credit hire claims.

Lewis has significant experience in the insurance market having worked previously as Assistant Counsel in a Lloyd’s of London Managing Agent. He is happy to accept instructions across a wide range of insurance related issues from policy wordings and coverage disputes to liability contests.

Lewis regularly appears for insurers in road traffic matters and travel law claims.

Lewis has a busy property damage practice. He acts in a variety of property damage and construction disputes, including damage by flood, fire, and other catastrophic events. He is regularly instructed by Claimants and Defendants and has experience in pursuing subrogated recovery and third party claims. 

Lewis is keen to develop his practice in this area, having studied medical law both during his masters and on the BPTC.

He is happy to accept instructions to provide advice on liability, quantum and Part 36 offers, as well as to draft pleadings, schedules and counter schedules.

Lewis is developing his practice in this area and accepts instructions on behalf of both claimants and defendants.

Lewis is happy to accept instructions from claimants and defendants where issues of fraud and/or fundamental dishonesty arise, both in road traffic claims and personal injury claims in general.

Lewis has experience in a wide range of cross-border insurance disputes having previously worked as Assistant Counsel for a Lloyd’s of London Managing Agent. In particular, Lewis regularly coordinated foreign litigation involving UK insurers and advised on the corresponding regulatory risks.

Lewis is happy to accept instructions in all forms of travel claims such as travel delay, holiday sickness, and associated matters.

Lewis is keen to develop his practise in this area having advised on employment issues while previously working as Assistant Counsel within an in-house legal team.

He is happy to accept instructions from both claimants and defendants in matters across the spectrum of employment litigation.

Lewis is happy to accept instructions in all types of general common law matters. Lewis is experienced in handling contractual disputes and money claims. He also has experience in landlord & tenant issues and breaches of household covenants.