Emily Davies

Emily’s practice divides between personal injury and property work. She undertakes work in all aspects of personal Injury work for both Claimants and Defendants. Her property practice covers a full range of work with a particular focus on residential property and disputes as to beneficial interests in property and other interests in land.

Emily is regularly instructed in costs related matters.

Client care is at the forefront of Emily’s practice. She prides herself on being personable and pragmatic with clients.

Further information

Qualifications

Queen Mother’s scholarship and Blackstone Entrance Exhibition, Middle Temple 1999
LLB Law with French, Cardiff University, 1st class honours
Diplome d’Etude Juridiques, Universite de Poitiers, France

Languages

French / English bilingual

Memberships

Personal Injury Bar Association
Family Law Bar Association

Background

Emily worked for the North Wales Tribunal of Inquiry into Child Abuse chaired by Sir Ronald Waterhouse prior to undertaking her training.

Pro Bono – On Thursdays she provides advice on matters of landlord and tenant to French speakers in London through an organisation called Consultations Gratuites.

Interests

Family, long walks with the dog. France and its fantastic cuisine. Tennis and many other outdoor activities.

Personal Injury

Emily undertakes work for Claimants and Defendants in all areas of personal injury work including workplace claims, public liability, road traffic accidents, accidents suffered abroad, fatal accidents, occupier’s liability claims, highways agencies’ claims and has a particular interest in claims arising out of tenancies and housing disrepair.

Emily regularly advises on insurance / indemnity issues involving the Road Traffic Act 1988, the Uninsured Drivers Agreement, the MIB and European legislation.

Emily has considerable experience in credit hire litigation.

Notable cases

Emily Davies acts for Claimants in fatal accident claim. Child had a dependency claim for life. Settled for £1M [December 2020]

Emily Davies successfully represented the Claimant at the trial on liability in a claim against the school for failure to provide adequate supervision [2019].

*This barrister is authorised to practice in England & Wales. Click here to search on the Bar Standards Board Barristers’ Register.

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