James Dingemans’s practice is strongly focused on Constitutional, Human Rights and Public Law, including claims involving written constitutions and cases raising issues of freedom of expression; property rights; rights to life and religious rights; and rights of statutory bodies. He regularly appears in the Privy Council in a wide range of cases, including those involving constitutional and administrative law, commercial, common law and criminal cases. A particular feature of his practice is his expertise in and experience of cases which involve a mix of public law and civil liberties and human rights issues.
In his commercial practice, James Dingemans is regularly instructed in claims both for and against insurers, banks, liquidators and receivers. He undertakes international commercial arbitration. His common law practice includes personal injury actions (claimant and defendant), travel litigation and claims against local authorities.
James Dingemans was appointed Senior Counsel to the Hutton Inquiry into the death of the Government Scientist Dr David Kelly. He sits as a Recorder and is a Bencher of the Inner Temple. He is recommended in the directories as a Leading Silk in his main practice areas.
In 2008 he was called generally to the Bar of Northern Ireland
Publications and Lectures: James Dingemans is joint author of Oliver and Dingemans: Employers Liability, and consulting editor to the forthcoming book on the Conduct of Public Inquiries (Oxford University Press). He lectures on subjects within his main practice areas, including insurance and reinsurance; public inquiries; flood claims; and aviation accident claims.
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