Credit Hire
Kenworthy’s Chambers specialist Credit Hire team deliver up-to-the-minute advice and representation in this dynamic and often complex field of law. The team has a strong reputation for achieving excellent outcomes for claimant and defendant clients.
“I have absolute confidence in Nicola Jones's ability to get the right result with first-hand product knowledge. I love her robust approach in cross examining the opposition and it's always a pleasure to work with her."
Bilal Afsar, DAC Beachcroft
"Extremely reassuring and personable. Richard Lees achieves outstanding results and can be depended upon. Has exceptional advocacy skills and an approach that exudes experience in a calm, down to earth and very effective manner."
Nick Harris, Partner at Simpson Millar LLP
"Very, very pleased with the result and how you dealt with the case without any fuss as this was certainly not a straight-forward case and could have easily gone pear-shaped! Very impressed and look forward to instructing you again soon."
Instructing Solicitor
"Whilst working with Nicola, I have found her to be extremely professional and well prepared. Her client care skills are excellent, and she has always provided sound and clear advice. Our clients that she has represented have had nothing but good things to say about her."
Instructing Solicitor
“I have always found the clerking team to be professional, friendly, accommodating to requests and prompt in their response."
After being involved in a non-fault accident, the case was won at the final trial. I received exemplary service from Adam Lewis who was professional and diligent in handling this matter. I cannot express my gratitude enough.
Annmarie Kirkbride, OCL Solicitors
I regularly instruct Richard Lees on technical and complex Credit Hire matters. Not only is Richard an excellent advocate, he provides unrivalled pre-trial preparation and advice. I often recommend Richard to my colleagues for complex Credit Hire matters.
Benjamin Price, Head of First Party Recovery at Canford Law
Our Credit Hire Barristers are well-versed in all usual arguments raised in credit hire cases and have specific experience dealing with more niche issues such as measure of loss, subrogation, taxi claims, and commercial/fleet vehicles. We handle multi-track through to small claims as well as appeals at all levels.
Many of our team members have worked as Solicitors, fee-earners, or Advocates before coming to the Bar. This gives Kenworthy’s Barristers a unique perspective on the life cycle of Credit Hire cases and a thorough understanding of the day to day running of a caseload. As a result, our team can provide strategic advice throughout the stages of a claim, from pre-litigation, through interlocutory issues, to advocacy at final hearings in the County Court and Higher Courts, including at appeal.
Kenworthy’s Chambers’ experienced team of Credit Hire Barristers can provide in-house training and workshops for Solicitors, Insurers, and Credit Hire Organisations.
Our Expertise
Our Credit Hire Team handles all kinds of Credit Hire cases including:
- Cases involving fundamental dishonesty when Personal Injury is involved
- Claims involving profit-earning chattels (both taxis and companies)
- Collateral agreements
- Commercial and regulatory advice and document drafting
- Consideration of basic hire rates evidence
- Contractual disputes
- CPD accredited training (in person or remote)
- Credit Hire agreements
- Credit Hire bicycles and motorcycles
- Credit Hire recovery litigation
- Credit repair schemes
- Enforceability arguments (involving statutory and common law challenges)
- Exaggerated claims
- Illegality arguments
- Intervention
- Loss of profit
- No-fault accidents
- Non-fault incidents
- Staged accidents
- Strategic planning and development
- Strike out applications
Contact Us
If you have a Credit Hire case you need advice or advocacy for, call our Civil Clerks Michael Jones and Matthew Thomas on 0161 832 4036, e-mail [email protected], [email protected], or fill out our contact form.