At 2TG our people are hard-working, forward-thinking and approachable. We believe our supportive culture is one of our greatest strengths.
With the set comprising around 60 barristers, we know each other well and work effectively together. We often operate in large teams with clients. Our practice management team is modern and commercial, matching barrister experience thoughtfully to clients’ requirements.
At 2TG our barristers are expert in a broad range of complementary practice areas and we enjoy repeat instructions from a variety of loyal clients.
Practised advocates from the start, all our Silks and the vast majority of our Junior barristers are recognised as leaders in their chosen fields. Many of us are at the forefront of shaping the law in our specialist areas and we pride ourselves in having excellent industry knowledge.
At 2TG our barristers have excellent experience acting across a range of industry sectors and we are able to offer advice in an informed and commercial context.
Our combination of practice area excellence and industry expertise means we possess real insight into the commercial realities facing our clients operating in these areas. Secondment plays an important part of our commitment to developing our skills and understanding.
2TG is home to award-winning accredited mediators, arbitrators, adjudicators and experts with considerable experience of alternative dispute resolution.
Our barristers are also skilled as advocates in different alternative dispute resolution procedures and work strategically with clients to understand their commercial objectives, and then to resolve litigation as cost-effectively and expeditiously as possible.
Work with an international dimension forms a significant part of many barristers’ work at 2TG.
We appear in international courts and arbitral tribunals all over the world, frequently acting on complex multi-jurisdictional disputes. We are particularly well-known for managing cross border litigation on matters of jurisdiction and applicable law and appear regularly in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal.
At 2TG, in addition to our professional advice, we are recognised for our excellent contribution to education and development. We provide regular high-quality training.
Our reputation among the legal profession and other clients for our first-rate webinars and in-person conferences is very important to us. We also contribute frequently at industry events and as editors of leading texts and authors on topics of legal interest.
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Hyatt Regency London Blackfriars,
19 New Bridge Street,
London EC4V 6DB,
UK
10th January 2023
Cost: Free
CPD: 3 hours
The 2TG Property Damage Team invites you to its 6th Annual Damage Day Seminar
Chaired by Neil Moody KC, Head of the 2TG Property Damage Group
Keynote address: Litigating in the TCC
The Hon Mr Justice Fraser, Judge-in-charge of the TCC
Mr Justice Fraser will look at current developments in the TCC and give a judge’s perspective on how best to conduct TCC proceedings.
Japanese Knotweed
Jack Harris
Jack discusses the implications of the decision in Network Rail Infrastructure Ltd v Williams [2018] EWCA Civ 1514 on nuisance claims involving Japanese Knotweed.
Burning Down the House
Daniel Crowley
Daniel will talk about causation issues in property damage claims arising from fires, including the burden of proof, use of statistics, and the effect of use of a defective product with knowledge of the defect.
Constructing a Duty? Construction Professionals, Purchasers and Economic Loss
Isabel Barter
Can architects and/or approved inspectors be held liable for economic loss to purchasers of properties which they ‘sign off’? Isabel will consider the potential contractual, tortious and statutory duties that might be owed by construction professionals in the light of recent case law.
Cladding: Evolution and Revolution
David Crowder, Expert Fire Engineer, DCCH Experts LLP
David is a highly regarded fire safety investigation expert, specialising in the investigation of fire safety matters. He is the expert witness currently instructed by the Metropolitan Police in its criminal investigation into the fire at Grenfell Tower, and currently working on a large number of civil and criminal matters concerning cladding and the fire safety of buildings generally.
David will review the dramatic recent changes in the attitudes of the public, building owners and the construction industry in relation to cladding fire safety, compared with the evolution of fire safety knowledge that took place in years past. In particular he will deal with the challenges posed by new expectations and regulatory requirements that are imposed upon buildings that were once deemed compliant, but no longer are, and the technical implications for claims.
Challenging Defects: An Update on the Defective Premises Act
An overview of the recent Court of Appeal guidance on these claims, as well as practical tips on how to prepare DPA cases, including considerations of whether or not representative actions or group litigation orders may be appropriate in this area.