Profile description
Principal areas of practice:
(1) Personal injury and fatal accidents, predominantly employers' liability and public liability, in particular building site claims. CRU appeals.
Panel Counsel to a major chain of fast food restaurants in relation to employers' and public liability claims.
(2) Railway claims: PL / EL personal injury claims; pursuing recovery claims for collision damage to trains; bridge strikes and ‘Schedule 8’ claims; detailed knowledge of CAHA and proceedings before the Rail Industry Dispute Resolution (RIDR) Committee (now subject to mediation).
(3) Public transport passenger claims.
(4) Road traffic: in particular low velocity collisions, staged accidents and other fraudulent claims; MIB claims.
(5) Inquests: Jack has a wealth of experience in representing families and regulatory authorities at inquests.
Jack Nicholls has spoken at a number of seminars on topics such as CRU, limitation and recently upon occupiers' liability in the railway industry
Other areas of practice:
General common law including Health & Safety prosecutions, neighbour and boundary disputes, professional negligence and contract.
