Adam is currently junior counsel for the MOD in the Nuclear Test Veterans Group Action in which judgment for the MOD was recently handed down by the Supreme Court (see here), having already been heard by the High Court and Court of Appeal.  Previously he was also junior counsel as part of a large team instructed to advise Cape in the South African Asbestos Mining Group Action.

Adam is Junior Counsel to the Crown (Panel B) and in that capacity advises a wide range of government bodies and agencies in relation to many different practice areas.  He is currently engaged to represent the MOD in 15 war pensions’ appeals arising out of the Nuclear Tests in the 1950s.  He has substantial public law experience, recently appearing in a judicial review against the Secretary of State, for a charity (R(ESB) v Home Secretary [2011] EWHC 1788 (Admin)).  He is currently instructed in control order proceedings for the Secretary of State.  He has public procurement expertise and has acted for both companies challenging awards and public bodies defending them.  He has public inquiry experience, having appeared before the Shipman Inquiry.  He has advised many local authorities on a wide range of issues relating to their powers, procedures and policies.

Adam has wide experience of employment law.  He appeared for the local authority in Prater -v- Cornwall County Council and more recently for the Secretary of State in Pressure Coolers v Secretary of State.  He has particularly experience of claims in the public sector, particularly education.  TUPE, employment status, insolvency, minimum wage are particularly niche areas of expertise as well as discrimination, redundancy and unfair dismissal.   He also deals with restrictive covenants, protection of copyright, pension appeals and other employment related issues.  He has represented several financial institutions, especially in cases concerning the interaction between FSA regulation and employment law.   He is the co-author of “Manual of Employment Appeals” Jordans, 2008. 

Adam has long experience working in the healthcare sector. He represented the GMC before the The Shipman Inquiry and in the case of Professor Sir Roy Meadow -v- General Medical Council. He has represented a range of health professionals before Coroners and internal inquiries/investigations. He has also acted for professionals such as nurses, osteopaths and in the psychotherapy profession. Outside of healthcare he acts for accountants, solicitors and vets before their professional bodies. He is cited by Chambers UK and Legal 500 in this area of law.

He acts for numerous commercial and residential landlords in respect of a range of issues including tenant insolvency, lease renewal, service charges, disrepair and anti-social behaviour proceedings.
 
He has represented a range of large property owning bodies including a major rail infrastructure company, the Environment Agency, Transport for London and the MOD.  He also acts for householders, farmers and tenants. He has particular expertise dealing with rights of way, freehold covenants, conveyancing mistakes, land drainage, statutory nuisance, flood defence, service charges and other property and environmental law matters.  He also acts for cohabitees in TLATA cases.  He has appeared before the LR Adjudicator, LVT, RAC and the RPT.
 
He has advised several local authorities in respect of their housing policies, regeneration projects, public procurement exercises, bids for central government grants and FOI/DPA procedures.  He has particular expertise in respect of the Housing Act 2004, including the tenancy deposit scheme, housing standards and houses in multiple occupation.

He has acted for and advised the Residential Property Tribunal Service and the London Development Agency relating to compulsory purchase issues arising out of the London Olympics 2012.

He is recommended by the Legal 500 in this area of law.

Adam has advised several companies in criminal prosecutions and civil claims arising out of health and safety related matters.  He has particular expertise in asbestos personal injury claims (Simon -v- Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another [2008] All ER (D) 89 (Feb)) as well as those arising in the public sector (police, prison, fire and waterways).   He has spent many years being instructed by insurers and their solicitors; working on road traffic, employer’s liability and public liability claims.  He has appeared for several companies and individuals (and families of victims) before Coroners where health and safety issues have been raised. 

He also has wide experience of all types of commercial disputes.  He has advised on franchise agreements, finance leasing arrangements, agency agreements and all forms of consumer credit.  He has represented companies in health and safety and local government regulatory prosecutions.  He has acted in construction adjudications and Institution of Civil Engineering Arbitrations as well as in other forms of arbitration and mediation, including property, employment and commercial Din Torahs before the London Beth Din. He has been seconded to the legal departments of the Financial Services Authority, Railtrack and Nestlé (UK) Ltd.

• Nuclear Test Veterans Litigation - Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, QBD – Group action arising out of the British atomic and nuclear tests in the Pacific and Australia in the 1950s.  Currently instructed by the MOD. Leading judgment of Supreme Court on limitation, causation and group actions.
• Nuclear Test Veterans war pensions appeals - war pensions appeals arising out of the above proceedings.
• LCIA Arbitration - European Government pursuing IT contractor.  Major commercial arbitration.
• CC - Control order proceedings, acting for SSHD.
• R (English Speaking Board) v SSHD, judicial review of changes to immigration rules, acting for claimant.
• Pressure Coolers v Secretary of State - EAT - whether TUPE transferee liable for unfair dismissal compensation.
• Simon -v- Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government and another – QBD - assessment of damages in a mesothelioma case. Instructed by the Defendants. 
• Professor Sir Roy Meadow -v- General Medical Council – Court of Appeal - disciplinary proceedings arising out of expert evidence in the murder trial of Sally Clark. Junior Counsel to the GMC (at first instance, in the High Court and the Court of Appeal). 
• Prater -v- Cornwall County Council – Court of Appeal - employment status of casual teaching staff. Instructed by the County Council. 
• The Shipman Inquiry – Junior Counsel to the General Medical Council. 2003.
• The Cape Group Action - multi-claimant action arising out of asbestos exposure in South Africa. Instructed by Cape. 2001.